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I was more on the lines of the heroes from the locality.
But heroes from Lincs served in all branches of the armed forces and merchant marine. If it's about celebrating local heroes they might just as well do a thing for L Detachment*, or the Grenadier Guards, or the Lincs Regiment or Paras, or RN or Merchant Navy, RN Reserve. * at least two founder members were Lincs lads - 'Gentleman Jim' Almond and that trawlerman from GY whose name escapes me at the moment
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My mates Dad was a Polish aircrew and flew lots of missions but he wasn't a bommer, he had 4 Kids.
Did he ever come under attack from the German Fokkers ?
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But heroes from Lincs served in all branches of the armed forces and merchant marine. If it's about celebrating local heroes they might just as well do a thing for L Detachment*, or the Grenadier Guards, or the Lincs Regiment or Paras, or RN or Merchant Navy, RN Reserve.
* at least two founder members were Lincs lads - 'Gentleman Jim' Almond and that trawlerman from GY whose name escapes me at the moment
What part of Bomber County don't you understand? The original post was about the air raid siren which is in deference to the Dambusters based at Scampton, I was replying to the poster who said the bomber squadrons weren't bombed themselves.
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What part of Bomber County don't you understand? The original post was about the air raid siren which is in deference to the Dambusters based at Scampton, I was replying to the poster who said the bomber squadrons weren't bombed themselves.
The Dambusters stayed at the Petwood hotel in Woodhall though .
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I think I should complain to the FA because as someone who has served in Iraq, we had the air raid siren going off several times a day, every day for months on end due to mortars being fired at us. Thanks for inflaming my PTSD Lincoln you inconsiderate twits.
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What part of Bomber County don't you understand? The original post was about the air raid siren which is in deference to the Dambusters based at Scampton, I was replying to the poster who said the bomber squadrons weren't bombed themselves.
I flipping understand what Bomber County means. It's your comment that I was challenging: this one, 'I love their nod to the local heroes who flew from Scampton and all other RAF bases across Britain.' There might have been loads of bomber bases in Lincs but that doesn't mean Bomber Command was full of Yellowbellies.
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I flipping understand what Bomber County means. It's your comment that I was challenging: this one, 'I love their nod to the local heroes who flew from Scampton and all other RAF bases across Britain.' There might have been loads of bomber bases in Lincs but that doesn't mean Bomber Command was full of Yellowbellies.
Watched a programme on this the other day on some shittyy satellite channel bomber command was a real mix of nations including poles kiwis ozzys South Africans and others who I forget
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We treat our war veterans like excrement in this country, only a complete mug would join the army today.
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I flipping understand what Bomber County means. It's your comment that I was challenging: this one, 'I love their nod to the local heroes who flew from Scampton and all other RAF bases across Britain.' There might have been loads of bomber bases in Lincs but that doesn't mean Bomber Command was full of Yellowbellies.
Blimey, that's a bit sweary. I never even suggested Bomber Command was full of Yellowbellies, you've even quoted my line "Scampton and all other RAF bases across Britain" so I'm a bit confused as to your actual beef about this.
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Blimey, that's a bit sweary. I never even suggested Bomber Command was full of Yellowbellies, you've even quoted my line "Scampton and all other RAF bases across Britain" so I'm a bit confused as to your actual beef about this.
Only on here could a post about ww2 heroes turn into an argument.
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