View Full Version : Flt Lt Mike Barnard/Flt Lt John Sheen
99 Change Hands
6th Dec 2010, 14:51
Sunday 12 December sees the 25th anniversary of the tragic loss of Mikey B and Sheeny. Greatly missed, never forgotten.
Tallsar
6th Dec 2010, 16:26
Good Grief....25 years!
A great loss.....Mikey was at ULAS with me...great fella...
RIP both...not forgotten
BBadanov
6th Dec 2010, 20:13
Yes it was very, very sad. Was with Mikey B on XV Buccs and of course knew John-boy as he was on 16. Both great personalities.
It was a shock - I think it was a 617 jet at night in the wash ranges. Thanks for the jolt that 25 years have passed.
jindabyne
7th Dec 2010, 11:36
I was the BoI President. RIP chaps.
MIKTHENAV
7th Dec 2010, 12:21
Happy memories of Flag with Mikey B and the hut at Oerland with Sheeny. Not forgotten.
Geehovah
7th Dec 2010, 17:36
Seems hard to believe; 25 years.
RIP chaps
Peter Carter
7th Dec 2010, 19:01
Here's a photo to revive a few memories:
Sorry - outside my skill set!
PPRuNe Pop
7th Dec 2010, 20:07
Please adjust the size of this pic to 850x850 max. Thanks. Keep asking and peeps keep ignoring :ugh:
Justin Cyder-Belvoir
7th Dec 2010, 21:57
Mike was on my Valley course: great fella. Opel Monza, A5, what bend?
Ewan Whosearmy
8th Dec 2010, 07:46
PC
Check your PMs. If you email it to me I will resize it for you.
PPRuNe Pop - :ugh: If it's that big a deal, upgrade the forum software to do it automatically.
jindabyne
8th Dec 2010, 08:16
Moderator
Hardly the thread for such a public comment. A PM would have been more appropriate.
matkat
8th Dec 2010, 13:42
Knew Mike when we were on XV once flew with him in a hunter to Leuchars when I was going on leave, true gent and a great loss to the RAF.
Studefather
12th Dec 2010, 07:51
If you are wandering down Lincoln pedestrian precinct, there is a memorial plaque to Flt Lt Barnard at the base of the War Memorial.
Excuse the intrusion, I'm non-mil, but shared formative drinking years with Sheeny whilst supposedly studying Aero Eng at Queen's Belfast. (We bombed out together in '72!)
99 Change Hands
12th Dec 2010, 09:32
Sheeny is buried in the RAF section of the cemetery in Marham village. I went along this morning to pay my respects.
funkydigichris
28th Aug 2012, 15:37
Hi Guys,
I don't know if you are still using this board as I appreciate this thread is rather old. My name is Chris Barnard, I am the youngest son of Michael Barnard.
Something I would like to create is a scrapbook of peoples memories of Mike Barnard and John Sheen to share with the families.
Would you be able to contribute a few of these stories you mention in this thread?
You can contact me at
[email protected]
Thank you for your help in advance,
Chris.
funkydigichris
13th Mar 2024, 21:59
Just a quick update to everyone who follows/monitors this thread to say the Sheen & Barnard families had a lovely meetup at the 617 Heritage Centre in Marham to hang plaques for Mike & John on their memory wall.
Chris.
BBadanov
15th Mar 2024, 08:11
Chris
Great to read your update on your Dad and John-boy as you visited 617.
Here is a pic of XV at Red Flag NOV 1981 - MikeyB back row, just left of the Red Flag logo.
And the mighty Bucc just above the red desert floor.
Always remembered, mate.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x722/5_baa_red_flag_1981b1_999c679f2658d7ee5d8c53eaefb522701d6f10 2c.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x681/5_baa_red_flag_nov_81b1_245f1be96a1c4cf55d47578483553a71bc60 914e.jpg