Still chuckling after a delightful afternoon visiting Tim Elkington for tea yesterday. He just happened to comment that the P-47 Thunderbolt was his favourite aircraft to fly. On asking why, and completely deadpan, he replied: ‘It had an ashtray’.
Thank you for your hospitality, Tim. Although it was a little scary to realise that it was 25 years ago you dropped in to visit me!
By: adrian_gray - 27th November 2015 at 10:12
Lends a whole new meaning to the word “bunfight”!
Adrian
By: cotteswold - 27th November 2015 at 10:05
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th November 2015 at 18:15
Caption:
‘And another thing. The sandwiches were far superior at No.10’
(Tim will get that one) 😉
By: cotteswold - 26th November 2015 at 18:04
SO good to be flown by such a highly commended and experienced chap – and an ex-member of my old squadron to boot!
By: PerfectPic Co. - 26th November 2015 at 17:20
Tim airborne with Al Pinner Summer 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]242175[/ATTACH]
By: charliehunt - 25th November 2015 at 17:08
;);)
By: 91Regal - 25th November 2015 at 16:54
“I had a suit like yours just after the war”
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th November 2015 at 09:42
I had to think about the post by DaveF68. But then the penny dropped!
It could be The Tower for DaveF68, I fear.
By: cotteswold - 25th November 2015 at 09:09
.”Grass airfieds…….”………………but you inevitably hit a Glim Lamp!!
Tim
By: DaveF68 - 24th November 2015 at 22:56
That picture is ripe for a caption competition – but be careful, you could end up in the Tower……
With apologies to Tim,
“At least with grass airfields we couldn’t come off the runway”
By: 91Regal - 23rd November 2015 at 17:50
That picture is ripe for a caption competition – but be careful, you could end up in the Tower……
By: cotteswold - 22nd November 2015 at 13:30
Well bring it, dear Denis – bring it!!
(Generous remarks elsewhere noted with thanks. But I only take Tea with the best –
!!
By: adrian_gray - 21st November 2015 at 19:06
Funnily enough, this chap named Elkington cropped up in a book I bought the other day on Czechs in the RAF.
I bet he made the tea for you as well, Andy. A proper Gentleman with a capital G.
Adrian
By: Denis - 21st November 2015 at 17:21
I have a Hurricane print that has been signed by every surviving Hurricane Pilot I have come across…except Tim !
By: charliehunt - 21st November 2015 at 13:59
That’s good to hear, Andy and still the sense of humour to the fore!! The longevity of these WW2 flyers is remarkable – he must be 95 or thereabouts!!:very_drunk:
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