BOMBER COMMAND SIGNING EVENT AT EAST KIRKBY AIR SHOW - 6th AUGUST
We are delighted to announce that we’ll be exhibiting some of our finest pieces at Lincolnshire’s biggest independent air show. To honour all those who served with RAF Bomber Command, we will be joined by some outstanding WWII veterans.
Our special guests include:
Squadron Leader GEORGE ‘JOHNNY’ JOHNSON DFM - previously with 97 Sqn, he joined 617 Sqn as Bomb Aimer on Lancaster AJ-T ‘Tommy’ which attacked the Sorpe Dam as part of the Dambusters Raid, scoring a direct hit. It is of great historical significance that 'Johnny' is now the last surviving British Dambuster to take part in the raids.
Doctor MARY STOPES-ROE - the daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis, who as a child helped inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the 'Bouncing Bomb' while skipping stones across water as was famously portrayed in the 1955 film, 'The Dam Busters'.
Flight Sergeant LEN MANNING Ld’H- served as a Rear Gunner on Lancasters with 57 Sqn based at East Kirkby. On his 3rd operation on the night of 18/19th July 1944 his aircraft was shot down and after baling out Len was hidden by French civilians before returning to Britain injured.
THIS IS AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR COPY OF OUR NEW PRINT OUT FROM KIRKBY ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY OUR SPECIAL GUESTS - CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
