Hi, I'm just writing because here at the RAF Benevolent Fund we’ve recently launched a website intended to bring the Battle of Britain alive for a new generation - and it would be great to get your feedback. www.1940chronicle.com is a new online 1940s style newspaper which breaks daily news of Britain at war from the same day 70 years ago, as though it’s happening in real time. Interwoven with this are the stories of five fictional but historically accurate characters: a Hurricane Pilot, a Radar Operator, a Plane Mechanic, a Nurse and a Journalist. Their personal accounts of the Battle unfold in real time against the backdrop of the war through a series of blogs. They can also be folowed on Facebook and Twitter. We would really like to know what ww2 forum readers think of this site. Is it historically accurate enough? Do the characters ring true? Please visit, explore and give us any comments you have.
Looks like a great idea, and like Lou I have bookmarked the spot for even more browsing around a bit later. Looks excellent!
Really pleased it gets the thumbs up - do let us know if you have any more comments, we'd love to hear them.
Thanks for your thoughts LRusso216 - let us know if you have any more, it would be great to hear them as the summer rolls on.
Interesting article in the Chronicle today about American claims of a British secret weapon against the Luftwaffe - have any members heard of this? 1940 Chronicle Many thanks for all your comments again, we really appreciate it.
www.1940chronicle.com will soon have real video footage from 1940 to accompany some of its news stories. Do keep visiting and share your thoughts on this forum Thanks!
Hi everyone, To mark Battle of Britain day we're giving people the opportunity to write a thankyou message to the RAF on the 1940chronicle site - Visit http://www.1940chronicle.com/day-of-action/ to write your message - see right hand side of the page: 'Show them we are proud'. The site will be open until Monday 20th. Thanks!
