Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson DFM, 617 Sqn bomb aimer on Macarthy’s crew that attacked the Sorpe dam addressed the Gloster LAA Strut this evening. He spoke with passion, humility and good humour and thoroughly enthralled his audience. His subsequent standing ovation was thoroughly deserved. I managed to get this picture of him in front of a much later Avro machine before he left. A true hero and a humbling experience to meet him.
By: Raad - 21st June 2011 at 21:16
he was actually featured in this Dambuster documentary
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 15th June 2011 at 21:08
Local press ran the story tonight…
By: Al - 15th June 2011 at 08:12
On TV he always seems as you describe him – a great ambassador for a incredible generation…
By: ZRX61 - 15th June 2011 at 04:48
I managed to get this picture of him in front of a much later Avro machine before he left.
Not *that* much later in the general scheme of things, only 11 years seperate the Lanc from the Vulcan: Jan 8th ’41 to Aug 30th ’52 😉
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June 15, 2011 at 12:06 am