As an American who's read and watched so much about the war for the last 50-odd years it's great to hear one of the best of the British, as well as see this awesome footage. Never had these kinds of things back when I was a kid, so it's really something of a blessing to be able to watch and hear from those who formed not only British history but world history. I've seen probably 90% of the WWII movies but of course movies are someone's fantasy and not normally historically accurate. These kinds of documentaries are what I search for now.
Well said. These video interviews are critical to keeping history from digressing into hollywood myths. I grew up surrounded by WWII pilots and their testimony, then learned real details once I was in uniform and sat with vet pilots at mess dinners. Port tends to bring out all the truths when the right questions are asked.
When I was small I met Ginger Lacey and got his autograph, it would have been in the early 70s. Living locally, he was opening a fete in Sewerby, I think. I remember being impressed by his courtesy and by his beautiful writing.
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What a wonderful video and interview ! My late father was a flight engineer on Lancasters and often spoke about Ginger and other RAF personnel he admired from that era. Apparently Ginger lived in Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast and the local fishermen often left fresh fish on his doorstep for him as a means of showing their gratitude.
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thank you so much for the post absolutely stunning. their names should never be forgotten Thank you all for sacrifice 🙏❤️ royal navy veteran in Suffolk XX
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Danke für das super Filmmaterial,und das tolle Interview,sehr interessant 👌 Schade daß wir uns bekriegt haben! Im Gedenken an alle Piloten beider Seiten!
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Absolutely wonderful thank you! My Mum was civilian ground crew (first line servicing) in The RAF during The Battle of Britain and the remainder of the 2nd World War. She served on a Hurricane Squadron, refuelling, rearming etc. similar to what was shown in the video. As an aside, my Dad served at Bletchley Park during the War. He was a Radio Technician.
Oh! To me,that is more exciting than a relative with a title, a rock star, a movie star! Bletchley Park AND servicing hurricanes during the BoB! Did you know that Bletchley Park was part of the divorce settlement of Anne of Cleves, the luckiest, most wise, of Henry's wives. She outlived them all, pleased herself, did not risk her life, giving birth - kept Henry happy, had a good relationship with all the children.
Fascinating. I have had the book, Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot, for close to sixty years, but your video is the first time I have ever heard him speak. So revealing. Quite calm, quite matter-of-fact about it all and incredibly impressive.
What a marvelous footage of Czechoslovak squadrons getting ready for action. It was a pleasure to watch,keep up your work. My neighbor,back in 1973, was a navigator in 307 squadron(Polish),flying Mosquitos over Germany,as a bombing campaign went on. Thank you
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Let History not be forgotten! they fought for our freedom and ideals , this should be in all education : honesty, clear speech and defending what you stand for. Thank you so much for this impressive presentation, inspiring and as actual as ever!
Absolutely bloody marvellous. The stunning thing is Squadron Leader Lacey wouldn't see himself as a hero but a bloke doing his bit for Great Britain .Thanks to him and thanks to you and god bless the pair of you ,happily subscribed .
Thanks for this film . My grandad was in the RAF and like so many people in the war never spoke about it . I use to ask him what he did but he always changed the subject , even my mum never knew. Would love to find out his part in it all but never will as he died in '91 still keeping quiet. Thanks Jim
Thank You Jim, my father served in the 13/18th Hussars in Sherman tanks and went right the way across Northern Europe to liberate the town of Bremen. I can understand why they didn't speak of the horrors they experienced how would anybody back home even begin to understand and many did not want to remember the horrible time by talking about it they just wanted to try and forget it all but I guess that would be impossible. Best Regards Chris.
You should be abled to find out from his service records if you know what regiment he was in , I have my fathers records , but many peoples got lost or whatever , but records will or should with his regiment , good luck .
@@GULLPERCHFLYER Amazing! My uncle was in the 15/19th Hussars... killed Winsen, April 14th, 1945, south of Hamburg by panzerfaust. My dad had landed the day before to join his brother's regiment. Dad ended up in churchill crocodiles, and only spoke of it's horrific effect on the enemy on his deathbed......... I'm 66 now, and even though I understand why that generation did not shout about it, we should have been taught this history at school.... So grateful for your recognition of an unforgettable time, that has been forgotten by too many!!! Just look at the mess the world is in again!!!! (sorry that I haven't seen your posts before now.....)
