3 ms·
Flying into London on November 5 a decade or so ago I was struck by how similar things looked to WW2 bombing run photographs, except it was in colour. A moment
by ggm 3mo ago
Flying into London on November 5 a decade or so ago I was struck by how similar things looked to WW2 bombing run photographs, except it was in colour.
A moment of pause.
(The Australian War memorial has a museum with the nose of a Lancaster bomber, and they run footage inside it (or a mock up, they have a lot of stuff) projected onto the floor and forward view taken by bombing observation film crews during the raids on Germany)
- khurs 3mo agoTimes have changed in UK. We all grew up doing our own bonfires and fireworks, but now it's mostly organised large displays at public parks and other venues.
- ljf 3mo agoMy children's school ran a great small bonfire and fireworks night that was well attended and received (and raised funds for the PTA/school). Sadly after a conversation with the school's insurance company, we haven't been able to run one since due to the cost of cover. Given the incident widely reported incident here in the UK, some years ago, I think people are more aware of the risk that running one of these events entails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_M5_motorway_crash#:~:text=Police%20stated%20that%20a%20fireworks,the%20time%20of%20the%20crash. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_M5_motorway_crash#:~:text...