By: l.garey - 15th August 2013 at 06:02
See post 17. Jim and I have been trying to find news of F/L Stephens for some years but without success. He was the one who organised Lincoln flying for us ATC cadets with 7 Squadron at Upwood in the 1950s.
Anyone know him?
See also post 38 at http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?62312-Forgotten-Bombers-Avro-Lincoln&p=1423706#post1423706
By: TwinOtter23 - 14th August 2013 at 23:25
I understand from the ‘NAM webmaster’ that one or two forumites have been following the link in #39 from September 2011 without success – for up to date 2013 Aeroboot information you need this link!
I can also report that a good proportion of the tables that are now provided are less puzzling!! :eagerness:
By: Roborough - 14th August 2013 at 19:42
More happy Lincoln memories! My last fight as an Air Cadet was in 1957, in a Lincoln from Lindholme. 90 minutes night flying over the Humber estuary. Unforgetable!, especially the glowing exhaust stacks of the Merlins. Sad that so few have survived.
Regards
Bill
By: trumper - 14th August 2013 at 19:02
Just wondered if Jim [lincoln 7 ] did get a cuppa tea and a threesome round the Lincoln.
By: Peter - 14th August 2013 at 17:10
Dont forget the one in Canada…
By: Buster The Bear - 14th August 2013 at 15:33
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By: TwinOtter23 - 25th September 2011 at 18:40
I can vouch for the kind hospitality of TwinOtter23, although the folding tables they use are like a Rubic’s cube when you try to flat pack them 😮
well worth the drive to the frozen north last year just get up close to the Mig’s and the Saab.(and the tea !)
Thank you for your kind words! 🙂
The ‘table puzzles’ are all part of the joys of the Aeroboot at Newark! 😀
By: darren - 25th September 2011 at 12:52
A couple of photos I took back in 2004:
By: wl745 - 25th September 2011 at 09:10
Cosford Lincoln
I did square bashing as a boy entrant at Cosford in 1958,is that the same Lincoln that was in one of the two hangers by the parade ground?After attestation we were allowed in the hangers and in the aeroplanes within,I only remember the Lincoln and I think a Mosquito ,Hunter and others(?(.
By: D1566 - 24th September 2011 at 14:04
Don’t forget the glider trailer made from the G-37-1 Tyne Linclon fuselarge at Dunstable.
… and big bits of SX924 in a lake in Canada.
By: BSG-75 - 24th September 2011 at 10:23
😀 In preparation I’ve just booked to have some inoculations!
Sorry Lincoln7 I couldn’t resist – I’ll pick up the tab for the tea! 😉
I can vouch for the kind hospitality of TwinOtter23, although the folding tables they use are like a Rubic’s cube when you try to flat pack them 😮
well worth the drive to the frozen north last year just get up close to the Mig’s and the Saab.(and the tea !)
By: G-ASEA - 24th September 2011 at 08:40
Don’t forget the glider trailer made from the G-37-1 Tyne Linclon fuselarge at Dunstable.
Dave
By: mark_pilkington - 23rd September 2011 at 23:59
There is only one Lincoln in the UK and that is RF398 at RAFM Cosford.
There’s also RE408/B-010 on display in Argentina, they are the only complete Lincolns, there are major parts of one for restoration in Australia.
A total of 4 survivors worldwide.
1 in the UK
RF398 at Cosford
2 in Argentina
RE408/B-010 in their Museum, B-017 Gate Guardian Villa Reynolds
“1” in Australia
Major components of RF342 in storage for future restoration.
A73-27 Cockpit section seperately survives
Regards
Mark Pilkington
By: dangerousdave - 23rd September 2011 at 22:45
Sole UK survivor at Cosford; another in Argentina, plus Lancaster / Lincoln in Australia (I think).
There’s a complete Lanc in Perth, Western Australia NX622 which I have been inside.
By: TwinOtter23 - 11th August 2011 at 11:03
🙂 “Many a true word spoken in jest” – exciting times ahead that may limit any ‘plugging’ in these parts!! 😉
By: Blue_2 - 11th August 2011 at 08:32
Plugging something no doubt! :rolleyes:
I may head down to witness the historic event also. T/O putting his hand in his pocket AGAIN that is!
By: TwinOtter23 - 11th August 2011 at 08:22
:eek::eek::eek::D:D:D
Let me know Jim, and I`l be there. Howard has been living in peace for long enough 🙂
😮 I’ve spoken to his agent this morning and she assures me that he’s out that day! 😀
By: benyboy - 10th August 2011 at 22:45
:eek::eek::eek::D:D:D
Let me know Jim, and I`l be there. Howard has been living in peace for long enough 🙂
By: Lincoln 7 - 10th August 2011 at 22:45
AMB and Peter,
I did many a training course at RAF Cosford, every time a discussion always arose about the haunted Lincoln, it was backed up by the permanent staff at the station, in the end we were beginning to believe them!.
Gerry R
Actualy, It was I that started the ghost rumour off, somewhere over Germany roundabout the 50s, it appears to have stuck, you can always tell where I have been, I leave a ghostly apahrition behind 😉
Jim.
Lincoln .7
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