These “fascists” we’re doing a great job until ’97, that’s when the rot set in. In two terms, the Socialists have brought us to the brink of bankruptcy.

When I say fascists I was refering to the money men/bankers/usurers/power brokers/media reptiles who really decide which group of equally dismal politicians pretend to operate the levers of power.
I have no intention of entering into a debate on their relative merits with you or anyone else, as they are all equally cr*p in my opinion–and care even less about which side you support.
It doesn’t matter if the name is Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown or the current two tw*ts, they’re all just a front for the same group.
The Police have been used for decades (if not forever) to enforce the aims of the same group.

I care not

Well I would think the filf are well p*ss*d off.
After they do the political bidding of the bunch of fascists who run the country for the last thirty odd years–and in the process lose the support/confidence of the majority of normal folk, they then get stabbed in the back by the same politicians/money men.
My heart bleeds to be honest.

David.
I like you loved those upstairs galleries, with the models, the figures and dioramas and had I had any sort of say, they would still be open.
Do you remember that when you came downstairs from the VC/GC gallery at the far end there was a Rolls Royce armoured car in a 1920’s Iraq/India scene, complete with figure with pith helmet?
I loved all that.
Still, as I said, I was pleased with the day out I had.
I never thought the highlight of a day at Hendon would looking at a Lightning.
I confess, with my love of early aviation I often just walk past jets.

And that of course is the danger.
Recently at the collection we had donated a home-built 150cc Triumph engined motorcycle (sometimes called a DMW).
We assembled it (not hugely enthusiastically I have to say), ran it and put it on display, somewhat discreetly at the back.
Then a few Sundays later I was walking around and noticed a visitor craning his neck to look at something at the back. I asked him if he was OK and he said ‘I’d love to see that DMW properly, but you’ve stuck it at the back’.
I was soon able to rectify that for him and he was really made up. He reckoned seeing it had made the trip worth it. Apparently him and a mate had built one as teenagers.
You never know what people want to see, or come to see.
Acquistions policies are a double edged sword and should never be in the hands of a single person.

Andy

Lovely stuff Brian.
The RAFM is becoming much better.

A.

Jim.
I don’t need to organise a beer tent, there’s one already.
First show of the season.

As to the other business.
Yes there is a bit of ‘funny business’ about at the moment.
Watch this forum for news.

Andy

Andy, I think that’s rather selfish of you saying that. WHO would look after all the cars and motorcycles at O.W. if that happened?

Well Jim, on a serious note.
If our latest aviation trustee has his way, he’ll be selling the vehicles to buy more aeroplanes.

Watch this space as the man once said.

David.
Thank you.
I wouldn’t have thought 76 were much different to any other main force squadron would you..?
They operested Merlin powered Halifax aircraft for a long time and suffered consequent losses.
Many of these three and four group squadrons (and others) suffered terrible losses and were often far away from the glamour of PFF or even Cochrane’s private air-force (sometimes also known as the 5th Airforce).
Even today the Lincolnshire Lanc groups get the lions share of media coverage.
A grim war I often think.

A.

No, Andy, I wasn’t going to – I guessed!;)

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