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
