The boys are back in town!

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31st Mar 2006, 17:51

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The boys are back in town!

Today saw the opening and dedication of a memorial garden at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (Psst, its Finningley!)

Current and previous aircrew were there, some lovely old blokes.... 'it was Halifaxes and Lancs in my time son!' Jumpers for goalposts etc

edited: wrong pic in oops!

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31st Mar 2006, 19:13

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Top marks to the former Finningely,

At least the past has been recognised!

A fitting memorial to our predecessors and good to see our lot back there too!

TW

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The chaps had been bulking up for this trip then!

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It looks like the fella in the bottom right corner was photographed part way through a particularly energetic

OOOH MAATRON!

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Oooh Matron!

Talking of Oooooh Matron. Does anyone know who re-titled the Matron car parking slot outside Akrotiri Mess? I always thought that was hilarious but someone in recent years has seen fiit to get rid of it.
Sign of times I suppose.
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