I can remember visiting Thiepval where the big commemoration was held today, and also attending the playing of The Last Post at Ypres, and being deeply moved. My father and his eldest brother both fought in both wars, luckily neither were at the Somme. The brother died in the siege of Malta in 1942 which deeply affected me at the time.

I am all for this, provided that prat is strapped into the cockpit

This old fogey as an 8 year old had a grandstand view of the BoB, I am alarmed that the modern generation have no feeling for history and do not want to hurt anyones feelings. Typical civil service lack of understanding.

John, there was a sergeants mess which of course included a mess room and a bar. Some places had a similar corporals mess, but the airmen had a mess room for meals and a separate NAAFI bar.

I remember doing the Ramsgate Calais crossing and comparing it to ultra low flying in an Anson in very bad weather.

This is from the Airmens Bar in the Swan Hotel at Lavenham, signed by men from the nearby USAAF airfield of Lavenham.

We also used it from Wattisham in my day, enjoying car races back after a session.

Good for you Rob, all the best with this project