tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post4754980423817866013..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: "The plane, Boss! The plane..!"JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-62479054864551656912017-04-05T07:14:06.181+01:002017-04-05T07:14:06.181+01:00"But hey, why do any research if your editor ...<i>"But hey, why do any research if your editor won't notice?"</i><br /><br />The modern work ethic!<br /><br /><i>"The quality of journalism."</i><br /><br />Yup! And if they can't be bothered to get this right, can they be trusted with anything else?<br /><br /><i>"...so its entirely possible that those pictures are his own, from his days flying in Wellingtons, not stock photos the DM has put up..."</i><br /><br />It's possible, yes. Is it likely?<br /><br /><i>"At least it wasn't a B17 or a Ju88. That's practically service above and beyond at the Daily Disaldo."</i><br /><br />LOL!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-25294438109375253562017-04-03T09:57:23.529+01:002017-04-03T09:57:23.529+01:00Given that the political class seem to think histo...Given that the political class seem to think history started in 1997, I don't really think we can blame Millennial interns for being totally confused about something that happened way back in the 1970s. <br /><br />At least it wasn't a B17 or a Ju88. That's practically service above and beyond at the Daily Disaldo. DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446322024174274621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-23173595877358479692017-04-03T09:51:39.834+01:002017-04-03T09:51:39.834+01:00To be fair, the squadron he served with was indeed...To be fair, the squadron he served with was indeed equipped with Wellingtons until 1944, so its entirely possible that those pictures are his own, from his days flying in Wellingtons, not stock photos the DM has put up to illustrate the story. The article mentions an album of photos being sold with the medals and there's lots of other photos in the article that are obviously personal ones, so the Wellington pics may be from the same source. Sobershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407417389022146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-23780542675190062812017-04-03T06:48:41.080+01:002017-04-03T06:48:41.080+01:00The quality of journalism.The quality of journalism.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-3513143847583364062017-04-02T11:13:49.870+01:002017-04-02T11:13:49.870+01:00I'm not sure about the first one, maybe a Well...I'm not sure about the first one, maybe a Wellington, but the second is definitely a Polish-crewed Wellington. But hey, why do any research if your editor won't notice?The Jannienoreply@blogger.com