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Title: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: avionix on January 30, 2020, 11:23:07 AM

Sad to see the Greatest Generation passing away silently into the long dark night. Some of the bravest people to have lived.  :salute

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-farnes-last-battle-of-britain-ace-dies-aged-101-thxl6k2vn?fbclid=IwAR1uNwXC8VsMARjC6WONE3QXsOLrHeMMoBimVumK4WECbFWLcDfM1FgTM0s (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-farnes-last-battle-of-britain-ace-dies-aged-101-thxl6k2vn?fbclid=IwAR1uNwXC8VsMARjC6WONE3QXsOLrHeMMoBimVumK4WECbFWLcDfM1FgTM0s)

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Shuffler on January 30, 2020, 02:08:07 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Mister Fork on January 30, 2020, 02:10:27 PM

:salute

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Devil 505 on January 30, 2020, 05:32:23 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: puller on January 31, 2020, 08:43:51 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Puma44 on January 31, 2020, 10:35:16 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Reschke on January 31, 2020, 11:03:20 AM

Yep in the last 2 months I lost both my grandfathers who were in the service back then; one was on his way to the pacific as a gunner/lead NCO/flight mechanic on his PV-1 when the war ended and the other was my dad's father that was in the invasion of Luzon.

Title: Re: Last Battle of Britain Ace Passes
Post by: Maverick on January 31, 2020, 11:03:49 AM

 :salute Fair skies and tailwinds forever.