1948 - 299 Squadron Reunion

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GuyMassey
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1948 - 299 Squadron Reunion

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Another of my father's pictures, with a few names. Anyone know anyone else?
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Guy,

Great picture mate, don't you think that these same chaps three years after the end of the European war now look "old" men. I have a photo of a chap from 218 taken on completion of his operational tour in 1944. I also have a photo of him taken in 1951, seven years on... he looks in his fifties, he was in fact still only 29.

Very atmospheric, and I just love the pint jugs, all full of glorious bitter!!!

Steve
No.218 (Gold Coast) Squadron 1918-1945
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Yes, it's really quite scary! Apparently my uncle Tom was shot down over Palestine, when he left on the sortee he had a full head of brown hair, and within a week it was pure white! :o
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