Seems very strange to see the man who killed my Mum's cousin, Pilot Officer Bernard Sides, who was flying a 51 Sqn. Whitley Z9311 on a raid to Emden on 21.1.42. Sadly his body was never recovered. RIP Bernard.
For anyone interested (see 'tiptoncathcart' below) - I completed my documentary entitled A VERY SHORT WAR and it shall be available on DVD from April 2011. It has already screened on the History Channel in Australia and New Zealand and has been sold to Norway. More sales to come. Have a look at the website - use the title.
I would love to contact any members of Helmut Lent's family. I am making a documentary in which he was involved in the shooting down of a Short Sunderland on 9th April 1940 over Oslo. The other pilot involved, in another Bf110, was Oblt Werner Hansen,
Helmut Lent is a German hero who shot down over 100 enemy planes...mostly during night action. Unfortunately he died in a landing mishap. There is a book called "Lent Papers" about this German hero.
I agree I did not realise the fire power the night fighter had. My father was the observer (navigator /bomb aimer) on that scratch crew Bernard Hart.
dolphin7170 11 months ago
Seems very strange to see the man who killed my Mum's cousin, Pilot Officer Bernard Sides, who was flying a 51 Sqn. Whitley Z9311 on a raid to Emden on 21.1.42. Sadly his body was never recovered. RIP Bernard.
chrisfg1 11 months ago
For anyone interested (see 'tiptoncathcart' below) - I completed my documentary entitled A VERY SHORT WAR and it shall be available on DVD from April 2011. It has already screened on the History Channel in Australia and New Zealand and has been sold to Norway. More sales to come. Have a look at the website - use the title.
tiptoncathcart 1 year ago
Fascinating stuff.
tiptoncathcart 1 year ago
his brother was also a bomber pilot.
laurelbush 2 years ago
I would love to contact any members of Helmut Lent's family. I am making a documentary in which he was involved in the shooting down of a Short Sunderland on 9th April 1940 over Oslo. The other pilot involved, in another Bf110, was Oblt Werner Hansen,
tiptoncathcart 2 years ago
Schräge musik?
1339LARS 2 years ago
Helmut Lent is a German hero who shot down over 100 enemy planes...mostly during night action. Unfortunately he died in a landing mishap. There is a book called "Lent Papers" about this German hero.
18seki 4 years ago 2
Anyone care for a little "jazz music" ?
Quercusalba2 5 years ago