On the thread about the Daily Mail and it’s current give-away of British war films I posted to those eager to dispose of the newspaper itself – “Well yesterday (Monday) you will have missed the “Letters” page with two letters from ex-RAF Bomber Command veterans – Jack Dixon and Stan Hollingsworth”.

Both were writing about the current efforts to have a Bomber Command Medal – both very much in favour of the idea.

Jack Dixon of Pudsey, W.Yorks was a Flight engineer with 626 Squadron – he flew 30 ops but didn’t qualify for the Air Crew Europe Star because he became active AFTER D-Day. His father was in the RFC and his brother, son and daughter all in the RAF. He continued “I often visit the graves in Lincolnshire of some of my Squadron colleagues: I have a chat and tell them they are not forgotten. It would be most satisfying if I could tell them that we have, at last, been recognised with our own medal for doing the job for which they gave their treasured lives”.

Stan Hollingsworth from Farnborough, Hants did 31 ops. He concludes his letter with “A Bomber Command Medal would be nice, but I’m not holding my breath: we were expendable at the time and pariahs afterwards.”

I’m going to intensify my efforts to gather more support for this petition. Write to my MP, the local rag, other Forums… Why don’t you?.

Roger Smith.

Albert,
Willow asked this same question only a couple of weeks ago (he, too, is planning a June visit) but raised no satisfactory answer 🙁
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=79822&highlight=Brussels+Air+Museum
Hope someone can shed some light on this.

Roger Smith.

Great news,
I’m planning a visit to the FAAM on the 19th – icing on the cake if I saw her out (but it’s a Saturday 😡 )
Roger Smith.

I assume your after Peter himself? rather than a copy of his list?

But for those interested I have recently downloaded a copy of the list from the web at this html:

http://www.crossandcockade.com/files/UK%20ENGINES.doc

An excellent and valuable reference document, like the similar airframe register document by BAPC and a resource that would be worthwhile in Australia and elsewhere.

Regards

Mark Pilkington

This has been mentioned before and I occasionally access that site even though I have a printed version. ‘Cross & Cockade’ broached BAPC’s copyright by publishing it on the web I believe as did I when I used some pages on a thread a few months back (sorry).

I personally think that the engine register and the NAHR should have as wide an audience as possible – I have voiced this opinion at BAPC and will continue to do so.

Having said that (and back to the subject) an alternative possible means of contacting Peter is via Roll Royce Heritage Trust.

Roger Smith.

Elliot, ELIOTT – Merkle’s slagging off your pet 😀 😀 😀

Roger Smith.

Thanks for the list Ewan. I count 30 – at odds with Willip’s suggestion that ther were 28. It’s interesting to see that all but 8 of them did include a “Z” in the registration.

But, there is one missing :confused:

Rollasons built another with detachable wings for promotional purposes – but it only travelled by road 🙂

It has been with the Midland Air Museum, Baginton for about 30 years. I had hopes that it would be painted up to represent the Turbulent that won the King’s Cup at Baginton (can’t remember it’s registration offhand) but it’s not happened yet.

Roger Smith.

sorry can’t help you with info you seek, but closed for 8 years? – Cripes I’ll probably be pushing up daises by the time it reopens 🙁
Glad I went to visit a couple of years ago.

Roger Smith