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Preserving the Past – The V-2 Rocket

Preserving the Past – The V-2 Rocket

Clarence Simonsen has been preserving the past more than 50 years. He has finally gotten recognition for his research on the V-2 rocket.

The original research of Clarence Simonsen on the V-2 rocket

Dr Philipp Aumann sent Clarence three photos of the exhibition and one photo of himself. The book he wrote on the exhibition can be bought at the museum shop.

This is the link to the museum shop:

https://museum-peenemuende.de/educational-offers/publikationen/?lang=enand

 This is the link to the publisher’s website:

https://www.editionbraus.de/Neuerscheinungen/Kunst-und-Waffen::309.html

Both sites are just in German, but the book itself is bilingual.

RCAF Station Pearce, Alberta, Christmas December 1943

Research by Clarence Simonsen PDF version below 👇 RCAF Station Pearce, Alberta, Christmas December 1943 RCAF Station Pearce, Alberta, Christmas December 1943 No. 2 [RCAF] Flying Instructors School officially opened at Pearce, Alberta, on 3 June 1943. The local RCAF Newsletter featured a little cartoon Cessna Crane training aircraft which was named “Dewey.” That’s Dewey […]

RCAF Station Pearce, Alberta, Christmas December 1943

RCAF Navigator W02 George Edward Surbey #R182586 – Part Two

Research by Clarence Simonsen RCAF Navigator W02 George Edward Surbey #R182586 Part Two – WWII in England After graduation and Wings Parade, thirty-five graduates from RCAF Course #73, departed Edmonton, Alberta, on Canadian National Railways for the five-day trip to No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia.      Halifax, Nova Scotia, was founded in […]

RCAF Navigator W02 George Edward Surbey #R182586 – Part Two

RAF/RCAF Liberator B-24 Nose Art in SEAC

RAF/RCAF Liberator B-24 Nose Art in SEAC Chapter Four This R.A.F. Liberator was called “Queenie” and the serial number could possibly be EW246, KH251, KL671 or KN812, which all flew with code letter “Q” in No. 159 Squadron, based at Digri, India. The first “Queenie” [Petty Girl nose art] Liberator Mk. III, serial BZ842 was […]

RAF/RCAF Liberator B-24 Nose Art in SEAC

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Three – PDF version

Research by Clarence Simonsen Click on the link below to access the draft PDF version. RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Three – PDF version Chapters 1 and 2 PDF files are below… RAF & RCAF Liberator Nose Art South East Asia Command RAF & RCAF Liberator Nose Art […]

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Three – PDF version

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Two

Updated 8 October 2023 with a revised PDF file Research by Clarence Simonsen Click on the link below to access the PDF version. RAF & RCAF Liberator Nose Art South East Asia Command Chapter 2 Chapter 1 PDF file is below… RAF & RCAF Liberator Nose Art South East Asia Command Text version of Chapter […]

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Two

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Two – PDF version

Click on the link below. RAF & RCAF Liberator Nose Art South East Asia Command Chapter 2 The text version will be added later with all images. RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Two The story of a Canadian RCAF B-24 Liberator ball-turret gunner Sgt. [later promoted W/O 2] […]

RAF and RCAF Liberator Nose Art in South East Asia Command Chapter Two – PDF version