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Forum: Military Aviation

15th Apr 2015, 09:14

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It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

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Posted By Octane

A video of...

the ceremony where Lord Ashcroft returns Sqd Ldr Les Munro's medals to Les who in turn donates them to MOTAT. Filmed in front of the museums Lancaster with Bomber Command survivors present makes...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Mar 2015, 11:51

Replies: 15

It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

Views: 4,727

Posted By Octane

TankerTrashNav

I wonder if Lord Ashcroft made his decision after visiting NZ and experiencing their Lancaster....

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Mar 2015, 22:45

Replies: 15

It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

Views: 4,727

Posted By Octane

Wander00

The MOTAT Lancaster was donated to NZ in the early '60's by the French. They also gave one each to Australia and the UK (think they were used as MPA in the Pacific). The MOTAT one is in excellent...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Mar 2015, 21:37

Replies: 15

It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

Views: 4,727

Posted By Octane

Fox3

Thanks for the link, email sent also.
I think Lord Ashcroft was unaware there was a Lancaster in NZ. It seems he may have made a trip to visit it. The article says it was the first time he had been...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Mar 2015, 21:36

Replies: 15

It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

Views: 4,727

Posted By Octane

It's official, Lord Ashcroft's offer accepted...

Dambuster Les Munro accepts $150,000 offer to keep medals in New Zealand - National - NZ Herald News (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11422115)

Lord Ashcroft...

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