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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2019, 19:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

I have always wondered about films of POWs...

I have always wondered about films of POWs showing them in their uniform but that picture of Stalag 1 after the war shows the guy still in his uniform but what about those who were in POW prisons for...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2019, 10:06
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Night Take Off Beneath our wheels the...

Night Take Off


Beneath our wheels the flares and glim-lamps race
Each gooseneck stretching taut,then only space
Descends as now the leading-lights are past
And three-dimensioned darkness...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2018, 20:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

I think you will find it has to be next of kin.

I think you will find it has to be next of kin.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2018, 10:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

I always remember a post by regle who when on...

I always remember a post by regle who when on Mosquitos decided it would be a better career move after the war to have 4 Engine experience so he asked to go on 4 engine bombers whilst all around him...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2018, 11:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Just wondering what was the shortest time a...

Just wondering what was the shortest time a Bomber Pilot became the Captain from joining up?

My Uncle was in A Flight Ninth Course Photo No 1 Squadron RAF Aberystwyth 25th Feb 1941 ( presumably...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2017, 14:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

I blame Churchill. Apart from being the right...

I blame Churchill. Apart from being the right person for WW11 up to a point at the time before that and after he was a disaster.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2017, 09:16
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Further to my earlier post re Flight Sgt...

Further to my earlier post re Flight Sgt Niezrecki. I notice he was a co pilot in the Jan 1942 incident and three moths later he was still a co pilot in the end of April 1942 incident.

I mention...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2017, 20:03
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Off topic completely but a WW11 story. For...

Off topic completely but a WW11 story.

For the first three years of WW11 my father was a Flying Instructor on Oxfords at RAF South Cerney ending up Flight Commander of C Flight. Came across this...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2017, 18:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

The only Beverley pilot I ever came across was...

The only Beverley pilot I ever came across was John Blount or at least who ever owned up to being on them. He of Excelsior Manchester Hotel fame:rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2014, 15:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Icare9 re your post 5770 15 Squadron was RAF...

Icare9 re your post 5770 15 Squadron was RAF Bourn Cambs and if you go to Home - RAFBournmemorial (http://www.rafbournmemorial.co.uk) and go to squadron losses you will see all 15 squadron losses...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2014, 13:05
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Have just returned from the Bomber Boys, WW11...

Have just returned from the Bomber Boys, WW11 veterans day at the Wings Museum Balcombe West Sussex. About 10 ranging from Pilots .Navs, F/E and Gunners.

As I write this at 2pm they will returning...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2013, 18:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

BEagle You quite clearly stated that you...

BEagle

You quite clearly stated that you took Elementary Maths in Dec 1964 so it is irrelevant whether you have the papers or not.:confused:

You then say you cannot remember whether you were 13...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2013, 18:37
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

BEagle Didn't have to stoop to try for a...

BEagle

Didn't have to stoop to try for a scholarship myself as we were rich. Did not want to deprive a less fortunate person such as yourself. :D

As you said you had all the papers still (...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2013, 12:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

When I took the Common Entrance because I was so...

When I took the Common Entrance because I was so bright I went straight into the Fourth Form, others who were just average went into the Third Form and took GCE after 3 years whilst those who...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2013, 13:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Danny First Class on all the B747's I have...

Danny

First Class on all the B747's I have been on are on the lower level. Going up the stairs is for the plebs in Business Class. Noisier up there as well IMHO
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2012, 14:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

I remember staying at the St George Hotel years...

I remember staying at the St George Hotel years ago and the walls between the rooms were wafer thin and I got next rooms morning call on his phone reverberating through the wall. Not best pleased as...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2012, 09:37
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Landing at Gatwick.That was a BIA 1-11

Landing at Gatwick.That was a BIA 1-11
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2011, 15:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Does this ring a bell? ...

Does this ring a bell?


