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Old 4th Nov 2011, 14:18
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I can only wonder at the different types of classic British aeroplanes she got her hands on.

I knew a lovely couple and, when I first met them, expressed great interest on hearing that he had flown in Lancasters and Liberators. He simply turned to his petite blonde bride and said, "Remind me, darling, how many different ypes of aircraft do you have in your logbook from your time in the ATA?", and she said, "Oh, I stopped counting at 50."

It was only when attending her funeral many years later that I discovered that she had also been awarded the MBE.

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