Ian Castle

Was there a big turnout? I was looking at the prices things went for last night. Impressive.

That's very nice - but a bit confusing too! It says L 32 and the date 24 Sept.1916, which is when it was shot down. But then underneath it says Shot Down 4 May 1916 🤔

@PulpLibrarian It would have to be the Zeppelin as it was armed with machine guns. For a Pterodactyl to destroy a Zeppelin it would have to be able to ignite the hydrogen lifting gas held in individual gas cells within the great bulk of the airships body. I maybe taking this too seriously!

Who would win in a fight between a Zeppelin and Pterodactyls?

Zeppelin vs Pterodactyls: a 1972 concept poster by Tom Chantrell for a proposed new Hammer Film. Never made alas!

@AirPowerHistory @RAFMUSEUM Great, thanks.

@IanCastleRaids @RAFMUSEUM Yes, if IIRC, they are recorded and can be listened to after the lecture.

Details of my forthcoming lecture at the @RAFMUSEUM!

Go on - you know you want too.

@ReassessHistory I'll say it - the IWM.

who isnt on the list ?

World’s largest private Victoria Cross collection finds new home at National Army Museum ianvisits.co.uk/articles/world… After leaving the Imperial War Museum last year, the world’s largest private collection of Britain’s highest gallantry me… ianvisits.co.uk/articles/world…

@stjerome1st @I_W_M What's this all about, Lynne?

If only this really were @IanCastleRaids talking! Looking forward to hearing from a knowledgeable @I_W_M guide!

Really looking forward to my first foray to the Firth of Forth 😀Click on the WFA link below for more info.

Everything you need to know about every German air raid of the First World War can be found on my website. iancastlezeppelin.co.uk

We do things a little bit differently in this part of the world😀 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Bombing of Hull - 5/6 March 1916. A Zeppelin attack on the Firth of Forth was foiled this night by a snowstorm. Instead, Zeppelins L11 & L14 bombed Hull causing 70 casualties. But Edinburgh's encounter with Kapitänleutnant Alois Böcker of the L14 would only be delayed 4 weeks.

I am talking about the Suffolk Regiment in the Far East during the Second World War, including those captured at Singapore and who spent the rest of the war as prisoners of the Japanese, tonight at the Ipswich Salvation Army Citadel at 7.30pm. The talk has been organised by the Suffolk Family History Society: Wednesday 4th March at 7:30pm The Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road Ipswich IP4 4PH (Enter via the rear door from the car park) £3 SFHS members. £4 non-members. Pay cash at the door. Website: suffolkfhs.org.uk Email: IpswichChairman@suffolkfhs.org.uk

@stjerome1st Thanks Lynne. Another year chalked off!

@IanCastleRaids Happy birthday for yesterday!!

Today is that day when you're a year older than you were yesterday. And what a wonderful way to celebrate - with a bottle of 'Zeppelin' wine. The label translates as: 'The most drunk wine on the journeys of the Graf Zeppelin. #EveryoneLovesAZeppelin

Every bookshelf should look like this😃

@GaryHennessey8 The 20 names I do have are listed on pages 328/329 of 'Zeppelin Inferno'.

@IanCastleRaids I'll see what the Sunderland Antiquarian Society can dig up.

Vielen Dank, Gary. I'm still missing some Sunderland casualties...

@GaryHennessey8 It looks like there were 22 fatalities but all the info I've seen coming out of Sunderland gives only 20 names.