Nothing on any website I’ve checked either.

Now, medal ribbons are 39-45 Star and the two at the end aer Defence, and War. The two in the middle look like the Atlantic Star and Africa Star. An unusual combination? Or possibly the Italy Star then Africa Star, in which case they are wrong way round. Unless the third is not the Africa Star, but the France and Germany Star? There is also something near the edge of the pocket. Could this be a Caterpillar Club badge? Indicating that he had baled out at some time?

Try writing to

DORIS (Dept of Research and Information Services)
Royal Air Force Museum,
Grahame Park Way,
Hendon,
London.

They have given me potted service histories before. Just give them as much information as you can. I would also try a posting on the RAF Commands site.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Regards,

kev35

…. Lady Lesley Hollamby Fortesque-Smythe, alias Baron von Schtickemup! It seems there was no end to the lessons learned by Baron Von Sschtickemup at the Transvestitestandarte training school. But, who really was flying the Cloudster…..

……….Which was really quite amazing as Chuffer was not supposed to know of our German imposter playing the part of Lady Lesley Hollamby Fortesque-Smythe, a lady of inestimable beauty with correspondingly few morals. Or was Chuffer in league with Lady Fortesque-Smythe, alias Baron von Schtickemup? Much like the soup, the plot thickened……..

…Immediately after the A.O.C.’s outburst a huge explosion split the silence. “Take cover!” screamed the AOC, “Take co…..” A large lump of debris from the explosion, later discovered to be the remains of a porcelain water cistern, had taken his head clean off. Chuffer turned to the assembled throng and said…

….all together quieter as he went about his daily business.

It was at about this time that Air Vice Marshal Notoobrite, AOC of 11 and three twelfths Group, arrived unannounced. This was rather unfortunate as the Hurricane he arrived in ground looped on the wet grass and deposited the AOC….

Sandy.

I presume nothing.

Sincere apologies to all, and now I’ll get my coat.

Regards,

kev35

Tom.

Ok, aviation related.

Safety concerns with certain airlines (or certain aircraft).

No British aviation industry to speak of.

Airlines becoming bankrupt.

Airline staff laid off.

Terrorism, or the threat of it.

It’s still as ugly as sin.

No hot meals for danairboy.

Dirty windows? Do they matter more than any of the above? (With the possible exception of danairboy’s meals) or not?

This is not an aircraft to be mourned. It was a failure. Britain and France built it at enormous cost and sold them to BA for a £1 each. Why? Nobody else wanted them. It catered only for those who could afford £5,000 for a return trip across the Atlantic. It was barred from overflying most areas of the world. A true failure, in every sense of the word.

I’ll upset Wys here, even the ‘glider with 5 APU’s’ has been more successful.

regards,

kev35 (Apologies for upsetting anyone with the previous post)