Award.

It was a nightmare but very eye-opening.

Hi Lind’ys Lad,

Well I think it was worth at the very least, a “Blue Peter badge” for all the
hard work by the staff involved at Coventry.

Regards, JJ.

Historic Aviation award.

Hi Peter,

Here’s my three worthy causes.

The Cranfield Lightning T.5 XS458 crew for the go in them to maintain this
aircraft to fast-run status, working in all weathers tinkering with it to get
it in ‘ready’ mode whenever its called on to set car-alarms off.
The team all pull together to operate to a high standard and they all seem to
get on really well together and seem a happy bunch. Well-done Lads.

Next, the major strip-down of BBMF Lancaster at Coventry during the winter months to a knock-out standard that will allow us all to watch it for many more hours to come.

Last, The Team at The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby
for the presentation of the events this year like the Roy Chadwick 60th bash.
It gets my vote because of how informal the day is. Although controlled well
with regard to saftey standards the public are very happy to not be barked at. Long may it carry on.

JJ.

Falmouth He 111

I hope this is the right forum and if so can anyone help please ?

Trying to locate information on a HE-111 which came down over Falmouth 24/25 June 1942. There was at least one survivor.

Any information or suggestions as to where to seek information appreciated.

Hi there Flyingphysio,

Just a thought, does the German War Cemetry at Cannock Chase keep a listing of who, where and why ? I know its a long shot but most Germans who
lost their lives over here are there, Maybe they have a Website. Or wait for
one our experts to come up with something, like they do.

JJ.

Coleby Tower project.

Would be a good basis for a restoration project and mini museum? She still looks pretty sound really??

http://www.urbanlincs.co.uk/HTML/coleby_gallery_1.htm

Hi Peter,

Be nice if a gang could get together and make it viewable with a museum
re-living the past of the fallen and those who where based there still
living, if only to say thank you for their efforts whilst they were there on
active service. Maybe the CITB at Bircham Newton could get involved by
Tec-advice and Baby-Brikkies or are they all still in East Germany ? and
why we are on the subject of labour, what about the artists that have
sprayed the back wall in pinkish over-tones. I being a painter and having
an aviation- minded boss would give it a lick of paint. All you need now
is maybe grant money from maybe the Tourist kitty or Lotto people and
maybe other groups already set up could help out with advice and come
together as a team.
Ring the producers up at Most Haunted, maybe they can get rid of the
ghosts by sending the blonde presenter who screams at one of the
crew breaking-wind.

Just a thought, JJ.

JJ.

Cossie-Mossie-

I’ve just finished watching the excellent new DVD about the BBMF’S 50th Anniversary and was curious about a comment made by Al Pinner.

He’s talking to the Doolittle veterans at Duxford last year about the aircraft in the flight and one gentleman asks, ‘no Mosquito?’ Al Pinner then says,’no sir we were going to get one about 10 years ago but unfortunately the aircraft crashed’………. News to me, think it would have happened?

Great DVD though, highly recommended.

Hi there, I heard that the Mossie at Cosford was once considered for giving
to the BBMF, but I never heard any more of it. Maybe the glue issue was
again at the front of the problem. Now before things start, I heard it from
a member of the public who was at the airshow at Elvington this year, who
know when it tried to rain on the Sunday and we, yes “we” were drying out
in the YAM main hanger in front of their fab “wooden-wonder”.

JJ.

Lancaster pilot photo.

Hi Peter,

In the mess at RAF Syerston there is a picture that I’m sure was taken during
1943 of a Lancaster with squadron members all over it. I wonder if its worth
making contact with the resident Glider school which as a web site, and ask them to take a butchers at the sphoto to see if the names are below. I know
its a long shot, but hey whats the alternative ? Stricly Come Dancing.

Cheers JJ.

Cany anyone help? A friend is updating their info on a loss of this Lancaster and her crew and they are looking for a photo of the Pilot Thomas Herbert Warne

The aircraft was Lancaster W4270 of 61 Sqn which flew out of Syerston on the 18th Feb 1943. The Pilot’s was called Thomas Herbert Warne, a canadian, aged 23 from Kennedy, Saskatchewan. His service number is R/102085,
W/O 2 T H Warne RCAF (Sgt at the time)
Sgt R J Preece
Sgt J Coaker
Sgt E J Loverock
Sgt J M Milton Whitehead
Sgt T R Newton
Sgt G A Hitchon

W4270 had an engine fire while on a training flight and crashed while near RAF Bottesford with the loss of all seven crewmen. It looks like they were a new crew for 61 Sqn and were training ready to start operations. Thomas Warne is buried in Newark-upon-trent cemetery,