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These photo's were taken earlier, not to far from my neck of the woods. Wished I seen it.
These photo's were taken earlier, not to far from my neck of the woods. Wished I seen it.
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tony, good job I was wearing brown trousers.
16:23 Thu 16th May 2013
tony...about 14 years ago took a minibus load of Dr's and theatre staff to Lincolnshire and stayed at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa which as you know was in the war the Officer's Mess of 617 Squadron with all the memorabilia.
I made it clear that it was men only, but one prat brought his wife......there's always one eh?
I made it clear that it was men only, but one prat brought his wife......there's always one eh?
Radio Lincolnshire (94.9)are doing wall to wall coverage today, there is a specially written play at 6.00pm and then they are on the radio all night, doing a minute by minute reconstruction.
I haven't seen any planes going over, they are going over RAF Scampton I think which is north of Lincoln.
Unfortunately I don't think you can receive R/Lincs on Freeview, but some of you (Most?) will be able to get round that I'm sure.
I haven't seen any planes going over, they are going over RAF Scampton I think which is north of Lincoln.
Unfortunately I don't think you can receive R/Lincs on Freeview, but some of you (Most?) will be able to get round that I'm sure.
From the Colonies... it's always been said here, admiringly, about Lancaster pilots that they had to be real men to handle that many pieces of tail.
Applicable, as well, to our own Lockheed P-38 Lightning (seen here: http:// www.war birdsne ws.com/ warbird -news/p -38-lig htning- f4u-cor sair-vi deo.htm l ) and the much later but huge for its day, Lockheed L-1049 Constellation, affectionately known as the Super Connie (seen here: http:// www.bha rat-rak shak.co m/IAF/I mages/V intage/ Transpo rts/Con nie/BG5 83.jpg. html )
Applicable, as well, to our own Lockheed P-38 Lightning (seen here: http://
For anybody who's interested, in this part of Notts a memorial to pilots who died while stationed at Gamston, now Retford Airport is being dedicated at Milton Mausoleum. The dedication takes place at 11.00 on Sunday and following a short service there will be a fly past by the Lancaster, weather permitting.It's pretty easy to find head along the A1 to Markham Moor roundabout then take the back road to Walesby past the truck stop.
Here's a link about it
http:// ixb.org .uk/201 2/2013/ 05/15/f lypast- on-19-m ay-2013 -for-dv -334/
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