Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link

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Winthorpe - 1661 HCU - photos & link

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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.
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Hi John,

Great photo, you can't but help loving the old Stirling, thanks for sharing.

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Great photo! :D
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Found these details on Winthorpe on the net. Here is the link.
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http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/the-history ... e-airfield
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Thought I'd better re-post this photo here.
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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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Found an old paper clipping that Harry Parkins had sent me of the crew whilst at 1661 HCU.
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And one of my father past and in the latter years.
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Hi John,

Thats a great photo of your dad during the war and then later on.

Much Respect.
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For members who have joined recently and made queries regarding Winthorpe, I'd thought I'd bring the post back up again.
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