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  • April 17, 2010 at 11:52 am in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1112225
    hurri600
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    SIGNING EVENT

    Further to the early post with regard to the signing vouchers.

    Due to the amount of Interest already shown in respect of the Signing Event and the volume of Enthusiasts likely to attend.

    It has been decided to cap the amount of items that a customer can have signed at any one visit.

    This will be a maximum of 3 items per visit, however there is no limit to the amount of times they can go round.

    This decision was made in the hope that it may allow those Enthusiasts and the General public attending a fair chance to get their items signed.

    Hurri600

    April 15, 2010 at 7:46 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1113281
    hurri600
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    EVENT UPDATE

    Flight Lieutenant Bob Nawarski has agreed to attend.

    He flew Hurricanes with 303 Squadron in 1940 before being hurt in a Flying Accident.

    In 1941 after recovery he was posted to 302 Squadron where he flew Spitfires. Later he was posted to 58 O.T.U. for a spell as an Instructor on Spitfires.

    In 1942 he was posted to 316 Squadron where he flew Spitfire VB’s, then in 1943 another period of Instructing this time with 61 O.T.U.

    Then in 1944 he joined 302 Squadron and flew Spitfire Mk 9’s on Escort duties and also flew over the D-Day Beaches.

    April 14, 2010 at 9:47 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1114094
    hurri600
    Participant

    Signing Vouchers

    Hi Denis.

    With regard to your question, which i understand could be confusing, i will try to explain.

    The signing fee is £20 for this the customer is given one Voucher.

    This Voucher then allows the customer to have one item signed
    (i.e. Book, Print,etc) by all Veterans taking part in the Signing Event.

    However should a customer only want say Spitfires Pilots to sign their item (there may only be 8 attending) the fee would still be £20 for the Voucher.

    Likewise their may only be say 6 Battle of Britain Veterans taking part the fee would still be £20.

    I hope that these examples help towards explaining the situation.

    With the chances of over 30 Veterans attending who flew various Aircraft types and also flew in many different threatres,we felt it would be very difficult to separate the Veterans onto different tables.

    So it was felt that the above idea would be the fairest, giving the customer the choice to have all the Veterans sign their item or be able to select those they required.

    I hope this helps, should you want more information please let me know.

    Hurri600

    April 14, 2010 at 6:21 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1114297
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    As off today this is the confirmed list of Aircraft attending:

    ‘Spirit of Kent’ Supermarine spitfire MK HF IXe TA805
    OFMC Supermarine Spitfire MKIXb MH434
    Guy Black Supermarine Spitfire MKV G-MKVB
    Guy Black Hawker Hurricane XIIa G-HURI
    Kennet Aviation Supermarine Seafire FXVII G-KASX, SX336
    Royal Navy Historic Flight Hawker T20 Sea Fury G-RNHF
    Maurice Hammond P-51D Mustang ‘Janie’
    Maurice Hammond P-51D Mustang ‘Marinell’
    Rob Davies P-51D Mustang ‘Big Beautiful Doll’
    Hangar 11 Collection P-51D Mustang ‘Jumpin Jacques’
    Kennet Aviation Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider G-RADR
    Kennet Aviation North American T6/ Harvard
    Dave Gilmore North American SNJ-7C Texan VS-932
    G-TSIX North American AT-6C Harvard 11A
    G-AZBN Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 11B
    P-40M Kittyhawk ‘Hangar 11’ Collection
    Percival Prentice VR259 G-APJB
    G-MOOS Piston Provost
    G-AOBU Mark 1 JP
    G-BKOU Mark 3 JP
    G-BXLO Mark 4 JP
    G-PROV Mark T52 JP
    G-VIVM Prototype Mark 5 JP
    G-BGBS Mark 5 JP
    G-CFBK Strikemaster
    North American T-28S Fennec “Little Rascal”
    Dave Gilmore Stearman
    Mig 17 G-MIGG Ex-Hannah OFMC
    PBY-5A Catalina N423RS
    ‘The Vampire Preservation group’
    Dehavilland Vampire T11 G-VTII
    Dehavilland Chipmunk
    Dehavilland Venom MK1 G-DHVM
    Messerschmitt Bf-108 (G-ETME)
    2x DC4’s
    DC3 Dakota
    Kennet Aviation Westland Wasp HAS1 G-KAXT
    ‘Sweptwing’ Bell UH-1H Iroquois Huey G-HUEY

    Please note that this list may change for unforseen circumstances at very short notice so please keep checking for updates.

    April 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1117310
    hurri600
    Participant

    Hi DCK.

    The only Entrance onto the Airfield is via the Control Tower entrance and then follow the peri-track round until you reach the Hangars.

    At this point you will arrive at the Entrance point for the Event, pay your entrance fee and then hopefully enjoy the day.

    If i can be of further help please feel free to contact me.

    Best wishes

    Iain (hurri600)

    April 11, 2010 at 8:47 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1117457
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Sadly due to age and ill health some of the Veterans have had to cancel their attendance at the Event.
    However as of today below is the updated list of those who have still agreed to attend health permitting.

