Looking for Wellington veterans
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Looking for Wellington veterans
I am in the planning stage for a new book on the Wellington in service, which will cover every aspects of its use in all theatres from 1938-1952 including; bombing, maritime, transport, 100 Group ops, training (OTU and post-war navigators), etc.
The book will make extensive use of personal stories, and although i already have guite a number, I am now looking more more. So, if you were air or ground crew in any role, or a Wimpey student, please get in touch.
thank you
Steve Bond
The book will make extensive use of personal stories, and although i already have guite a number, I am now looking more more. So, if you were air or ground crew in any role, or a Wimpey student, please get in touch.
thank you
Steve Bond
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OldBOACpilot is still around age 94. He flew Wellingtons from 1940-1945 with 9 squadron and 70 squadron and instructed on them for 29 OTU at Bruntingthorpe, North Luffenham, Woolfox Lodge and Biddeswell. While instructing he also operated on one of the 1000 bomber raids when there were just under 1000 operational bombers and they used some of the knackered training aircraft and instructors to make up the numbers.
He is not very mobile but still has his marbles and has a better memory of those days than he has of where he left his spectacles or what he did last week. He has some good stories, was very fond of the Wellington and would be happy to talk to you. He hasn't been on this forum for a while but you can get in touch with him through me. He lives in Berkshire.
He is not very mobile but still has his marbles and has a better memory of those days than he has of where he left his spectacles or what he did last week. He has some good stories, was very fond of the Wellington and would be happy to talk to you. He hasn't been on this forum for a while but you can get in touch with him through me. He lives in Berkshire.
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Looking for Recruits!!!
FAO cyril edward, suninmyeyes and CNH
Gentlemen
You may not be aware, but there is one of the best threads ever currently running on 'PPRuNe' that is always looking for 'new recruits'
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-ww11-191.html
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
Gentlemen
You may not be aware, but there is one of the best threads ever currently running on 'PPRuNe' that is always looking for 'new recruits'
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-ww11-191.html
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
As a tiny footnote to the story, my father's logbook has an entry which is interesting only because of the date;
(1939) SEPT 4
Wellington 1A L.4259
F/O Macrae, Self
AC Hartnell, Corp Roberts, AC Wyndham
OPS Brunsbuttel 4/500 Lb GP.
Oddly, it was his first flight in a Wellington since June 13th ("Air Firing"). All he did in that period was a few trips in a Magister. The only thing he flew for the rest of that September was a Wallace, whatever that was. He was in B Flight, 149 Sqn, at Mildenhall, as far as I can tell, and converted from Heyfords to Wellingtons in January 1939.
Luckily he didn't do this again in a Wellington, AFAIK.
(1939) SEPT 4
Wellington 1A L.4259
F/O Macrae, Self
AC Hartnell, Corp Roberts, AC Wyndham
OPS Brunsbuttel 4/500 Lb GP.
Oddly, it was his first flight in a Wellington since June 13th ("Air Firing"). All he did in that period was a few trips in a Magister. The only thing he flew for the rest of that September was a Wallace, whatever that was. He was in B Flight, 149 Sqn, at Mildenhall, as far as I can tell, and converted from Heyfords to Wellingtons in January 1939.
Luckily he didn't do this again in a Wellington, AFAIK.
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FINAL CALL
Dear all,
This has to be the FINAL CALL for new material for my Wellington book, as writing is now well underway. So please, any new offers out there? And one or two of you have offered help but not as yet followed up - Sharksandwich?
Thanks
Steve Bond
This has to be the FINAL CALL for new material for my Wellington book, as writing is now well underway. So please, any new offers out there? And one or two of you have offered help but not as yet followed up - Sharksandwich?
Thanks
Steve Bond