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  Malayan Emergency stories

  By No one · Posted 2 hours ago

  Dear dpk,   Thank you for sharing this nice story.   Yours sincerely, No one
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  3/11 Fighter Squadron in Djibouti

  By No one · Posted 3 hours ago

  Dear Gentlement,   3/11 "Corse" Fighter Squadron* in Djibouti. *Escadron de Chasse 3/11 "Corse**" / EC 3/11 "Corse" **Corsica or l’île de Beauté / Isle of Beauty   History:   Fighter Group I/3 was created in September 1933 and took up the traditions of the SPA 69 and SPA 88 squadrons. During the six weeks of the French Campaign, the group won 52 victories. On June 18, the unit left France to take refuge in Tunisia then settled in August, stably, in Oran, until November 30, 1941, the date of the group's dissolution.   The GC I/3 was reborn on January 1, 1943 and actively participated in the Italian campaign. In the fall of 1944, the group entered the Rhône valley, reaching Lyon, Dijon, Luxeuil, Strasbourg then Germany. At the time of capitulation, the 1/3 had won 108 victories and received 190 citations. He received the name "Corse" (Corsica)  because of the important part he played in the liberation of the "Isle of Beauty" and acquired the right to wear the fourragère of the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945.   After, it participated in the Indochina War, Suez Canal Crisis, Algerian War, Western Sahara War, Gulf War, and Bosnia and Herzegovina War.   On November 3, 2008, EC 3/11 Corsica replaced Fighter Squadron 4/33 Vexin on air base 188 Djibouti. It is on the date, symbolic for "Corsica", of 03/11/2018 that the ceremony to recreate the squadron with the SPA69 and SPA88 takes place in Djibouti. To fulfill its DA and conventional assault missions, the squadron then has seven Mirage 2000C RDIs and three Mirage 2000Ds. On August 31, 2011, the Mirage 2000C RDIs were replaced by four Mirage 2000-5Fs. The 70th anniversary of the “Corsica” appellation is celebrated on January 11, 2014 in Djibouti. On this occasion, the Mirages briefly sported a shark's mouth, inherited from the F-100s of the 4/11 "Jura" of 1978. The Mirage 2000-5F, number 57 registered 188-ET, also received a special anniversary decoration. On June 1, 2016, the M2000D withdrawal ceremony took place, the last two of which left Djibouti on June 16. The format of the squadron is adapted and its mission is refocused on its air policing mission in Djiboutian airspace. Operating in a joint and international context, the squadron participates in numerous exercises with allied forces. A prepositioned force, the EC 3/11 “Corsica” provides the French authorities with a reactive and effective intervention capacity while ensuring a mission of hardening the crews of the Air and Space Force*, and also personnel from other armies.(written by CROCHARD Jean-Luc / translation Google)   *Air and Space Force / Armée de l'air et de l'espace since September 11, 2020 it's the new name of the Armée de l'air  / French Air Force   For pictures, videos and recent history see: Escadron de Chasse 3/11 Corse | Djibouti | Facebook   - Squadron insignia homologation Air A.1066 1976:   - EC 3/11 "Corse" A.P.S. :       - miniature:       - pin's:     - Flights / Escadrilles   SPA 88 “THE SNAKE” SPA 88 has its origins on May 6, 2017 in Belfort-Chaux (90) during the First World War, first on Nieuport 17, 23 and 24 before becoming SPA 88 passing on SPAD VII and XIII on September 25 1917. Its traditions were then taken up, sometimes with short interruptions, by various escadrilles: the 105th escadrille of the 3rd RAC from January 1920, the 5th escadrille of the 3rd RAC in August 1920, the 1st escadrille of the GC I/3 from September 1933 to November 1941 , the 1st escadrille of GC I/3 “Corsica” from January 1943 to July 1947, the 1st escadrille of GC 1/6 “Corsica” from July 1947 to April 1952, then the 1st escadrille of EC 1/1 “Corsica » from April 1952 to June 28, 1966, finally the 1st escadrille of EC 3/11 “Corsica” from April 1966 to June 1997. It was finally reborn in Djibouti as the 1st escadrille of EC 3/11 “ Corsica” from November 3, 2008 to the present.(written by CROCHARD Jean-Luc / translation Google)   - SPA 88 1e Escadrille (this is an earlier insignia it will get the homologation Air 1108 in 1971) Augis Lyon :     - SPA 88 1e Escadrille homologation Air 1108 in 1971 Drago :     SPA 69 “CAT’S HEAD” SPA 69 has its origins on September 20, 1915 in Lyon-Bron (69) during the First World War, first on Nieuport 10 before becoming SPA 88 passing on SPAD VII and XIII in November 1917. Its traditions are then taken up sometimes with short interruptions by various escadrilles: the 2nd escadrille of GC I/3 from September 1933 to July 1947, the 2nd escadrille of GC I/6 “Corsica” until April 1952, then the 2nd escadrille of GC 1 /1 “Corsica” until February 1966, finally the 2nd escadrille of the 3/11 “Corsica” from April 1966 to July 27, 1997. It was finally reborn in Djibouti as the 2nd escadrille of the EC 3/11 “Corsica” » from November 3, 2008 to the present.(written by CROCHARD Jean-Luc / translation Google)   - SPA 69 2e Escadrille Augis (this is an earlier insignia it will get the homologation Air 1109 in 1971):     - miniature:     - 3/11 Corsica fourragères: - fourragère in the colors of the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with olive in the colors of the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 - fourragère in the colors of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs (TOE / War Cross for foreign operational theatres)     * & ** notes by No one   Yours sincerely, No one
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  eBay Fakes

  By VtwinVince · Posted 5 hours ago

  Yup, I did notice that the pin assembly looks like St.&L. 1957 stuff, but I've never seen a 1957 version of this pattern of badge. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
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  Rhodesian Honours and Awards

  By archie777 · Posted 6 hours ago

  Pictures of the booklet received with my  miniature set
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  House Order of Hohenzollern - info needed

  By Mattyboy · Posted 7 hours ago

  Hi all,  In addition to the Hermann Becker mentioned on page 43 of this thread, I have found the below newspaper article. I'm not sure if this is the same man, or yet another Lt dR Hermann Becker. Wiesbadener Zeitung dated 14 Oct 1920