UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted December 14, 2010 I remember my Dad telling me about this, when I was a kid... a dashing story...Boys own stuff!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McNamara_(VC) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted December 14, 2010 Great find... P5 then for the Turkish shindig.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted December 14, 2010 . Oh yes, a brave tale indeed! I gave a go at a few of McNamara's missions in Egypt in my MAW/OFF set up. Had to substitute the BE2 for the Martinsyde but it was still quite exciting. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted December 14, 2010 A well-known painting about this feat (H. Septimus Power, 1924) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyby PC 23 Posted December 14, 2010 Now how and why have I never heard of that? Great heads up UKW. I know about loads of German aces, who didn't seem to actually do very much remarkable, but I've never heard of Frank McNamara VC. Hermann Goering comes Nazi Reichmarschall and I could tell you all about him, but yet I never even knew about Frank McNamara, who went on to work with the National Coal Board. As you say, it's boys own stuff, right down to dropping 'modified' howitzer shells because there weren't any bombs left. You couldn't make it up.... :clapping: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) Sounds unbelieveable - to repair an aircraft engine under attack, whilst being defended by a single wounded pilot with only a revolver??? Edited December 14, 2010 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted December 14, 2010 Brave men the 2 of them... no matter which way you look at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted December 14, 2010 Good old Aussie Spunk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
