Election 2008
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
May the better candidate win, so our country can see happier times again!
USAAF Chronology and Airfield photographs
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Today I’ve decided to write about two different website resources which I use frequently. The first site, Combat Chronology of the USAAF, has incredibly thorough information on the air raids flown by the USAAF during the Second World War. I would recommend the site for anyone seeking data for a specific day or mission. It’s definitely the most valuable free resource I’ve found online!
Airfields and Aviation Memorials, is a site that I use when I want to get a general visual impression of a historical airfield. You can scroll through so many statistics and think, “3000 men lived here once upon a time”, but you usually can’t see where the men lived and worked without first buying an airline ticket or paying a museum entrance fee. Richard Flagg has done us all a wonderful service by building and maintaining the site!
The boy who loved to fly
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Joe Noyes truly loved to fly, and I’ve never met anyone who has disagreed with that statement. I’m only 25, but I have accrued enough frequent flyer miles to make several loops around the world. A fear of flying is something I’ve never felt, even in less-than-perfect weather conditions. I really don’t enjoy roller coaster rides, but when I’m a passenger on a commercial airliner I am able to put full faith in the training and experience of the captain and co-pilot.
Do you like to fly or are you someone who would rather catch an overnight train?
In memory of the crew
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
I can’t believe I forgot to publish this yesterday, but hey, better a day late then never.
- Joseph H. Noyes
- David F. Prees
- Frank A. Roth
- Rex A. Rice
- Billie E. Clapper
- Edgar A. Lajoie
- Robert H. Willis
- Raymond L. Provost
- Daniel J. Fabritz
- William L. Cochran
May you all rest in peace, but live on forever in the memories of your friends and family.
Who is Kimberly?
Monday, August 25th, 2008
I’d like to use this blog entry to introduce myself more properly. You can read about how this project started 10 years ago, but you won’t find much information on there about who I am and where I come from.
I’m 24 years old, and I currently live in Stockholm, Sweden, where I work in QA (Quality Assurance) for a computer game developer. I’m also a web programmer, graphic designer, and amateur photographer. As an infant I was adopted in the Philippines, and I’ve lived in both Thailand and Mexico. My hometown, (where I spent the majority of my childhood), is a small coastal town in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Northern California.
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A video introduction
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Today during a burst of spontaneity I took out my camera, a tripod, and Adobe Premiere Pro. I tried to come up with something to say to everyone about my research, but admittedly I couldn’t find much to say with so little advanced rehearsal. At least I know I haven’t forgotten how to use the software. In the next few weeks I have plans to produce a mini-documentary on Joe’s life.
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A couple of changes
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
I’ve simplified the site by merging data together on single pages. It makes life a little easier for me when it comes time to edit and update information, and I think it displays the content in a more attractive way in relation to the right sidebar.
All documents and photographs relating to this project can now be found in the brand new Gallery. The Wall, a little ajax widget similar to a guestbook, is also available for your use.
The Flight Officer Project is represented elsewhere on the internet. For all you social networkers out there, we happen to have our own Facebook Group. Please join the group, support the project, and invite your friends!
Who are you researching?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
I receive emails at least every week from people who have seen this site, and are conducting their own research project on a Second World War service member. I’m curious to learn a bit more about my visitors, and if you’re willing to share with me, I’d love to hear your own stories.
Who are you researching? Why did you choose them? What inspired you?
Happy birthday Joe!
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Hey Joe, I’m thinking of you today. How old would you be now? 87?
Site redesign and launch
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
I’m proud to announce that the website has been rebuilt from the ground up. It’s now happily running on WordPress and bbPress to promote increased user interactivity. However, please note the bbPress isn’t accessible yet.
It should be a few weeks before everything is running smoothly, so please bear with me for the time being. Elements and content are likely to move around until they find a suitable home. I only have the weekend and a few hours during the week to focus on programming.