Hi Bruggen & Rocketeer – you see this is my dilemma! I am exrtremley proud of what my Father accomplished and as I had the privileged of sitting in the jump seat as a child on numerous occasions. I know how much he was loved as a Captain, he always considered his crew first and wasn’t interested in anyone knowing his status. When he retired from BA in approx 1976 (went on to fly with Cyprus airways after), the staff who gathered at his party in Heathrow asked him if there’s anything he always wanted to do – he said ‘set fire to the notice board!’ He was a real character like so many, with a fab sense of humor – some stories I maybe shouldn’t repeat but all from the days when flying had a personality in itself. So my dilemma is that I don’t want to part with anything and only if somethings are of real interest / research for others would Mum & I consider parting with it. However I pictures of all the planes he flew (not all with him fling them) & I will keep some things. But as Tangmere 1940 & Tony T mentioned I would make sure I keep a note of everything & have it returned if anything should happen to the museum.
However as you have mentioned (Rocketeer) that you have your Grandad’s stuff my son was very close to him and I do feel stuck in the middle about this:confused: