I can still remember it now, smacked, straight home (we were at the shops) into bed with no tea etc.

It’s quite obvious that you were abused as a child and denied your fundamental human rights under EU Regulation A/XRW/679025 Subsection 27(D)AF9645 Paragraph 27(b). Please furnish us with with details of your parents in order that they may pay their debt to society……;)

I must say it was nice to see some overtaking, for a change….;)

Briefly, the MG/FF was an older, drum-fed Oerlikon-type cannon whereas the MG151 was a more efficient, later belt-fed 20mm cannon developed by Mauser ( I think ). ‘MG’ was ‘mascinengewehr’ or machine-gun whereas ‘MK’ was ‘maschinenkanone’ or machine cannon ( I think )…..

Sorry about all the ‘I thinks’ – just off to work so don’t have time to look in any of my books 😮

I’m afraid I can’t except to say that it perhaps seems unlikely, particularly given the discipline of operating within 5 Group. I also have a copy of the book ‘619 Squadron RAF April 1943-July 1945’ privately published in 1978 which makes use of many veterans’ recollections and there’s no mention of such ‘excursions’…..

I can’t match the excellent shots above with my ‘toy’ camera, but thought I’d post a few anyway – it was such a good day at East Kirkby ; a real ‘Garden Party’ atmosphere.

( Apologies for concentrating on Hurricane R4118 – star of the show for me !:o )

There are a couple of books around which give information about Dunholme Lodge, but being self-published they’re not too easy to find….

Anyhow, they are : –

The Dunholme ‘Lodgers’ by John Ward ( JoTe Publications 2004 )

The Last Flight Of Lancaster LL919 W by Anne Grimshaw (1999) – this one has very good wartime plans of the airfield and sites ; the Thorpe Camp Museum had a few copies recently.

Dunholme is also included in After The Battle’s ‘Bases Of Bomber Command – Then & Now’ by Roger A Freeman.

I’m another one late to this thread, and I certainly don’t wish to be involved in a ‘punch-up’ – but thought it only fair to speak up for the NAM and their Lightning in particular.

I called in late in May just to photograph the Lightning ( and happily paid my entrance fee 😉 ). One of the NAM people noticed my interest and kindly allowed me up-close to the T5 which is certainly looking ‘rough’. He went into great detail about the aircraft, its history, and more importantly the NAM’s plans for an eventual full restoration. Museums cannot restore everything at once ( much as they’d like to ) and money is always short – as is volunteers’ time.

Personally I think that Newark do a superb job, they have some remarkable exhibits – and, if you’re at such a museum and have some questions, try to find a helper or volunteer to ask ; they’ll often be pleased to tell you the full story…..

I very rarely go to Biggin Hill but I do recall going there a few years ago and sitting in a temporary stand which was set back a little from the crowd-line. I certainly enjoyed my view of the ‘action’ and didn’t mind spending the extra few pounds.