Stephen Thorne May 2, 2020 Columns & Features 1 Stephen Thorne May 2, 2020 Featured Euphemisms, acronyms and outright lies: The language of war James Strachan: Old enough to die; too young to drink Vintage warbirds Douglas Gordon (Part 1): Bail out or glide home Douglas Gordon (Part 2): The troubles with Typhoons Christmas at War: A cabin in the Hurtgen Forest Jaye Edwards: A woman pilot in wartime Britain Reginald Wise: Saviour of Easter Sunday, 1945 Inside Afghanistan: Politics, war and buzkashi Inside Afghanistan: Life and the art of the barter John Stewart Hart: 'The Spitfire every time' How an ordinary seaman became a rallying cry in the War of 1812 Ross Mitchell: A sniper from the farm CANEX: The company store Witness to slaughter Jack Widdicombe: From combine to Lancaster and back The bombing of East Grinstead Winston wets his whistle: Churchill's indulgences Dam warfare Reinhard Hardegen: Last of the U-boat aces Resurrecting the memory of a WWII pilot The Magnificent 11 Know your enemy: Meet the crew of U-210 The story of a forgotten airplane Born on the first of July On operations with G.I. Joe My dad, the air force doctor
Stephen Thorne June 20, 2019 Stephen Thorne June 20, 2019 “Tell me first what are the things, the actual, concrete things that harm a writer? Politics, women, drink, money, ambition. And the lack of politics, women, drink, money and ambition.” — Ernest Hemingway
