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Old 17th Sep 2016, 09:04
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brokenlink
 
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At the Duxford show in May last year that had the Blenheim on show for the first time following its rebuild I was standing in front of said aeroplane when a chap comes up to me with an elderly lady in tow and asks whether she can have a look at the rear gunners position. Politely I explained that we were there to keep people from getting too close to the aircraft for their own safety at which point he explained that the lady's late husband had been an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the BoB. He had never talked much about his experiences nor had he claimed his medals( it also appears he went on to serve with the PFF) A claim had been made a few weeks prior and his widow had only just received them. PR were got involved with the upshot that the medals and a photo of her late husband were firmly strapped into the A/G's position whilst the a/c flew its display that day.
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