Night Take Off

Beneath our wheels the flares and glim-lamps race
Each gooseneck stretching taut, then only space
Descends as now the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2010, 13:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Boggie Welcome. We can tell you are new here...

Boggie

Welcome. We can tell you are new here as you have duplicated your post.:D
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2010, 19:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Regle Could have been a similar event to a...

Regle

Could have been a similar event to a Trident at Staines called the droop.

These days it could not be kept a secret.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2010, 12:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Perhaps he corkscrewed the aircraft?

Perhaps he corkscrewed the aircraft?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2010, 19:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

StbD Three good books about WW11 RAF...

StbD

Three good books about WW11 RAF Training are


Yellow Belly by John Newton Chance

The Devil Take the Hindmost by Denis Peto- Shepherd

What did you do in the war Daddy by Dennis Berry
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2010, 12:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

fredjhh Re the corkscrew and your comment...

fredjhh

Re the corkscrew and your comment you had not heard about it until later as a POW.

If you go to page 81 post No 1608 you will see that I was quoting exactly from a combat report that my...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2010, 09:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

tow1709 Glad to hear that there were not too many...

tow1709 Glad to hear that there were not too many German fighters in France when Peter Brett was there

I have just got hold of a combat report submitted by my father Flt Lt xx after a bombing raid...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2010, 14:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

fredjhh/regle re ex Public School RAF ...

fredjhh/regle

re ex Public School RAF

Just wondering whether the fact that ex public school boys in those days all had to join the OTC ie Officers Training Corps meant they had an advantage in...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2010, 12:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

AG25 Don't want to be too morbid but I did a...

AG25

Don't want to be too morbid but I did a search at CWGC and all four names shown as killed in action. Could of course be different people to the ones you mention but with same names.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2009, 13:05
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

re S/L Reg Lewis His Pilot in Dec 1942...

re S/L Reg Lewis


His Pilot in Dec 1942 F/O Cooke when in XV Squadron with Reg Lewis was one of 3 experienced crews detailed for an attack against Deipholz, their target was to be a German...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2009, 17:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

regle Really interesting stuff. I was...

regle

Really interesting stuff. I was surprised that when a First Officer you were rostered with the same Captain all the time. How long did that go on for? Would not happen these days for sure.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2009, 13:21
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

regle How long did it take when you were in...

regle

How long did it take when you were in Sabena before you were allowed to do a take off and landing? Was it company policy?

Must have been really frustrating for someone of your...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2009, 08:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Talking of Lancasters and fog. On 16/17th...

Talking of Lancasters and fog.

On 16/17th Dec 1943 21 Lancs set off from 97 Squadron RAF Bourn to bomb Berlin. One was lost without trace over the target but after one of the longest and I guess...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2009, 10:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Question for regle/cliffnemo or anyone else ...

Question for regle/cliffnemo or anyone else

Who decided when you move up a rank in the RAF during the war?

I have just been looking at my father's service record which I got for £30 from...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2009, 11:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

andy1999 Yes I assume my uncle must have...

andy1999

Yes I assume my uncle must have trained in the UK. Reg says the course was 6 weeks long so perhaps the photo dated 25th FEb 1941 was at the end of his course but even so to be on line and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2009, 19:24
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

regle Yes I had read those pages ages ago...

regle

Yes I had read those pages ages ago and only recently discovered that my uncle was there in 1941 but had forgotten that you had mentioned your time there. He was not killed in Jan 42 when...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2009, 17:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

regle re No 6 ITW Aberystwyth When were you...

regle

re No 6 ITW Aberystwyth When were you there?

My uncle ( my mothers only sibling) was in A Flight Ninth course No 1 Squadron at RAF Aberystwyth and I have a photo of the whole course dated...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2009, 19:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,452
Posted By thegypsy

Regle Yes I saw your name included in the...

Regle

Yes I saw your name included in the list. I arrived at 1015 15 minutes before it was officially opened and was amazed to see a long queue at least of 100 people clutching things to sign....
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