I must say the chap with what looks like a telescope to his eye, looks alot like our man in Croydon.

Now, what’s happening about T-Shirts? Did we come to a decision?

Still waiting for a suitable slogan and how many to have printed ???

Also looking for more prizes for the Raffle at the red lion.

I got a text this afternoon from our man from Croydon to say the Princess had flown today but had tail wheel retraction problems. I’m sure he wouldn’t have been present with out getting his camera out. So we wait with baited breath.

Any that I can get to !!!!!

Getting slightly back on topic, it’s interesting to note that of the approx 1260 VC’s awarded since it’s inception 190 (15%) have gone to Irishmen. After the English winners this is the highest number awarded to a particular nationality, the Scots come in next with 159.

In WW2 181 VC’s were awarded, 7 going to Irishmen, among those are Eugene Esmond the Channel Dash VC and David Lord who gained his at Arneham.

Despite the differences between Eire and the UK, Irishmen have never been slow to come forward to fight alongside the soldiers of their closest neighbour. Let’s not forget that there were British citizens who formed the British Free Corps to fight for the Axis cause.