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Old 7th Jul 2022, 07:38
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Are we within 100 kms of it tho'?
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Yes you are. One of these gentlemen has a link to this place.



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No medal ribbons so possibly a 'wings' presentation?
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Old 7th Jul 2022, 11:03
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Indeed it is.
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Old 7th Jul 2022, 12:55
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Must be Swinderby ,or nearby..
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Originally Posted by sycamore
Must be Swinderby ,or nearby..
Yes the ceremony is at Swinderby
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Tough - especially when none of the faces in the picture are recognisable so perhaps someone who became famous later?
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A later picture would probably make it too easy for some on this forum. The gentleman in question is second from the left front row. He did become very well known in aviation and was active until fairly recently A vintage performer some may say.
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Old 8th Jul 2022, 12:27
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Was he a `Moth` (of various types) collector...?Was his father an Arctic explorer,gave the family name to an island at 78N94W..? beat up ,with his #2,Salisbury(Rhodesia) high street in Hunters...?
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That's the gentleman! Didn't know about the island, had to look it up.
Just for the record, the airfield is?
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Horsey Island;S of Harwich/N of Frinton...
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Horsey Island it is. Only accessible at low tide by the causeway. Flown in there a few times years ago courtesy of Tony Haig-Thomas. Very nice spot.

Over to you Sycamore.

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Have to throw it open to the audience...Open House...
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Old 10th Jul 2022, 04:31
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Not many metres but a very big Mitre I suspect.
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I reckon that is Milford Sound (NZMF), South Island, New Zealand.
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chimbu warrior, hem talem hem stret!
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Originally Posted by chimbu warrior
I reckon that is Milford Sound (NZMF), South Island, New Zealand.
You all recognised it, but I'm going with the person who named it.
Over to you Chimbu.
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It will have to be open house.
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Some distance from New Zealand................
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