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Apologies if this has already been posted. On Saturday 13th of June, RAF Northolt is having a families day which is obviously a restricted event. However, a little bird has told me that they are planning to have a flypast of Spitfires and Hurricanes 50 a/c I've been assured. One reason for...

UPDATE Hello Steve, from my father's S.-459 (Cert. of service), he went from HMS Daedalus to HMS Glory as an AA. CLass 4 on the 13th of of January, 1951. There he joined 14 CAG MU and Workshops working as an aircraft and engine artificer on both Sea Fury FB Mk.11's and Firefly Mk.5's. He then...

Dear Steve, Thank you for your reply (it seems we've just cross-posted). It is indeed an honour to speak with someone who's father may have know anothers' accross the misty distances of time. From your dad's log there is a very very high chance that they knew each other. Please allow me some...

Looking further on the www, I came accross Steve's entry on 'Scale-Models' forum...'1/72 Hawjer Sea Fury T-20 two seater trainer. I note there is some confusion as to the acronymic meaning of NAPM, but I also see an entry from Sweb. Sweb has made an entry and writes..."Are the initials...

Then the likelihood that that is my Dad's name displayed is quite high. I'll have to check a few things but he did do three tours in Korea on the Glory. But there were other Clarkes no doubt...thank you for the pointer. I'll report back if I find out anything significant.

Dear Steve, do you know what ship your dad was embarked upon then and what year. If it coincides with my dad...then NAPM Douglas Clarke would have known your father. Graham

You are very welcome Terry...any 'scuttlebutt' I come across will head your way instantly. Graham

You are very welcome gentlemen...it's something I'd like to do too. I'll ask my source for some more info, but as another little 'taster', but you probably know this already...the East Kirby Lanc is definitely going to be a flyer. Don't know when yet, but when I asked about the grass runway...

Hiya Terry, I have it on good authority that the two Airworthy Lancs will be doing a flypast at East Kirby to coincide with a fast ground run of the third. Photographers will be strategically placed so as to capture the impression that the East Kirby Lanc is taking off. The Canadian Lanc, when...

Terry - Yep I'm coming and thanks... I hope I'll meet you all there!

He he he! Thing is, these scams may seem simple enough to spot, but what about Alex Ferguson et al? It seems we've just got to accept the old Yorkshire saying 'owt for nowt'. :rolleyes:

Thank you Terry...looking at the logistics this week. I'll confirm within the next 2 weeks, but I'm sure I'll be at Duxford as I have to track a couple of specific a/c down for my research. I look forward to it, and as this will be the 70th Anniversary year I'd be 'lacking' if I didn't. Take...

Thank you Terry, that weekend sounds perfect. I'll start planning once this w/end is over. Regards, Graham

8) Ahhh! An easy ride then for me...

Thanks Terry...but I can't make a midweek RV...I was 'ass'uming a weekend jaunt. No worries though, you have a damned good time all and I know I'll catch up with you somewhere in the future.