BOMBER COMMAND SIGNING EVENT – 23rd OCTOBER

An event not to be missed for any RAF Bomber Command enthusiast!

23 October 2016

 

Our special guests include:

Flying Officer VIC FARMER - volunteered for the RAF at the age of 18 and trained as a Navigator in South Africa. He completed 32 Ops’ on Lancasters with 550 Sqn before it was disbanded at the end of the war in Europe. He then went on to be a Navigator Instructor, training former PoWs to bring them up to speed with developments.

Flight Lieutenant ALAN PAYNE DFC - after initially training as an Observer, he actually served as a Bomb Aimer on Lancasters with 630 and 57 Sqns completing 29 Ops’ and later transferring to 620 Sqn Transport Command in Palestine.

Warrant Officer REG PAYNE - completing training as a WOp/AG he joined 50 Sqn on Lancasters and his pilot was future MRAF, Sir Michael Beetham. With this crew he completed over 30 Ops’ including 10 to Berlin.

Flight Sergeant LEN MANNING Ld’H - served from RAF East Kirkby as a Rear Gunner on Lancasters with 57 Sqn. On his 3rd operation on the night of 18/19th July 1944 his aircraft was shot down and after baling out he was hidden by French civilians before returning to Britain injured.

Our guests are happy to sign items for customers and entry is FREE but STRICTLY by ticket only. We are currently taking bookings so please contact us now to reserve your place. 

 

 

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