On Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th, 2003, Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire is hosting a special event dedicated to the Supermarine Spitfire.
A flypast has been arranged with the Memorial Flight on both days and World War 2 pilots will be present.
The Battle of Britain Historical Society will be raising money for the London Battle of Britain Monument. You may have seen the marquette at Duxford on Sunday.
Several members of the ‘Few’ will be present including Squadron Leader Basil Gerald ‘Stapme’ Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch) who on the Sunday will give a talk of his 1940 exploits and sign copies of his book, etc.
Grub Street is currently helping to organise special guests on the day.
The Spitfire Society will be present, the Rolls-Royce Heritage Department , a Merlin Engine and Spitfire Cockpit plus numberous aviation groups and model clubs.
The public will get a chance to talk to the veterans and hear of their exploits. Contact Newark Air Museum on 01636 707170 for more information or email [email]bill_sullivan@hotmail.com[/email] for more details.
By: tonydyer - 9th May 2003 at 21:16
Yo MoggyC….being a saddo…I have both versions…..Pussy Palmer…..not a particularly kind nickname….did not make it to the BoB sadly. I will try to find more. He was shot down at least twice in France. Second bale out some French soldiers used him for target practice. Fighter Pilot is such a good book.
By: Moggy C - 7th May 2003 at 07:38
Not at all old chap.
Always good to ‘meet’ another devotee of the World’s finest fictional fighter pilot 🙂
Freeborn throwing the book at the wall does seem a very ‘Moggy’ gesture.
Paul Richey of course always held that the whole of Hornet Squadron was based on No1 Sqd as protrayed in his, initially, anonymous book ‘Fighter Pilot’. Indeed referring to my well-thumbed 1942 copy of that epic one of the pictures does include a pilot nicknamed ‘Pussy’. (Anyone got a more modern copy; I believe it was later revised with the real names in?)
Welcome anyway. I can’t get up to Newark that weekend, but I wish you every success. Sounds like a worthwhile event.
Moggy
By: Moggy - 6th May 2003 at 21:04
Moggy Junior
Apologises Moggy C, intended homage to favourite character in Piece of Cake gone slighty pear shaped.
email address should be [email]bill_osullivan@hotmail.com[/email] for info. on Newark event.
Always wondered who Derek Robinson based his character on, told John Freeborn he was probably in mind. Apparently John threw the novel at his bedroom wall whilst reading it. Must have touched a nerve.
By: Moggy C - 6th May 2003 at 17:51
That isn’t me two posts up by the way!
The real Moggy 😡
By: dhfan - 6th May 2003 at 17:22
Gounds good.
I’ve been thinking of a trip to Newark for a while, seems a good time to go.
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May 6, 2003 at 12:52 pm