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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2014, 18:16
Replies: 58
Views: 23,985
Posted By LesleyP

Lightning Lady

At the risk of getting shot down by the old and the bold (it happens all the time!), my late husband's log books were microfiched at IWM Hendon and copies of certain photographic slides were done,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2012, 22:17
Replies: 37
Views: 10,625
Posted By LesleyP

Cold War

Tom - both my husbands (1 and 2!) and I were doing 'stuff' during the Cold War - me in Air Traffic at Leuchars, first husband flying bombed-up Valiants low level over Scotland then Victors, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2012, 08:27
Replies: 58
Views: 11,468
Posted By LesleyP

Battle of Britain Day

My husband and I were at Leuchars and it was his birthday that was broadcast, thanks to the superb organisation at the Veterans Marquee when I attempted to have it done. Just to put the light to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2012, 19:23
Replies: 45
Views: 17,488
Posted By LesleyP

QRA, Battle Flight, etc.,RAF Germany

My husband had 5 yrs experience on Lightnings as an Armourer, involving QRA/Battle Flight at RAF Leuchars, as a member of 23(F) Sqn operating Mk 6s and with 19(F) Sqn at RAF Guetersloh operating...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2012, 19:05
Replies: 70
Views: 26,484
Posted By LesleyP

MetBriefing ...

Wouldn't happen to be Wg Cdr M C N (Mike) Smart by any chance? Do you remember the RAE Met Canberra that went in about a quarter of a mile off 27 after the second GCA attempt in rapidly...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2012, 18:39
Replies: 70
Views: 26,484
Posted By LesleyP

SAR at Leuchars

I spent 18 months or so wet-winching with 228 Sqn (a lot of people forget that one) and 202 Sqn 1963/4 at Leuchars, in Whirlwinds. Working in ATC helped a lot as I could be dropped off from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2012, 18:29
Replies: 71
Views: 31,899
Posted By LesleyP

Binbrook info

Hello - sorry for the delay (again!), we've been fleein' about the country on aviation things. Contact Alan on [email protected] and you can chat to your heart's content. Cheers Lesley:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2012, 08:31
Replies: 71
Views: 31,899
Posted By LesleyP

Jackonicko - post 25 Jan 2011

Hi - lpmunroh43 is Lesley, wife of Alan,said armourer (Javelins & Canberras) and widow of Dick Hayward (Canberras and V-Force). Which one of us would you like to natter to? I'm confused about all...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2012, 09:25
Replies: 13
Views: 4,056
Posted By LesleyP

C1/C2 Devon

My late husband, Dick Hayward, flew with 207 Sqn 1969-1972 and he was in and out of Hawarden (Chester?) in '69 and there is an annotation in his log re. an acceptance check on VP965 for 15 Dec 1969 ...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2012, 18:04
Replies: 116
Views: 26,522
Posted By LesleyP

Herkman - C130E 1968

I was Adj on the Air Transportable Telecommunications Flight (ATTU) - mobile Air Traffic in other words - at Richmond when the Es first arrived there. The base was humming with delight and everybody...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2012, 10:00
Replies: 9
Views: 2,489
Posted By LesleyP

Service number

Gareth - try getting mother-in-law in on the act. Your father-in-law may have some documentation on your grandad-in-law and, if he got married during the war, his service number may be on his...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2012, 09:42
Replies: 56
Views: 21,608
Posted By LesleyP

Yet another first flight from Southport beach!

Crikey - what memories! I was a member of the Southport Aero-Modelling Club when I was 14 and our clubhouse was not far from the bridge over the old railway near Birkdale. I've chucked many a...
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