Berlin Airlift
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yellowjack said:
138 Special Duties Squadron?
That's sneaky-beaky stuff, dropping SOE agents and supplies for the resistance into occupied Europe, etc, isn't it?
Correct. Although 161sqn flew (mostly) Lysanders and dropped agents by landing in fields, 138Sqn dropped all sorts of supplies, from bicycles to ammunition and armaments to pigeons. As well as parachuting agents. My grandad had a very interesting war. From NZ to Canada, to Coastal Command in Devon to 138Sqn at RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire. And then back to NZ only to return for the Airlift.That's sneaky-beaky stuff, dropping SOE agents and supplies for the resistance into occupied Europe, etc, isn't it?
138Sqn dropped the men and supplies 'The Heroes of Telemark', and Douglas Bader's replacement legs after he bailed out and was a POW. My grandad flew 32 sorties with 138Sqn in 1944 into 45.
Good morning all.
My name is David STANLEY, son of Vincent....
Vincent is now 96 and living still in Dublin....
Last weekend, The British Embassy and The RAF invited us to a show in Baldonnel Aerodrome just west of Dublin.
There he was able to see for the 1st time in 74 years a Lanc up close....
It was a very emotional afternoon for him where he spoke to everyone about his friends who all perished in the crash....
My name is David STANLEY, son of Vincent....
Vincent is now 96 and living still in Dublin....
Last weekend, The British Embassy and The RAF invited us to a show in Baldonnel Aerodrome just west of Dublin.
There he was able to see for the 1st time in 74 years a Lanc up close....
It was a very emotional afternoon for him where he spoke to everyone about his friends who all perished in the crash....
and this is why PH can be so frickin' amazing!!! Irish1961 said:
Good morning all.
My name is David STANLEY, son of Vincent....
Vincent is now 96 and living still in Dublin....
Last weekend, The British Embassy and The RAF invited us to a show in Baldonnel Aerodrome just west of Dublin.
There he was able to see for the 1st time in 74 years a Lanc up close....
It was a very emotional afternoon for him where he spoke to everyone about his friends who all perished in the crash....
Say a very very heartfelt hello from Donny's grandson. My name is David STANLEY, son of Vincent....
Vincent is now 96 and living still in Dublin....
Last weekend, The British Embassy and The RAF invited us to a show in Baldonnel Aerodrome just west of Dublin.
There he was able to see for the 1st time in 74 years a Lanc up close....
It was a very emotional afternoon for him where he spoke to everyone about his friends who all perished in the crash....
I did a bit of colourisation of a pic of my grandad this week, please ask your dad if he remembers anything good or bad about him.
will do...
it was Flight Refueling that employed my father so he was not part of The RAF.....
But it was so very nice that both The RAF and British Embassy embraced us recently while in Baldonnel Aerodrome.
The highlight of our visit was when they started her up, one engine at a time. For 13 minutes, it was magnificent just listening to the roar of those massive Merlin engines.
If you are related to Captain Cyril TAYLOR, Captain Reginald Merrick Watson HEATH, Navigation Officer Michael Edward CASEY, Captain William CUSACK, Navigation Officer Alan John BURTON, Radio Officer Dornford Winston ROBERTSON, Flight Engineer Kenneth Arthur SEABORNE, just know that my father has never forgotten them....
it was Flight Refueling that employed my father so he was not part of The RAF.....
But it was so very nice that both The RAF and British Embassy embraced us recently while in Baldonnel Aerodrome.
The highlight of our visit was when they started her up, one engine at a time. For 13 minutes, it was magnificent just listening to the roar of those massive Merlin engines.
If you are related to Captain Cyril TAYLOR, Captain Reginald Merrick Watson HEATH, Navigation Officer Michael Edward CASEY, Captain William CUSACK, Navigation Officer Alan John BURTON, Radio Officer Dornford Winston ROBERTSON, Flight Engineer Kenneth Arthur SEABORNE, just know that my father has never forgotten them....
That's very very kind. I'd love to meet your dad, he's the last person I know that has spoken to my grandfather. I'd happily and willingly fly over from Bristol if he's willing and able to speak to me.
Please let him know I'm going to be at the grave in Andover this weekend and will pass on his best regards to his chums there. I'm sure they'll be delighted to know he's still going strong.
Please let him know I'm going to be at the grave in Andover this weekend and will pass on his best regards to his chums there. I'm sure they'll be delighted to know he's still going strong.
delivering in spades hereLudibar said:
Belatedly joint this thread. Vincent Stanley, sole survivor of this crash, is my uncle. He is still surviving at age 96 and I visited him this morning.
Wow! Hello!I'll be sure to mention thus when I visit the grave this weekend. I'm sure the chums there would love to know that Vincent's family have made contact.
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