INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY

Originally Posted by mysteryjimbo

Like the original VW Beetle was designed for Hitler by Porsche to be the "peoples car".....

More VW facts. The chap who designed the Beetle was Dr Ferdinand Porsche, it was his son that started the Porsche (as we know it today) company.

Also, imediately after the war, it was the British Army that organised putting the Beetle back into production.

Originally Posted by tricky

More VW facts. The chap who designed the Beetle was Dr Ferdinand Porsche, it was his son that started the Porsche (as we know it today) company.

Also, imediately after the war, it was the British Army that organised putting the Beetle back into production.

I didnt think that extra bit was needed. Still cool to know

Jon Pertwee served as an officer aboard HMS Hood, adn was lucky enough to be on shore leave when she was sunk by the Bismark with only three survivors.

Denholm Elliot served with the RAF and was sot down during a bommbing mssion over Denmark. He saw out the last three years of the war in a POW camp in Silesia.

Murray Walker drove a tank during WWII.

Christopher Lee served as a Flight Lieutenant, as well as with Intelligence and Special Forces in the Western Desert, Malta, Sicily, Italy and Central Europe.

[fizzwheel]

Concorde had a system of baffles on its engines to slow down the air entering the engine to sub sonic speed as the engine wouldnt run properly otherwise

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Concorde had a system of baffles on its engines to slow down the air entering the engine to sub sonic speed as the engine wouldnt run properly otherwise

DID.

Such a shame they removed such a great aircrsft.

Originally Posted by K

Jon Pertwee served as an officer aboard HMS Hood, adn was lucky enough to be on shore leave when she was sunk by the Bismark with only three survivors.

Denholm Elliot served with the RAF and was sot down during a bommbing mssion over Denmark. He saw out the last three years of the war in a POW camp in Silesia.

Murray Walker drove a tank during WWII.

Christopher Lee served as a Flight Lieutenant, as well as with Intelligence and Special Forces in the Western Desert, Malta, Sicily, Italy and Central Europe.

Actor Richard Todd served with 6 Para (I think) and fought at Pegasus Bridge on D-Day.

Interstingly Richard Todd plays Maj John Howard (who commanded the initial glider assult at Pegasus Bridge and heroically held the bridges afterwards) in the film "The Longest Day".

I am unsure who plays Richard Todd in the film

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Is the, a penguin falls over when planes pass overhead one true???

saw a clip of it on tv!!! whether it was real who knows!

Clark Gable flew with the 8th airforce on bombing missions over Germany.

Lucky to survive that one

my fact of the day

i saw a nice motorbike yesterday

that is all. carry on.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Clark Gable flew with the 8th airforce on bombing missions over Germany.

Lucky to survive that one

As did Jimmy Stewart, who reached the rank of Colonel and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Croix-de-Guerre and the Air Medal. After the war he remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and reached the rank of Brigadier General.