Vertebnij, Jurij Pavlovich, Mechanic, 117th Guards Interceptor Aviation Regiment

[CtahhR]

Asking for thoughts can be a mine field!

My thoughts are "Bloody good show!"

[Tommy]

Stalingrad Vet, Stamp Collector, Inventor.

Has there ever been a cooler person to have existed?! :)

Google is really worth it's weight in gold sometimes. I never thought i'd have been able to find so much about him, 35 years on.

[CtahhR]

It is very much a game of chance. Sometimes you can get a higher award to someone and expect pages and get nothing. Then you can get a little something to an apparent "Nobby No-Mates" and get an ocean.

As for stamp collecting..... I have 2 rooms full. Mmmmm fire hazard.

[Al-muell]

Could his be the same man?!

I think it must be!

I think You are right. A prolific innovator he was.:thumbsup Such surprises really make this hobby worth it.