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It is 80 years since the Sunderland flying boat W4026 DQ-M crashed near Berriedale. Dan Mackay says a lack of answers have led to more conspiracies
It is 80 years since the Sunderland flying boat W4026 DQ-M crashed near Berriedale. Dan Mackay says a lack of answers have led to more conspiracies
© Supplied John Cruickshank is the Boy's Own hero whose wartime exploits were the stuff of comic legend. He was the Aberdeen man who sank a German U-boat, defied being injured more than 70 times, and flew himself and his comrades back to Sullom Voe during the Second World War. It sounds like a Boy’s Own storyline, yet while there was nothing comical about the ordeal faced by John Alexander Cruickshank during a mission over Norway in 1944, they were highlighted in a Commando-style cartoon strip in the 1980s. The former Aberdeen Grammar school pupil, who celebrates his 101st birthday today, ...
Updated: May 20, 2021, 12:10 pm © Supplied John Cruickshank is the Boy's Own hero whose wartime exploits were the stuff of comic legend. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up He was the Aberdeen man who sank a German U-boat, defied being injured more than 70 times, and flew himself and his comrades back to Sullom Voe during the Second World War. It sounds like a Boy’s Own storyline, yet while there was nothing comical about the ...
(Canadian Forces) Egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar and bourbon are all things one might expect to see in a traditional holiday nog recipe. But our allies to the north have a much longer winter than we do, so their eggnog recipe is justifiably a lot heartier. Known as "Moose Milk," it packs the punch of a 3-meter, 680-kilo beast -- and is a New Year's tradition. Exactly what goes in real Moose Milk seems to depend on which branch of the Canadian military is making it. The Army, Navy and Air Force each add various ingredients, such as Kahlua, Canadian whisky, light rum, dark rum, vodka, brandy, mi...