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Originally Posted by
Nelis
Really like the WWII history, would love to ride there myself.
Too bad Holland is just trying to remove the WWII history.
Last year in France we went to a lot of bunkers.
First in Yport (near Le Havre), then Camaret (near Brest) and finally back via Escalles (Cap Le Chevre, Cap Blanc Nez).
Even took a pic of your coastline
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The north coast of Scotland is peppered with WW2 airfields (and some WW1 flying boat sites) which were set up to train pilots for the airfoce and navy. Some sites were also used to make up strength for the thousand bomber raids later in the war. A few were used for direct strike forces such as Boyndie and Dallachy. A good book about the subject is 'A Steep Turn To The Stars' by Jim Hughes a local historian.
My interest also lies in the fact that my father was in the RAF and used to build and repair Mosquitos during the war.
Is there a particular reason Holland is trying to remove this type of history?