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Dedworth
16th May 2013, 19:32
Live tribute from RAF Scampton

Brilliant :xxgrinning--00xx3:
stevewool
16th May 2013, 19:40
yes watching it too:xxgrinning--00xx3:
grahamw48
16th May 2013, 19:58
Me too.

Very moving and thought-provoking.

Makes me think of my dad, and wishing that he was still here to tell me some of his war stories.
Dedworth
16th May 2013, 20:27
It will be on BBC iPlayer later

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/Takamota/Lossiemouth/2013/20-3-13/ZA412-617-70th-burner_zps34175994.jpg
grahamw48
16th May 2013, 21:09
Great picture ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:
stevewool
16th May 2013, 21:12
Me too.

Very moving and thought-provoking.

Makes me think of my dad, and wishing that he was still here to tell me some of his war stories.

i did not hear any war story from my dad but lots from my uncle of what my dad did in the army, makes me think could i have done those things
Dedworth
16th May 2013, 23:42
Short clip


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8CA8swpn0U
Michael Parnham
17th May 2013, 08:06
My dad was in the RAF at the time, his commanding officer was Guy Gibson, apart from spending most of his time in Egypt, he was brought back to England to paint the Lancasters for that particular mission, I thing the reason was because he had served his apprenticeship as a painter and decorater/signwriter before joining the RAF.:xxgrinning--00xx3:
grahamw48
17th May 2013, 10:34
Wow ! Definitely a connection there then. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

My dad joined the RN in 1938 at 15 years old and stayed in until 1968. :smile:
Terpe
17th May 2013, 12:25
Live tribute from RAF Scampton

Brilliant :xxgrinning--00xx3:

It's a very important and interesting story.
DaveyWallis
17th May 2013, 21:13
I went to RAF East Kirkby in Lincs a few years ago and had the privilege of seeing the Lanc taxi along the airstrip. The noise it made was phenomenal.

It was a cracking day out; the control tower was strangely eerie with the mannequins in uniform and the recorded radio chatter. It felt haunted.

Link is here http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/ for anyone wanting to visit or information about the missions for example 'the average age of air crew, each man a volunteer, was 22 and not even 1 in 4 completed their first tour of 30 operations.'