It’s a spit that has been recovered and returned to flight……..

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No i didn’t know that, unfortunately me or my grandfather don’t have that book, i think he has the original Lancaster At War book. Anyway will raid the bookshelf some point next week and see what he’s got. Thanks for the heads up!! 😀

Part of a star and bar? Looks like its painted on OG (olive green) also.

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A very busy time!! Out of interest who’s log book is the extract from? I’d guess its the squadron OC’s Teddy Donaldson.

Could of been from the AEF (Air Experience Flight) that was based at RAF Kinloss as i mentioned in my post #49, although the date seems a year or two earlier than i thought. We were on camp at RAF Lossiemouth and Kinloss was having its runways relayed so we had to go to Inverness to do our flying. Remember been flown by an Air Commodore who was an ex Jaguar pilot over some fantastic scenery which involved a buzz by a Nimrod that was operating in the same area! 😎 Will try and dig out the dates from my memory……

All these ex cadets in this thread and there has been no mention of “jump jump John”……. very disappointed! Anyway wish i could find my old 3822, never flew in a chippie but have numerous flights in Bulldogs, Vigilants and Tutors. Also got a flight in a Nimrod (XV241 if a remember correct) while on camp at Kinloss, I have flown out of RAF Woodvale, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Kinloss and also Inverness when Kinloss was having its runways dug up. I flew in the Vigilant many times doing my gliding scholarship from Salmesbury but didn’t actually do any power off gliding…..

No, it looks like Stan was on the squadron sometime earlier than my grandad, he flew his first op on the 23.05.44 which just happened to be on “sugar”.

Bit of oil and it’ll soon be up and running!! 🙂 Makes me wonder what they have dredged up from doing the new Thames Gateway development much closer to home……