BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY
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You'll be eagerly awaiting the "Latin" section on Strictly then I guess......
LB - Nah, Susannah Reid, IMHO
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All these posts bring back many memories. Battle of Britain service at Cirencester parish church in 1965, having been in all of a fortnight. Dancing with SY (sorry Beags) at the KCL Commem Ball at Claridges Dec 1964. And yesterday my 40 year old daughter completed the Great North Run.
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About 30 degrees starboard thread drift here chaps ...
Anyway ... I believe BEagle has put a few bob on Miss Fullerton winning Strictly Come Dancing this year ...
I was going to say he is "rooting" for her ... but that might have been open to misinterpretation
Anyway ... I believe BEagle has put a few bob on Miss Fullerton winning Strictly Come Dancing this year ...
I was going to say he is "rooting" for her ... but that might have been open to misinterpretation
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Oh Lord - is that utter cr@p coming back on TV? Fat celebs squeezed into sequined frocks being pawed by snake-hipped dagos in order to impress fawning camp luvvies cluttering up the TV screens all Saturday night.....
Beags , ref .your earlier. I'm pretty sure that the premiere of the BoB film was on 15 Sep 69 , the day of our commissioning. Six of us just hatched APOs went to the Nottingham event.
Senior entry Flight Cadets ( 97?) did the guard of honour for the London "do" which was attended by Lord Dowding.
IIRC the original plan was for the film to have its premiere on Battle of Britain day 1968 but bad weather during filming and other problems resulted in a 12 month delay.
Senior entry Flight Cadets ( 97?) did the guard of honour for the London "do" which was attended by Lord Dowding.
IIRC the original plan was for the film to have its premiere on Battle of Britain day 1968 but bad weather during filming and other problems resulted in a 12 month delay.
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Beags
"Fat celebs squeezed into sequined frocks being pawed by snake-hipped dagos in order to impress fawning camp luvvies cluttering up the TV screens all Saturday night....."
That is the best description I have ever seen of the dancing shows on TV
"Fat celebs squeezed into sequined frocks being pawed by snake-hipped dagos in order to impress fawning camp luvvies cluttering up the TV screens all Saturday night.....
"That is the best description I have ever seen of the dancing shows on TV
IIRC the original plan was for the film to have its premiere on Battle of Britain day 1868 but bad weather during filming and other problems resulted in a 12 month delay.
I make that 1212 months ....
Jack
I make that 1212 months ....
Jack
Thanks to Union Jack for picking up the 100 year error typo for the BoB film ( even then not so long to have to go back to in order to identify the RN's last victory celebration) .
A nice turn out yesterday for the moving service at St Chad's church Shrewsbury, including a sizeable contingent of Cadets from 1119 ATC. Very heartening to see that the often criticised youth of today aren't all a bad lot.
Oh Lord - is that utter cr@p coming back on TV? Fat celebs squeezed into sequined frocks being pawed by snake-hipped dagos in order to impress fawning camp luvvies cluttering up the TV screens all Saturday night.....
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BoB weekend I was in France in and around the Somme (same weekend last year it was Flanders) with a group of friends.
We did come across some WW2 graves in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, Somme, where Australian WW1 Memorial is. It was a still, peaceful and sunny Sunday morning........
MEDWIN, Squadron Leader Ian George and Fg Off A J Coe, RNZAF.
AJ Coe did take part in the raid on Copenhagen.
Coe had been injured previously in an accident, and had been treated at Doncaster Infirmary and (later) transferred to the RAF Hospital Rauceby on 19 November, 1941. As a result of the accident he had two fingers amputated, a fractured right leg, and his ears and face burnt. He was discharged from hospital in January 1942. On 10 May 1942, he embarked for New Zealand on repatriation for ground duties. However, he embarked for the United Kingdom in October 1943, arriving in the December, and was accepted for flying duties. Commissioned and on his thirtieth sortie, he died, with his skipper S/L Ian George Medwin RNZAF, on 6 April 1945, when their 487 Squadron Mosquito FB.VI SZ990/E crashed shortly after take off from Rosieres-en-Santerre. Both officers were buried on 11 April at the Anzac Cemetery at Villers Bretonneux.
We did come across some WW2 graves in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, Somme, where Australian WW1 Memorial is. It was a still, peaceful and sunny Sunday morning........
MEDWIN, Squadron Leader Ian George and Fg Off A J Coe, RNZAF.
AJ Coe did take part in the raid on Copenhagen.
Coe had been injured previously in an accident, and had been treated at Doncaster Infirmary and (later) transferred to the RAF Hospital Rauceby on 19 November, 1941. As a result of the accident he had two fingers amputated, a fractured right leg, and his ears and face burnt. He was discharged from hospital in January 1942. On 10 May 1942, he embarked for New Zealand on repatriation for ground duties. However, he embarked for the United Kingdom in October 1943, arriving in the December, and was accepted for flying duties. Commissioned and on his thirtieth sortie, he died, with his skipper S/L Ian George Medwin RNZAF, on 6 April 1945, when their 487 Squadron Mosquito FB.VI SZ990/E crashed shortly after take off from Rosieres-en-Santerre. Both officers were buried on 11 April at the Anzac Cemetery at Villers Bretonneux.
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A surprise phone call on Sunday morning from 'Parky' at the BBMF led to the Flight’s Spitfire and Hurricane operating out of North Weald to perform the commemorative flypast over Westminster marking Battle of Britain Day. The winds at their Coningsby base were out of limits for them to return, and they required temporary hangarage, which The Squadron was able to offer at short notice.
The Mark IX Spitfire MK356 with Parky on board and Hurricane IIc LF363, flown by Group Captain Johhny Stringer, arrived during the morning for fuel. They departed later for central London, returning after 40 minutes, giving the Airfield Museum a flypast to mark their Reunion and Fun Day. The aircraft are staying for several days.
It was fitting that the BBMF operated from North Weald on this particular day. On 15 September 1945, Douglas Bader and eleven of his Battle of Britain comrades took off from RAF North Weald to lead the 300 aircraft in the first Battle of Britain Day commemorative flypast over London.
The local branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) also took part in a special service at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday. They were accompanied by the Colour Party of 56(R) Squadron and its new Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Middleton. Afterwards, they returned to the Airfield for a reception in the Tower. We took pictures of the Colour Party along with the RAFA colour at the Gate Guardian, which is in 56 Squadron markings. This coincided with the return of the BBMF aircraft, and made a fitting tribute on this special day.
The Mark IX Spitfire MK356 with Parky on board and Hurricane IIc LF363, flown by Group Captain Johhny Stringer, arrived during the morning for fuel. They departed later for central London, returning after 40 minutes, giving the Airfield Museum a flypast to mark their Reunion and Fun Day. The aircraft are staying for several days.
It was fitting that the BBMF operated from North Weald on this particular day. On 15 September 1945, Douglas Bader and eleven of his Battle of Britain comrades took off from RAF North Weald to lead the 300 aircraft in the first Battle of Britain Day commemorative flypast over London.
The local branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) also took part in a special service at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday. They were accompanied by the Colour Party of 56(R) Squadron and its new Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Middleton. Afterwards, they returned to the Airfield for a reception in the Tower. We took pictures of the Colour Party along with the RAFA colour at the Gate Guardian, which is in 56 Squadron markings. This coincided with the return of the BBMF aircraft, and made a fitting tribute on this special day.
All photos should come with a sound file!! Nice pics, I like the way BBMF aircraft always look well presented, used and serviceable rather than polished to death with a show room shine. Good work fellas ok: