RIP Mark,I will never forget seeing you fly at goodwood a few years back, a truly wonderful chap from an amazing family, i always like to think that mark is sitting up there somewhere watching as his dad carries on doing what he does best.

grandad 1 royal pioneer corps and royal army service corps, lorry driver, europe. grandad 2, not sure but spent most of the war in german pow camp and was airlifted home in a lanc.

there is nothing scarey about witches as long as they are white witches. Barrythemod, what made you take this picture in the first place?

Mr Horowitz
i am a new comer to this forum and have just spent a fascinating time reading all your posts, it is a great honour to be able to hear first hand of your experiences and to hear them put in such a candid way i just really want to say one thing sir, and that is to say thank you for your actions and to thank you and those not so lucky boys as you for my freedom which i now enjoy…thank you.

A good introduction first thread for me to post on! I grew up and indeed still live within 5 minutes of Redhill aerodrome and also under the gatwick flight path. My father was for many years the insurance manager for Bristow Helicopters, and infact that is where my Mum and Dad first met! and so I more or less grew up on the “drome” during the early 70’s, during which time the tiger club was stil based at Redhill, so although Dad was a helicopter man, I used to love watching Tiger moths, Stampes, Pitts specials etc etc!This was still the time when Redhill was having big air shows too, and I remember watching the Sally B on one of her first displays at Redhill, although the year eludes me! and i distincly remember hearing my first Merlin around this time and it made me cry! thirty years later they still make me cry!
over the years my interests have become more and more ww2 orientated and I just feel the need to say thankyou and support our brave “boys” in whatever way I can.