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Old 2nd Nov 2007, 07:33
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Htf,

"The Few" will NEVER be forgotten. They are etched forever in minds that remember and books by the hundreds. At my last contact with the Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Association in February there was just 123 of these brave gentlemen left. I suspect it will have dropped since then but the fact remains that BoB day will go on.

As for BoB days, celebrations are somewhat limited these days because of a dwindling Air Force and the high cost of displays.

Though I admire your reasons for a petition I would suggest you are aiming at the wrong 'market' and your time scale is very short.

As a matter of fact I do stay in touch with one or two of the BoB pilots and they do say that nothing will change and they do now have worthy memorials, especially the one on the embankment in London, which is always attended by many many people from all over the world.

Their names will liveth forevermore.
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