Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
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Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
Hi again Bruno,
Here is a photo of my father, Joe Pollard, standing with the 'mid upper gunner' Joe Malloy, with the Stirling rear turret behind them.
John
Here is a photo of my father, Joe Pollard, standing with the 'mid upper gunner' Joe Malloy, with the Stirling rear turret behind them.
John
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos
Hi John,
Great photo, you can't but help loving the old Stirling, thanks for sharing.
Smudge
Great photo, you can't but help loving the old Stirling, thanks for sharing.
Smudge
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos
Great photo!
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos
Found these details on Winthorpe on the net. Here is the link.
John
http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/the-history ... e-airfield
winthorpe.org.uk
John
http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/the-history ... e-airfield
winthorpe.org.uk
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos
Thought I'd better re-post this photo here.
John
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" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
Great photos John, particularly the one of your Father of course! You can see why HCU and LFS Lancs were frequently referred to as tired old hacks...
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
Found an old paper clipping that Harry Parkins had sent me of the crew whilst at 1661 HCU.
John
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
And one of my father past and in the latter years.
John
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
Hi John,
Thats a great photo of your dad during the war and then later on.
Much Respect.
Thats a great photo of your dad during the war and then later on.
Much Respect.
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Re: Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link
For members who have joined recently and made queries regarding Winthorpe, I'd thought I'd bring the post back up again.
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"