ANTIQUES ROADSHOW a michael aspel repeat on the UK tv Channel YESTERDAY
daughter of S/Ldr Ginger Lacey displayed his log book covering the Battle of Britain period eg his entry for 13 09 40
INTERCEPTED SINGLE HE111 . SHOT HIM DOWN , BUT WAS SHOT DOWN BY REAR GUNNER WHO KNEW HIS STUFF . BALED OUT
By: Judwin - 2nd February 2013 at 18:47
I saw the item when it came up for the original broadcast.
In 1952 I and a pal were at Jurby at the OCTU prior to starting aircrew training, our Flight Commander was Ginger Lacey.
Aircrew trainees on OCTU count for very little and on one week-end, one of our chores was ammending the bosses APs in his office,
As we laboured away, one of us spotted his logbooks on the shelf.
It was more than any red-blooded anorak could resist.
There were several entries about kills and landing, and the 1st book fell open at the page seen on TV, Boredom or any resentment, went straight out of the window that day!
I don’t know the odd s against a double sighting like that are ;
“But I love it when a plan comes together”!
By: SimonSpitfire - 2nd February 2013 at 11:10
Ginger Lacy Medals
I remember his medals coming up for auction at Hendon on the 15th September 1990 when they sold for £28,000 and the Spinks auctioneer stated that the family would be keeping the flying logbook for research purposes, but would offer them to the buyer at a later stage.
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February 2, 2013 at 10:44 am