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Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2012, 16:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

It was Cliff who put me in touch with Paula...

It was Cliff who put me in touch with Paula Denson in Ponca City which resulted in me purchasing her book: 'The RAF in Oklahoma'. I will be eternally grateful to him for that - the book has 2 photo's...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2011, 21:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

Possibly typos or errors in the transcription but...

Possibly typos or errors in the transcription but Booker is in High Wycombe and was the home of 21 EFTS during the war (it's now Wycombe Air Park).


The Miles Aircraft Company was at Woodley...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 23:58
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

For those of us that think the 'Goolie Chit' is a...

For those of us that think the 'Goolie Chit' is a new idea, here is the 1945 version offered to the Germans;
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 20:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A few photo's from my Father's Log Book: ...

A few photo's from my Father's Log Book:

http://village.photos/images/user/dd094521-d044-404b-9162-34486c3b94d7/resized_d63e20bc-5a86-4ff8-ae1d-072638ae459c.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 20:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 6 Ted and I...

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 6


Ted and I entered the house and made our way to the dining room on the first floor. There stood the Mayor in Tails and wearing a top hat! Ted stuffed his beret...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 18:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 5 The next...

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 5


The next morning it was nice and quiet. During the afternoon I was tasked with several others to seek and find a Horsa, which had landed out of the area in an...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 15:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 4 Then came...

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 4


Then came an air resupply drop; lots of loads with many different coloured parachutes. There was one bright red ‘chute. I thought to myself: “Comforts for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 03:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 3 With some...

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 3


With some difficulty we managed to open the glider’s nose and get our load out and away to their RV. As we were doing this another Horsa landed nearby, its nose...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2010, 21:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 2 So, battle...

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 2


So, battle training, first by the RAF Regt and then the Army followed by glider training in Hadrians (WACOs) and Horsas. All this and then a posting to ‘B’ Sqn The...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2010, 18:53
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

I don't think the threat was actually carried...

I don't think the threat was actually carried out. I remember my Father telling me that he volunteered for the FAA but was 'on the wrong half of the list'. Apparently those that did transfer were...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2010, 00:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

A Glider Pilot's Tale, Part 1

OK then, these are my Father's memoirs (apologies it will take me a while to type them up):



I grew up until age 12 in Burnley, Lancashire, following which my family moved to Ely,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2010, 19:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

Many Thanks Cliff. I shall Email her...

Many Thanks Cliff.

I shall Email her directly.

I've been looking through my father's stuff - plenty of photo's of 3BFTS, some photo's of the Rhine Crossing and a 12 page manuscript of his...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2010, 15:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,857,829
Posted By ExAscoteer

Cliff, Would you have an ISBN for Mrs...

Cliff,

Would you have an ISBN for Mrs Denson's book? I'd be very interested in acquiring a copy.

My late Father trained at 3BFTS Miami Oklahoma (Spartan School of Flying).
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