I was honoured to have visited in Bristol last November a chap of 96 years of age. His name was Tommy Broom and he was the navigator half of the Flying Brooms ( not related ) The pilot half was the Late Sir Ivor Broom. Im sad to say that Tommy died last week. I have posted a link to his Telegraph Obituary.
Please read as he was a remarkable chap.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/7811799/Squadron-Leader-Tommy-Broom.html
below is photo taken by my wife of him when signed a painting of his Mosquito bearing the “Crossed Witches Brooms ” and also his friend Tom Parry evans who wrote his biography ( well worth reading ) Tommy is holding the pint glass. ( he drank real ale and smoked St bruno )
By: Alan Clark - 10th June 2010 at 14:58
I see he was the then Sergeant Broom who baled out of Blenheim T1884 near Stalybridge.
By: tarkey - 10th June 2010 at 10:26
Tommy Broom
thanks RED HUNTER I have copied it over
By: Red Hunter - 10th June 2010 at 10:08
Hope this works……..
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=100960
By: tarkey - 10th June 2010 at 09:53
Tommy Broom
sorry, where was that tread. i couldn’t find one so started a new one.
A link please
By: Red Hunter - 10th June 2010 at 08:36
Lovely photo – it links in to the the other thread about Tommy’s death and the Flying Brooms.
By: Newforest - 10th June 2010 at 08:35
A good innings, I expect his German improved! R.I.P.
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