Beagle,

I posted that list in an attempt to help stopstart identify some Gloucestershire bases used by the Canadians during WW2. I never proffered it as a definitive article, or claimed any veracity for it. It was simply a response to the query re RAF bases used by Canadian forces during WW2. I'm sure your vastly superior knowledge will eventually produce a far more expansive list. I only re emphasise the point that my post was intended as an aid to the OP in any research he might do, I see no reason for the "dig", apart from your obvious superiority complex. Get over it, we are both misters now.

Smudge :ok:

smujsmith, take your cap off and stand at ease...

Had you filtered that cut and paste from Wikipedia to identify the 'Gloucs and Wilts' aerodromes, then researched them individually to suggest a possible location in response to StopStart's question, then that would have been fair enough. But you might as well have written "England".

Right, now cut along will you, there's a good chap.....;)

Light the light blue touch paper and retire......:D

Jack

Genlemen, Gentlemen, we're all friends here !

Danny

Beags .... regardless of what he could, or could not, have done .. his response was still far more practical, and useful, then yours .......but then again .. as an exceedingly good GE versus one of the two winged "master" (?) race that was always going to be the case .. practicality wins over theoretical posturing every time, now go and feed the horses .. there's a good chap .... :) :), we'll call on you when we need someone to steer an airframe ..... :)

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Beags .... regardless of what he could, or could not, have
done .. his response was still far more practical, and useful, then yours .......but then again .. as an exceedingly good GE versus one of the two winged "master" (?) race that was always going to be the case .. practicality wins over theoretical posturing every time, now go and feed the horses .. there's a good chap .... :) :), we'll call on you when we need someone to steer an airframe ..... :)

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Fortunately not typical but he was V-Force you know:rolleyes:

Self-parody is obviously lost on some.......:p

Handbags at dawn, I'd say....

I suppose we could always ask the additional question..."And were there any bases in Gloucester and Wilts that had aircrew who stole a carved wooden eagle from a Canadian base anywhere in the world to use as a trophy in their crew room"?

or,

"How many bases in Gloucester and Wilts had aircrew who stole a carved wooden eagle from a Canadian base anywhere in the world to use as a trophy in their crew room"?

The RCAF was amalgamated in 1968 so the ****ehawk could as easily been liberated as a "trophy" by an RAF detachment to Canada to accompany ships' name plates and army field guns that adorn crew rooms here in the U.K.
I remember kidnapping the Chinth, a temple lion and badge of 435 Sqn RCAF in the 70s from their base in Namao. It was returned on a Cross Check Exercise with its progeny, a Thinch from an encounter with one of our badge animals.

Dougie M,

Three years in India/Burma '42 -'45, knew the Chinth well enough (it gave its name to Orde Wingate's "Chindits"), but the Thinch ?

What was that ? And where was Namao ? And what are Cross Check Exercises ? :confused:

Danny

Thread drift
 

Danny
This won't find the origin of the ****ehawk which is definitely Canadian. The Tac C130 Squadrons at Lyneham had exchange Airdrop exercises with their opposite numbers in North America. LXX visited the U.S.A. on Ex Long Link either to Little Rock or Dyess. 47 had a more( IMO) enjoyable time in Canada on Ex Cross Check with either 435 at Namao, Edmonton or with 436 at Trenton. The Eagle Eyeballs Airdrop Competition trophy ( a stomach churning "bouquet" of prosthetic eyes on a plinth) was inconsequential to the ritual hostage taking of artefacts to be held for ransome. 47 still has a massive carved wooden elephant that might belong to 436.

Dougie M,

Our Moderators (bless 'em) allow us enormous latitude on this Thread (which is part of its charm, and the reason for its enduring success). We drift to and fro.

Seems I was on the wrong continent, but "namao" did sound SE Asia-ish, and a large wooden elephant does sound as if it might have come from there. After all,they are not indigenous to N. America AFAIK !

Danny.

I bet the Canadian air attaché would love that hanging on the wall behind his desk.

Perhaps the Canadian Air Advisor...as far as I am aware, Canada hasn't left the Commonwealth, yet.

Wooden Sh***hawks.
 

Whatever our Canadian friend is called, it shouldn't take long for any halfway decent wood carver to knock out a copy if he wanted one.

In Oberammergau, they'd do you one in a morning !

D.

Perhaps Danny has hit the nail on the head, and its possible that the subject of the thread could be a modern construct, and have no real historical value ? I hope not, it's an attractive piece of work, and hopefully an authentic momento of our Canadian cousins. I am attracted to Dougie Ms suggestion of a "trophy", liberated during an exchange visit. The story behind it would be well worthy of reading.

I apologise for any previous unpleasantness in my posts on this thread, I only say that having grown up, I have passed any pretensions of former rank or "superiority" over fellow servicemen. Perhaps others should consider such an attitude, before trying to belittle those who merely try to offer help.

Smudge :ok:

Don't ever do that Smuj. Been there, didn't like it.