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In from BCHS member Nick Carter today, December the 6th 2000, the following most newsworthy item:-
"We have found a world renowned publisher for the history of 149 Sqn, who is willing to to publish the book. we are now working with them to that end, and that we are hoping to publish the book prior to the Mildenhall Reunion in May 2001 (15,149, 622 & 90 Sqn's Association)"
More details to follow - please check back soon to catch the latest news on this publication from Nick and co-author John Johnson.
'Fraid so, Lancaster enthusiasts!! But in a form that even the most die hard Lanc or Stirling afficionado will take an immediate liking to. "The Halifax Returns" is a book of cartoons drawn over a fifteen-odd year period by Ian Foster, who runs our sister organisation 57 Rescue. He has combined his talent for drawing with a somewhat left of centre sense of humour and come up with these fantastic drawings and captions, which he has now combined into a book. Selling at the very modest price of just £5.00, which includes package and posting (rumours that it will be delivered from 18,000 feet encased in metal are not true!!), you can be sure that all proceeds will be used to help perpetuate the Handley Page Halifax legend, by way of the restoration of NA337 in Canada. My own personal favourite is the Pathfinders cartoon - which one will be yours?
Please email Ian Foster for further details
The Bomber Command Historical Society is in the process of starting a fund, with the intention of erecting a national Bomber Command Memorial. Things are currently very much in the embryonic stage, with a "document for consultation" being written, which will be circulated amongst interested parties when complete. If you would like any further details of this fund-raising campaign ahead of the public launch of the campaign, please contact Greg and Ginny at the usual email address, as shown on our homepage.
Parts from Short Stirling Mk.IV LK142 have recently been put on display in France. Essentially three seperate fuselage sections which measure approxiamately 30 feet in total length, the parts were recovered by the Musee du Terrain d'Aviation from the crash site in France where the aircraft crashed in September 1944. Further details can be found in the October 2000 issue of FlyPast magazine, or check back here again soon - we will post more details as they become available.