A WW2 joke :)

German heavy fighters reminds me of an old joke:

A veteran Polish Spitfire pilot from WW2 was interviewed on the BBC.

BBC: Were you ever shot down during air combat?
Pole: Oh yes, a Fokker once shot my Spitfire to shreds, but I bailed out, and lived on to fight another day..
BBC: Was it a Focke-Wulf 190, one of the best German fighters ever produced?
Pole: Hell no, this Fokker was a Messersmidt..

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RIP Sven Hassel

It is with a deep sorrow and a void in our hearts that we inform you of Sven Hassel’s passing, this Friday September 21st, at 95 years of age. Sven’s health had been deteriorating rapidly, especially in the last few days, and although he fought bravely till the end, his heart finally gave away. It lightens our grief to know that he is now finally at rest and reunited with his beloved wife.

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Loved his books when I was young.

Mircea, a three masted barque

I was in a well deserved vacation the other days.

One day I had the surprise to see a ship on the horizont. It was the Bricul Mircea, one of the most beautiful ships still in service.

During the WWII the ship stayed hidden near Braila and after the war was "taken" by the soviets. Only after repeated interventions was returned to Romania.