Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run

Cheers Tony, when you get them hope you enjoy them!

Yeah quite! They probably just checked then index and sacked it off 😂

I’ll tell my publisher and see what they say 🫡

Not sure I can tbf 🤷‍♂️

Got to love reviews like this-I would’ve included 149 RAC if they’d been in Meiktila.But they were not🤦‍♂️149 RAC spent the entirety of the 1945 campaign in Pashan Camp on the West coast of India training for amphibious ops in late 1945 or 1946.May I interest you in a copy of Forgotten Armour instead?

Cheers Greg

"Vinegar Joe" Stilwell and the China-Burma-India Theater in WWII - Veterans Breakfast Club Author Eric Setzekorn gives us a new look at World War II's China-Burma-India (CBI) theatre through the eyes of Joseph Stilwell,

@historybowsh.bsky.social You and Rob may be interested in this. Unfortunately the live version isn't until midnight UK time but it will be recorded on Facebook and Youtube.

veteransbreakfastclub.org/event/joe-st...

A single radar set hidden in a tower in Judson College, Rangoon University, was the city's "gold dust". Bernard Kane helped install communications for the equipment that gave vital early warning as Japanese planes crossed from Thailand. #WW2History #Radar #Burma

This week we look at the extraordinary story of Bernard Kane, a last ditcher in Rangoon who escaped Burma not once but twice in 1942! Listen on your podcast app now.

Out today! Episode 3 of The Forgotten War podcast explores the brutal reality of Burma retreat. Discover the story of Bernard Kane, a civilian turned officer tasked with a harrowing mission of destruction in a doomed city. #WWII #Podcast #Burma

Tomorrow, join Jack and Rob as they dive into the heart of the Burma campaign. Hear the story of Bernard Kane, a "Last Ditcher" working in telecoms in Rangoon during the 1942 retreat (his old office pic1). Don’t miss this powerful account. #BurmaCampaign #WW2 #History

Witness a strategic turning point at the Salween River Gorge. Hear Tex Hill’s account of the mission that blocked the Japanese advance with a massive landslide, helping save China from invasion. A true legend. #FlyingTigers #WW2 #History

Listeners may work out that I’m not sold on the name Panda Bears as a fighting unit - what’s a good name they should have been called?

Not all AVG squadron names were fearsome! While the Adam & Eve's 'first pursuit' works very well and the Hell’s Angels sound the part, the Panda Bears are just too cuddly - Tex Hill had his badge personalised. Discover the stories behind these famous units in our new episode #Podcast #History #WW2

I think the mostly New Zealand Buffalo pilots were some of the bravest men in the 1942 campaign - outnumbered and in obsolete aircraft, they do make a mark on the Japanese air attacks.

The RAF’s role in Burma was defined by grit. 67 Squadron pilots like Vic Bargh fought in obsolete Buffaloes. Bargh once cleaned his oil-soaked windshield with a sock mid-dogfight before scoring a kill! Pure bravery in the face of the unknown #RAF #Burma #History

The "evil-looking" shark teeth on the P-40 Warhawk became a symbol of defiance. Our latest episode discusses how these iconic planes and their pilots scrambled in under two minutes to face Japanese bombers over Burma #WW2 #P40 #Aviation

Love that you did this 💪🫡

Still image of In-game footage showing a light aircraft flying over Kohima, Nagaland with +6000’ mountains of Manipur in the background.

In an attempt to try & grasp the enormity that faced the airmen trying to navigate/land the airstrips my Grandpa’s Chindit Cmd Pl built in the Naga Hills 1944, I’ve taken to the console.
Impossible in clement conditions let alone under fire in full monsoon. Next level piloting.

#Kohima
#Nagaland

The cool vibe of the Flying Tigers was sometimes described as looking like they’d strayed onto a movie set. With cigars, Cokes, and Colt .45s, these privateers brought a unique brand of Americana to the Burma campaign. #FlyingTigers #WWII #History

Another top pod from Jack and Rob. A couple of book recommendations. The air war in SEAC gets mentioned in these books. In passing I have to say I am surprised that Kite’s books don’t get more attention. #histbookchat

The air war in 1942 is an incredibly dramatic battle against the odds, catch it now on your podcast app Listeners may also be able to detect that we had a lot of fun recording this …!

Out now! Series 3 Episode 1 takes you into the cockpits of the AVG, RAF, and CNAC. We delve into the fierce battles to protect the Burma Road and the iconic shark-nosed P-40s that defined the 1942 air war. #Podcast #WW2 #Aviation

Yay!

If you are interested at all in the Burma campaign, then this podcast is absolutely required listening.

From 200,000 men to over 2 million volunteers—the expansion of the Indian Army was staggering. Jack and Rob discuss how this growth transformed the army into a meritocracy that transcended traditional caste and ethnic lines to create a truly national Indian force. #SocialHistory #WW2 #IndianArmy

The Indian soldiers of IEF A were true warriors who served King and Empire with all they had to give, and more.

The perfect episode to drive the flag botherers to distraction.

From Tex Hill’s Flying Tigers

From Bunny Stones’s Hurricanes Over Burma

Tomorrow, join Rob Lyman and Jack Bowsher as Series 3 of The Forgotten War Podcast continues. We explore the legendary Flying Tigers and the air war in 1942. Discover the pilots who held the line over Burma. #WWII #FlyingTigers #WW2

By 1945, nearly 50% of officers in the Indian Army were Indian, up from just 19% at the war’s start. We discuss this massive shift in leadership and how the Second World War served as a watershed moment for Indian nationhood and the professional officer class. #Leadership #HistoryPodcast #India