G'day again. Very few Aussies understand the HUGE input we had to the RAF in WW2. Even when Japan attacked us here we did not need the huge numbers of aircrew that were needed in Europe. Here the numbers of planes on both sides was fairly small by world war standards and the distances made aircraft carried on ships a better option in many cases. In Europe where they were sending "1,000 Bomber Raids" at night, every night (Royal Air Force) and "1,000 Bomber Raids" during the day, every day (United States Army Air Force) plus fighters plus Recon. plus Delivery Flights plus Coastal Command the demand for pilots and aircrew was staggering. So were the losses. RAAF lost 5,000 men over Germany. It is a section of our Military History that is often glossed over. "The Few" saved Britain and I love them for it. The "Heavy Boys" who flew the Lancasters and the Wellingtons and the Liberators etc saved the world and get forgotten. I try to set the record straight with www.diggerhistory2.info where I reproduce 4 books about the RAAF in WW2. Thousands of Aussies, EnZedders, Canadians, South Africans and Rhodesians trained in Canada for the Empire Air Training Scheme and were posted to RAF, RAAF, RCAF units without much regard to nationality. The man credited with being the single most "important" part of Britain winning the Battle of Britain was a Kiwi. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-heroes/keith_park.htm Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leanne Baulch" <lea.dave@cairns.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 3:15 PM Subject: WW2-Air Force > Hi everyone, > > During WW2 many Aus Air Force people flew missions with the British. Why? This is just my lack of knowledge coming through here. My great uncle flew around 22 missions with the British which surprised me. > > Also why could they not keep their log books? > For some reason my great uncle did and hopefully in the next few weeks I will get to seeit. Should I take photos of the log book? I really feel this log book is important. > > Thankyou > Kind regards > Leanne Baulch > Canberra > > ______________________________