    S/ldr. Tony Fairhead. 184 Sqd.
    W/o. Terence Kelly. 258-605 Sqds.
    S/ldr. Mahinder Pujji. 43-258 Sqds.
    F/o. Bill Swan. 43-232-33 Sqds.
    W/o. Jack Hodges. 174-175 Sqds.
    S/ldr. Owen Parry. 11 Sqd.
    F/lt. Doug Gregory. 141 Sqd.
    F/lt. Tom Adams. 28 Sqd.
    F/lt. Alan Davis. 225-253 Sqds.
    F/o. Ken Wilkinson. 19-616 Sqds.
    Major. Hans-Ekkehard Bob. 9/JG54-IV/JG3-JV44.
    S/ldr. Nigel Rose. 602 Sqd.
    S/ldr. Peter Hearne. 19-65 Sqds.
    S/ldr. William Pearce. 261 Sqd.
    W/c. Roger Morewood. 56-248 Sqds.
    W/c. Peter Ayerst. 73-33-238 Sqds.
    S/ldr. Tony Pickering. 32-501-601-131 Sqds.
    F/o. John Byrne. 197 Sqd.
    F/lt. David Ince. 193-257 Sqds.
    S/ldr. Brian Lort. 210 Sqd.
    F/lt. Harry Smith. 28 Sqd.
    F/lt. Kurt Taussig. 225 Sqd.
    F/o. Frank Wheeler. 174 Sqd.
    F/Sgt. Ron Farmborough. 33 Sqd.
    W/o. Kaz Yajima. 6 Sqd.
    F/lt.(Sir). Paul Holden. 287 Sqd.
    F/o. Jerry Jarrold. 80-181 Sqds.
    F/lt. Ray Jackson. 34 Sqd.
    F/lt. Freddie Ball. 42 Sqd.
    S/ldr. Ray Vernon. 31 Sqd.
    1st Off. Peter George. ATA.
    F/lt. Ron Gould. 322 Sqd.
    Sub/lt. Raynor Harries. 801 Sqd. (Afternoon only)
    S/ldr. Ian Blair. 113-501-602 Sqds.
    F/lt. Bill Green. 501-56 Sqds.
    G/c. Eric Batchelar. 17-135 Sqds.

    Watch out for more updates as they happen and keep checking the Wealden Aviation Website.

    April 5, 2010 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1125152
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Squadron Leader Nigel Rose has agreed to attend.

    He flew Spitfires with 602 Squadron during the Battle of Britain.

    Later spent time Instucting flying Spitfires and Hurricane.

    April 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1126564
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Warrant Officer Kaz Yajima has agreed to attend.

    He Trained in South Africa, then moved to No 71 O.T.U. at Ismailia where he flew Hurricanes.

    After which he joined 6 Squadron flying Hurricanes firstly in Italy and then the Balkans from 1944-46.

    April 2, 2010 at 11:04 am in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1128041
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Flight Lieutenant Sir Paul Holden has agreed to attend.

    He served with 287 Anti Aircraft Co-operation Squadron flying
    Hurricane Mk IV’s, Spitfire Mk V’s, IX’s, XIV’s and Tempest MkV’s.

    After the War he flew Meteor Mk III’s, Spitfire Mk 22 and Vampires.

    April 1, 2010 at 11:01 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1128651
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Flight Lieutenant Bill Green has agreed to attend.

    He flew Hurricanes with 501 Squadron.

    After which he flew Masters, Spitfires and Tomahawks at various Units.

    Later served with 56 Squadron at Volkel flying the Tempest.

    March 30, 2010 at 10:52 pm in reply to: Views of Swinderby #1131371
    hurri600
    Participant

    RAF Swinderby

    April 1979.

    Nice pictures brings back Great memories of the start of my time in the Royal Air Force.
    So sad to know it has all gone, Time marches on i suppose.

    Hurri600

    March 29, 2010 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1132652
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Squadron Leader Ian Blair DFM has agreed to attend.

    He served as an Air Gunner on Bristol Blenheims with 113 Squadron in the Western Desert.

    Later he retrained as a Pilot and flew Spitfires with 501 and 602 Squadrons.

    March 26, 2010 at 10:22 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1135614
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Sub Lieutenant Raynor Harries has agreed to attend.

    He flew Seafire Mk 17’s & Sea Fury T10’s with 801 Squadron.

    March 24, 2010 at 5:42 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1138524
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    Flight Lieutenant Ron Gould has agreed to attend.

    He learned to fly under the Arnold Scheme in America, flying Stearman’s.

    Later he flew Spitfire Mk 11’s, V’s, IX’s & XVI’s in the UK & with 322 (Dutch) Squadron in Holland & Germany (Pre D-Day through to late 1945)

    March 20, 2010 at 1:48 pm in reply to: Gathering Of Warbirds and Veterans North Weald #1142646
    hurri600
    Participant

    EVENT UPDATE

    We have great pleasure in announcing that we have been approached by Flight Lieutenant David Ince DFC (who is attending the Event) to launch his new book at the Event.

    ‘Brotherhood of the Skies’
    The biography of F/Lt David Ince DFC.

    David flew Hurricanes & Mustangs at 41 O.T.U.
    & later Typhoons with 193 & 257 Squadron.

    For more details please check Grub Street’s website (Book publisher)

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