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Canberra Man 22nd January 2011 11:51

Hi from an oldie!
 
Hi.
Lived through the war as a schoolboy. Met jerries secret weapon, the Butterfly bomb. Worked as a Naval Messenger at the Grimsby naval base HMS Beaver. National Service in the Royal Artillery on 3.7 ack ack. Not long after demob, I signed on in the Royal Air Force. Worked on Lincolns and Canberra's with 617 Squadron (The Dam Busters) Worked in the food industry as elect supervisor. Served thirty years as a Warrant Officer in Air Cadets, they gave me a Medal to go with my Malayan GSM. Put a bit of time in at the local aviation museum and do a bit of caravanning.

Ken

Ian 22nd January 2011 12:39

Welcome to the forum Ken, please join in with photos and comments most of all Enjoy!

Ian

Chris G6 UXU 22nd January 2011 16:18

Hello Ken and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

P.S. when I get the chance I fish the trout lakes at Moffat.

G-CPTN 22nd January 2011 19:09

Wow - what impressive experience.
I hope you will share some of your stories with us.
Welcome.

I occasionally drive up to Biggar and have chosen the Moffat A701 route for the scenery . . .


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