BBMF Commanding Officers
Could anyone point me in the direction of a list of past BBMF Commanding Officers please. On this occasion Google does not appear to be my friend.
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Very Good friend of my dad's was the first (if memory serves) - Sqn Ldr Ken (Jacko) Jackson.
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Don't know if these are of use:
https://www.lancasterassociation.co....rs-of-the-bbmf https://www.memorialflightclub.com/b...ommanding-bbmf |
“Jacko” did my R/T licence exam many years ago, after he left the RAF and first took over as CFI at Sherburn.
I recall his dry sense of humour. During a discussion about standards of local flying his answer was “Probably have another one through the far hedge any day now…” He wasn’t disappointed. |
I know that a friend, the late Pete Thorne, was one of the earliest members of what became BBMF. Perhaps he commanded the Flight for a period in the early days ?
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Don't have the early years, but for this century -
2003 Clive Rowley 2006 Al Pinner 2009 Ian Smith 2012 Dunc Mason 2015 Andy Millikin 2018 Mark Discombe 2021 Marc Sugden 2024 Mark Long (Designate) |
Originally Posted by CAEBr
(Post 11405596)
Don't have the early years, but for this century -
2003 Clive Rowley 2006 Al Pinner 2009 Ian Smith 2012 Dunc Mason 2015 Andy Millikin 2018 Mark Discombe 2021 Marc Sugden 2024 Mark Long (Designate) |
Originally Posted by Archimedes
(Post 11405622)
I have a feeling that Clive Rowley succeeded Paul Day ('The Major') as OC and that the latter was in post for quite some time. Others will know better, though.
https://www.aircrewinterview.tv/rick...bbmf-lancaster |
Is 'pontifex' still on this site ? He could give some useful info pre 2003.
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I have a vague recollection John Ward was OC during the mid 80's...?
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Many thanks, Exrigger and CAEBr; your two replies give all the coverage I needed. All within 8 hours; the power of PPRuNe, eh?
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
(Post 11405466)
“Jacko” did my R/T licence exam many years ago, after he left the RAF and first took over as CFI at Sherburn.
I recall his dry sense of humour. During a discussion about standards of local flying his answer was “Probably have another one through the far hedge any day now…” He wasn’t disappointed. |
Was Tony Banfield OC BBMF at some point?
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Originally Posted by gwynorod
(Post 11405719)
Was Tony Banfield OC BBMF at some point?
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Try this facebook page - they have been discussing it there
"Commanding. BBMF. Sqn Ldr Ken Jackson AFC 1977- 1981 Sqn Ldr C S M Anderson 1981-1984 Sqn Ldr Tony Banfield 1984-1987 Sqn Ldr Colin Paterson 1987-1991 Sqn Ldr Andy Tomalin 1991-1994 Sqn Ldr Rick Groombridge, Paul Day,, Clive Rowley, ......" In 1987 I got Colin Paterson's posting notice by mistake - since I don't fly I thought it was a bit strange. |
Originally Posted by mopardave
(Post 11405685)
"Jacko" sent me solo from Sherburn. A truly formidable character.....and so was his wife, Betty! It was always "snug" in a C150 with "Jacko" along for the ride!! They don't make 'em like that anymore. His two volume autobiography is an astounding read. By incredible coincidence, I finished reading it the day he died. There was another WW2 veteran instructing there at the time....."Dinger" Bell??? Apologies for slight thread drift. Ah well.
Apols for off topic, what was the title of the book(s)? |
Originally Posted by pr00ne
(Post 11405904)
Apols for off topic, what was the title of the book(s)?
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