Daks over Normandy D-Day 75 Programme Biggest fleet of DC-3’s & C-47’s Since WW2
On Monday 28 January The Imperial War Museum (IWM) announced that Daks over Normandy will be part of its programme on an “unprecedented scale” to…
Author: Jack Knight
Articles by Jack Knight:
Yes You Have Always Wanted to Own a Tank Transporter – Should Fit on Your Drive
Just arrived at Witham Specialist Vehicles sales, direct from NATO, Left Hand Drive, Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS). These vehicles are the ultimate in Heavy…
And Now You Can Park a ‘Tank’ on Your Driveway
The Funtrak ‘Panzer’ is a new concept in fun vehicles. Designed and built in the same way that real tanks are made, it is a personal vehicle…
Fancy Parking an Armored Car on Your Drive? This One is For Sale
For auction is a Humber FV1611 1 Tone 4×4 armored car (PIG). These were deployed by the British army and RUC during the “troubles” in Northern…
Have a Spare $100,000? An Iconic WW2 German Vehicle For Sale
Bought by me 20 years ago out of an elderly German collectors prestigious military vehicle collection. Completely restored by D. Crompton of MI, from 2002…
For Sale: Took Part in D-Day & Market Garden, Has Incredible History
Aircraft History: this aircraft was built in January 1944 by Douglas Aircraft Company at their plant in Oklahoma City where at the peak of production…
Royal Marine Commandos: The Beginning of Best, 3 Brigade’s History in Photos
The Fate of Great Britain is tied to the ocean. For scores of years the might of the Royal Navy has been the safeguard for…
WWII Re-enactors required for December 2018 for filming in Normandy
WWII Re-enactors required for December 2018 filming in Normandy. GoButtonMedia a leading Canadian Film Company are seeking WWII Wehrmacht and Ranger re-enactors – preferably with…
Crazy Price: Steve McQueen’s WW2 Jeep Sells for $108,000
In early 1940, the United States Department of War had determined it needed a light, cross-country, four-wheel drive, reconnaissance vehicle and was anxious to have…
Daks over Normandy launches ‘Adopt an Aircraft’ branding opportunity for D-Day 75th anniversary celebrations
It’s early November 2018, and for the last two and a half years the Daks over Normandy team has worked very hard to put a…
Kilted Destroyer: Tackled a Panzer division on his own & then accepted the surrender of 23,000 Germans
The soldier moving through the thick brush in France in 1944 in World War II, was an undercover operative from the British forces, an unusual…
Hollywood Script Writers Talking About Saving Private Ryan Blockbuster Sequel
In 2004 author and historian Gary Sterne was attending a US militaria show where he bought a WW2 US Army veterans uniform – nothing unusual…