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  • October 27, 2008 at 6:58 pm in reply to: Mick Mannock 1897-1918 To Be Commemorated At Sywell Aviation Museum #1162952
    nigelrob
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    Is there a Mannock Road, too?

    I think I am right in saying there is one in his honour at Wellingborough, but TT could probably confirm it. Maybe I just imagined that?

    Sure is a Mannock Drive! I live in a road called Hawker, mistakenly thought it was named after the aeroplane company until I found out about Lanoe George Hawker VC, shot down by the Red Baron!

    October 27, 2008 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Favorite Airshow Moments (Zombie 2004) #1163135
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    As a child I remember shows at Upper Heyford, Abingdon and Benson etc where the commentator would ask for a car to be removed as it was parked illegally. After several requests, the car would be removed, quite literally, by a Wessex or Whirlwind helicopter and dropped to destruction in front of the crowd! Most knew it was set up but was great fun all the same!

    October 27, 2008 at 2:20 pm in reply to: Mick Mannock 1897-1918 To Be Commemorated At Sywell Aviation Museum #1163143
    nigelrob
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    Fascinating stuff about Mannock. Co-incidentally I live on a new housing estate built on an ex RAF comms base. All the roads are named after flying VC winners such as Gibson, Esmonde, Hawker etc. I often wonder whether the residents have ever stopped to think why their roads are named so!

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