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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2010, 00:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Ainsdale Beach

Now come on Cliff - a beach buggy - at 87 years old?

Seriously though, should I even be surprised in this unique thread?

Not only are the main contributors in fairly elder years, but the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2010, 22:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

This thread only gets better..

Given the wonderful contributions of Cliff and Regle, we now have fredjhh as well. This is amazing stuff, and I have yet to enjoy the recollections of the chap flying that beast of a Typhoon.
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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2010, 22:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Regle - St helens

Just noticed your Father in Law worked in mining/glass in St Helens.

It's a small world indeed. As mentioned my mum is from St Helens. Her grandfather and father worked in the 'pit', as it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2010, 21:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Regle

Again thanks for the reply. It must have been no fun sitting with frozen left side of the body for 7 hours? And poor old 'tail end Charlie'. My dad told me that expression in the 60s.

Another...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2010, 21:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Continuing on and just read post #378. ...

Continuing on and just read post #378.

Blimey!!

And still 55 or so pages to go :) What a thread, read nothing like it :D
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2010, 00:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Regle

Thank you so much for the detailed reply. I hung on almost every word. As mentioned, despite the books, there is nothing like the 'horses mouth', and that is what makes this thread, with you and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2010, 01:41
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Latin

Yes I had to do Latin in the 70s in my Grammar school in St Helens. Not so much quotes but many mentions of farmers (agricolae) meeting Legionnaires. And many declensions: Mensa, Mensa, Mensam,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2010, 21:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

By Regle: "I was on the vital bombing of...

By Regle:

"I was on the vital bombing of Peenemunde in a Halifax of 51 Sqdn. We were in the first wave. Mosquitos had made a preliminary raid on Berlin and the German fighters were sent there as...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2010, 20:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Cliff and Regle

Many thanks for your kind comments. I am now up to post #283 in this excellent thread.

Reg I can relate some more, but as mentioned my dad never spoke very much about his experiences, so it may be...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2010, 22:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,238
Posted By speke2me

Cliff, just happened on this thread. It is...

Cliff, just happened on this thread. It is amazing!

So far I have only got as far as post #80, and am really looking forward to reading the rest - a truly 'rich seam'. Very well done to you and...
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