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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Apr 2013, 08:45

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Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

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Posted By XV490

'Butch' was no 'butcher'

Journalist and author Leo McKinstry, in his 2009 book on the Lancaster, quotes another veteran...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Jul 2010, 06:55

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Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

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Posted By XV490

Hugh Spencer - 61 Squadron Hugh - thanks...

Hugh Spencer - 61 Squadron

Hugh - thanks again for confirming my belief, at the start of this thread, that Harris was never called 'Butcher'. You have my utmost respect for your time in Bomber...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Dec 2009, 08:48

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Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

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Posted By XV490

Butch or Butcher?

Ref my first post atop this thread, I've contacted Andrew Marr and will report any reply - but don't hold your breath...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Dec 2009, 15:04

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Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

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Posted By XV490

I agree. But a quick Google of 'Butcher Harris'...

I agree. But a quick Google of 'Butcher Harris' shows how widespread this misnomer has become, condemning him in the same way that Vlad will always be thought of as an impaler.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Dec 2009, 10:02

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Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

Views: 28,784

Posted By XV490

Thanks, Hugh. Just as I thought. Unfortunately,...

Thanks, Hugh. Just as I thought. Unfortunately, the erroneous 'Butcher' label has stuck, and history has been rewritten.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Dec 2009, 07:43

Replies: 97

Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

Views: 28,784

Posted By XV490

Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris - Butch or Butcher?

In his BBC TV series The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr last night referred to ACM Sir Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris with the alternative moniker ‘Butcher’. I’d always thought the nickname coined for...

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