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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2014, 18:31
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

I thought I would post a couple of pictures, for...

I thought I would post a couple of pictures, for the railway fans, my dad took during his journeys to/from Canada.
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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2014, 20:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Talking about cars - Dad has this shooting brake...

Talking about cars - Dad has this shooting brake as the "bloodwagon" at Terrell. Not sure if it could be as it isn't marked as such but in wartime anything goes:ok:

HF
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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2014, 11:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Well I think it may be time to post some more...

Well I think it may be time to post some more pics from Dad's album of his time in Terell.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2014, 09:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Ormeside28 I will pass your experience of...

Ormeside28

I will pass your experience of becoming a glider pilot onto my Dad. He was disappointed to be posted as an instructor but I am sure that the possiblity of becoming a glider pilot would...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2014, 06:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

RAF Service Numbers can still indicate how you...

RAF Service Numbers can still indicate how you joined! My number starts with 262 which indicates I joined from University having been a VR member of the University Air Squadron first.

HF
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2014, 13:10
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

A couple of visitors to Terrell. A Grumman J2F...

A couple of visitors to Terrell. A Grumman J2F Duck I believe as well as one of a formation of US Navy gliders who descended on Terrell. I am surprised that the US Navy had gliders as I wonder what...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2014, 10:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi again - a couple of pictures of the Stearman...

Hi again - a couple of pictures of the Stearman from Dad's album - I believe they were painted yellow?

HF

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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2014, 19:44
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

My Father's story continues with his posting to...

My Father's story continues with his posting to Montrose in Scotland. To answer a question about the location of the Officers' Mess dad believes it was a house in Rosemount to the NE of the airfield....
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2014, 12:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Chugalug2 I am afraid I don't know what...

Chugalug2

I am afraid I don't know what class of loco it is - it is just a picture of what pulled Dad's train. He has always had an interest in steam engines as his father was a designer for...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2014, 20:10
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/squadron72...

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/squadron72/Dad%20Terrell/Building4_zpsc60e9ebc.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2014, 08:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Even in the USA you couldn't get away from some...

Even in the USA you couldn't get away from some bull. This was a parade through Terrell to show the flag. My Dad is in the second picture and I wonder what that crossroads looks like today.

I am...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2014, 18:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi Guys I wasn't quite sure where to start...

Hi Guys

I wasn't quite sure where to start so I though the rail journey may be of interest. I am sure the experts will identify the engine!!

HF

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Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2014, 09:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Dad has sent me about 300 photographs of his time...

Dad has sent me about 300 photographs of his time in the USA this is just a taster as I have to sort through them all.

HF
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Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2014, 08:40
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Dad's story continues with his view of the build...

Dad's story continues with his view of the build up to D-Day - it must have been an awe inspiring sight to see so much hardware being positioned yet not know what the plan was until you read it in...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2014, 21:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

OffshoreSLF I will ask Dad about the...

OffshoreSLF

I will ask Dad about the Officers Mess location but I believe that it was in an old house which was demolished about 15-20yrs ago. He did have a brick from it as he was visiting the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2014, 23:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Dad's arrival back in the UK. POST TERRELL -...

Dad's arrival back in the UK.

POST TERRELL - 1943 - 1946 Back in UK.

Arriving back in the UK at the docks in Liverpool we moved by train to Harrogate in Yorkshire from where we were all...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2014, 20:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

TH As far as he can remember "Wolverhampton"...

TH

As far as he can remember "Wolverhampton" was Halfpenny Green.

Danny

He recalls that nearly 50% of his course (12) at Terrell were chopped or killed (6?).

He also thinks that his...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2014, 09:58
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi TH I will ask him and post his reply. ...

Hi TH

I will ask him and post his reply.

As a comparison I did 158hrs (all day) in the Chipmunk over 4 years at University. This included about 60hrs solo as once you had reached PFB standard...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2014, 20:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi all Dad has given me his hours flown...

Hi all

Dad has given me his hours flown prior to and at Terrell.

28 EFTS Wolverhampton D.H 82 - 12.00 day
1. BFTS Terrell P.T 18 - 64.00 day 6.00 night
1. BFTS Terrell. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2014, 17:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi Danny The picture of the ST Tudno brings...

Hi Danny

The picture of the ST Tudno brings back memories of being in a lower saloon which was on the waterline so the portholes were covered in water when a bigger wave went past!

I have just...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2014, 22:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi Danny I will put those details to Dad....

Hi Danny

I will put those details to Dad. Ref Liverpool landing stage - I believe as a small boy I travelled via that stage on trips, with my grandfather, to Birkenhead and on the SS St Tudno to...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2014, 18:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

It is perhaps time to add further to my Dad's...

It is perhaps time to add further to my Dad's experiences at Terrell. So in his own woerds:-

Incident 3:- January 1943

Sometime in the latter weeks of January 1943 and only a few days after my...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2014, 21:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Andyl999 Thank you for the link and will...

Andyl999

Thank you for the link and will send it to Dad once I get home on Thursday. With reference to student records my Dad tried to get his RAF records a few years ago only to be told they had...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2014, 08:47
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Leading on from Harrym's recollection of his nav...

Leading on from Harrym's recollection of his nav sortie of 80mls to Regina I post Dad's version of a similar sortie which ended tragically:{

This incident was the catalyst which saw the school in...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2014, 15:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Dad's story continues:- More advanced...

Dad's story continues:-

More advanced exercises were carried out and, slowly but surely, we were moving towards Wings Day.

But of course there were incidents: crosswind landings, ground...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2014, 11:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi I had a chat with Dad last night ref a...

Hi

I had a chat with Dad last night ref a few questions Danny had posed..

1. As far as American students on courses went there were none on his course - No12 at Terrell - he thinks that there...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2014, 14:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Dad's story continues:ok: So we journeyed...

Dad's story continues:ok:


So we journeyed north and eventually entered Canada. We were told our destination was to be Moncton, New Brunswick, an RAF Air Crew Receiving Centre. We enjoyed our...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2014, 21:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

This is the link to the Terrrell BFTS website. ...

This is the link to the Terrrell BFTS website.

Home - No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum - Fly-In (http://www.bftsmuseum.org/home.php)

HF
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2014, 17:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

Hi Danny I will put your questions to Dad...

Hi Danny

I will put your questions to Dad and see if he has any answers. There is a web site for No 1 BFTS hosted by a school in Terrell. I will put up the link when I get home.

HF
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2014, 20:44
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

My Father's tale starts 4 September 1939 ...

My Father's tale starts

4 September 1939

My 18th birthday. My dreams of studying medicine were shattered for I knew that, without any doubt, I would be called up to serve my country. On that...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2014, 17:31
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

I have persuaded my father - now 91 to recall his...

I have persuaded my father - now 91 to recall his memories of learning to fly with the RAF during the war.

He has written some of it down but I thought the preface he wrote brought the enormity of...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2013, 19:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

smujsmith I will have a chat to him - I know...

smujsmith

I will have a chat to him - I know a lot of the details but will try to get more detail in a chronological order!

HF
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2013, 09:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,216
Posted By Hummingfrog

My father learnt to fly at 1 BFTS at Terrell...

My father learnt to fly at 1 BFTS at Terrell Texas. They have a small museum dedicated to those interesting times:-

Home - No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum - Fly-In...
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