My understanding is Les’s logbook is held by the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, along with his medals. I’d suggest you contact Peter Wheeler of the New Zealand Bomber Command Association, he will be able to confirm this as he administers the Bomber Command collection at MOTAT. His email is [email]spirits@xtra.co.nz[/email]

farnboroughrob said:

The Cranfield barnstormers event mentioned previously I was walking to the toilet, or similar. Mildenhall Vintage pair accident I was in the burger queue. Fairford Mi-29’s I was walking back to the car. A couple of years ago I was close to the Brimpton fly-in Tiger Moth crash, but I was walking out of the gate 100 yards away back to the car.

Well it seems you might be the problem here. When you get to an airshow, remain perfectly still until the last aircraft has landed. Don’t turn your back on a display, as you’ve proven above that frequently ends in disaster. 😉

So the one that veers right and crashes onto the beach; and the one Hanna Reitsch flies around under control, do you think they’re on wires?

I posted a wee clip of the Comper Swift taxiing at Omaka here last night
https://www.facebook.com/WONZShow/videos/1709322045774899/