The Milton Keynes Aviation Society has organised two highly successful gatherings of WWII aircrew, a fighter pilots’s forum in 2001, followed by a bomber crew forum in 2003, both chaired by Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin.
We are planning a VE-Day 60th Anniversary forum for July 2005. The intent is to bring together a small number of fighter people from all sides of the conflict, to recount experiences and answer questions from the audience in open forum. We already have a German night fighter ace coming over specially for the event, and are now actively seeking pilots from other nations.
Could anyone who might be able to put us in touch with, or help track
down, any potentially willing “volunteers” please respond?
Thanks a lot.
By: oag - 5th January 2005 at 18:33
much obliged Steve,cheers
colin
By: Steve Bond - 5th January 2005 at 14:33
Colin,
It is on the evening of Tuesday 12 July; as promised I’ll keep OAG informed.
By: oag - 5th January 2005 at 14:17
Excellent news,Steve,well done!!!!
What date in July does this take place…might try to come along
BTW…thanks for MKAS newsletter,nice little publication you have there
Colin
oxfordshire aviation group
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag
By: Steve Bond - 5th January 2005 at 13:17
Jules, you certainly DO qualify! We have broadened out the scope to include all aircrew, not just fighter pilots, and we have a B-17 navigator coming over from Florida already……
Colin, just to let you know that Peter Fahy has confirmed his attendance. The event will now be held at Bletchley Park, and so far we have two luftwaffe, three RAF and one USAAF man coming.
By: Jules Horowitz - 28th December 2004 at 01:20
Steve,
Unfortunately I don’t qualify. I flew 50 sorties in B-17’s over Europe. I was based in Tunis, N.Africa and Foggia, Italy from July to Feb 1943-44, and I don’t live close by.Good luck with your meeting
By: oag - 15th December 2004 at 13:59
steve
check your PM mate
By: Steve Bond - 15th December 2004 at 13:46
Colin,
Please do share any results of your contact. I can send you more details of the event by PM if you wish.
Cheers
Steve
By: oag - 15th December 2004 at 12:46
mark12
many thanks for that,cheers
By: Mark12 - 15th December 2004 at 12:45
Mark 12,
cheers for that…I’ve also been trying to contact Mr Fahey for a potential return visit to OAG,so if you can pass me the contact details as well would be greatly appreciated,thanks again
colin
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag
Details by PM.
Mark
By: oag - 15th December 2004 at 12:15
Mark 12,
cheers for that…I’ve also been trying to contact Mr Fahey for a potential return visit to OAG,so if you can pass me the contact details as well would be greatly appreciated,thanks again
colin
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag
By: Mark12 - 15th December 2004 at 12:08
st4eve,
regretably…NO,it appears the telephone number I have has been changed and the new one is ex-directory…
the only thing I can suggest is to send a letter to Mr Peter Fahey,
Stanford-in-the-Vale
FARINGDON
Oxon
bit of a long-shot with an incomplete address,but usually the local village postie will know where the letter should go….certainly worth a try
sorry couldn’t be of more help
colin
oxfordshire aviation group
Peter Fahey is ex 16 Squadron and always attends the reunions. Jimmy Taylor the 16 Squadron ‘secratary’ will forward a letter for sure. I have his address if you need it.
Mark
By: oag - 15th December 2004 at 11:55
st4eve,
regretably…NO,it appears the telephone number I have has been changed and the new one is ex-directory…
the only thing I can suggest is to send a letter to Mr Peter Fahey,
Stanford-in-the-Vale
FARINGDON
Oxon
bit of a long-shot with an incomplete address,but usually the local village postie will know where the letter should go….certainly worth a try
sorry couldn’t be of more help
colin
oxfordshire aviation group
By: Steve Bond - 15th December 2004 at 11:40
Colin, any news on the PR Spitfire chap?
By: Steve Bond - 14th December 2004 at 10:21
Anu update in case anyone is interested, our second pilot has now been confirmed. He flew Hurricanes and Spitfires in Burma.
By: Steve Bond - 29th October 2004 at 08:08
Many thanks for all the help (including the private messages). It’s given me lots more to work on.
By: oag - 28th October 2004 at 18:16
OK,Steve…will see what I can do for you
ATB
COLIN
By: Swiss Mustangs - 28th October 2004 at 15:47
Bud Anderson and Chuck Yeager – both 357th FG aces and famous test-pilots ?
Martin
By: Steve Bond - 28th October 2004 at 15:44
Hi Colin,
Absolutely, yes please!
Cheers,
Steve
By: oag - 28th October 2004 at 15:34
Hi Steve
sounds an interesting idea…..a couple of years ago we at Oxfordshire Aviation Group had a WW2 photo-recce Spitfire pilot along to one of our meetings,if I can track him down,would you be interested
ATB
COLIN(OAG)
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