A superbly interesting video, so many thanks! Great to hear the words of one of our greatest fighter aces, and so down to earth, as one would expect from a Yorkshireman. Generations come and generations go. I am one of the "boomers" but Mr. Lacey was one of the rightly named, "Greatest Generation". We owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
As a secondary modern student in the early 1960s in Wallasey, Cheshire our headmaster was Ginger Lacy. He was recognisable from the flying gear image, although in his 40s at the time. We were aware of his war-time role at the time.
It's been quite a few years now, but I'm fairly sure I read his autobiography where he mentioned he would feel nautious whenever the 'tannoy' sounded a 'scramble'.
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Wonderfully put together. Colour film was still very new. It was fascinating to see the aircraft were not pristine, as we see them now. The exhausts were showing signs of rustings, and the panels 'sort of' fitting. I loved the shot of the pet dog watching his 'master' being strapped in, then being blown off the wing as the Merlin revved up. Living in Kent, I must take a trip to Gravesend and see if anything survives! Thanks again for your superb productions.
I joined the Royal Air Force in 1971 - posted to RAF Chivenor in N.Devon. We knew of the "WWII 2 Aces" and athough it was 30 years later, these fine men were highly revered and still appreciated, it was our heritage. I cant help thinking that while I was only 17 when I joined up, becoming an independent and conciensious adult as time went on, it must have been a very similar situation for the lads of WWII though I am sure there was an aire of urgency in their induction to adulthood, Great documentary, thanks. I have subscribed.
@@GULLPERCHFLYER Yes indeed Chris, Hunters Mks 6, 7, 9,and 10. A couple of Meteors and a couple of Jet Provosts, Chivenor was great .... then we moved to Brawdy S.Wales.
Churchill mentioned one thousand years in his finest hour speach, the way things are going in our modern Britain the second world war is almost forgotten in less than one hundred. Great post and channel, liked and subscribed.
Tremendous, Chris. Both the archive footage which is magical and the interview. I spent nearly 30 years in yorkshire and you can certainly hear the accent coming through and the matter-of-factness of the description of events. I haven't heard before this sort of detailed first hand account of what it was like to be a pilot No attempt at all to glorify it and no attempt to elaborate on chivalry. Look forward to RAF Portreath. I spend holidays every year close to Portreath and wondered what sort of top secret installation was at the top of the hill on the north/east side. It's now clearer.
Thanks for this fascinating video. My only suggestion would be fewer questions about emotional/philosophical matters and more about what the encounters with the enemy were like.
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Thyank you for this footage. I particularly loved the sequence at 14:50 of "Bods for a two-six" which my Dad used to always laugh about, from his years with 66Sqdn.
@@GULLPERCHFLYER Many thanks. I do love your vids, as they often spark up memories of the things my Dad used to tell me about. He met Ginger Lacey a couple of times, also Douglas Bader, but it was the everyday things made him, laugh. Like when a call went up for a Two Six, he knew where some of the "Bods" or "oiks" would hide to avoid being "chosen", and how early days, one or two pilots would try to rev the Spit up hard enough to blow one of them off in the slipstream. Never did, but my Dad said he could see the pilots laugh about it afterwards. Later in the Battle if runways had been cratered and quickly filled, one of them would ride on the wing to spot ahead for the pilot when on the taxiways. At Coltishall, my Dad had one Spit coming in to land actually aim the kite low at him as he was on perimeter guard duty, and my Dad had to dive to the ground. Always made my Dad laugh in his later years. Thanks for your vids, sir
Yes the RAF VR pin, the same reason VR naval officers had wavy rank insignia on their sleeves during WW2. I found that out after being curious watching the film Operation Mincemeat! Pity we never see our military wearing their uniforms in public anymore other than on ceremonial occasions. I used to see loads as a kid in the 1950's.
@@GULLPERCHFLYER I jumped at Grindale Parachute Centre (Near Flamborough where Ginger lived) a few times and Ginger was the pilot of the yellow C206 on a couple of occasions in 1976. He told us to keep still as we were disturbing the trim of the aircraft.
Thank you very much for posting this! A true marvel and great joy to watch! For those interested, I'd like to point out that this short film (much too short if you ask me) offers a very good chance to observe the various stages of the Spitfire camouflage colour schemes. The Gravesend Spitfires showed some machines with a very pale or faded Ocean Grey (Upper surface Grey) colours and thus a high contrast against the Dark Green pattern (and some serious wear n' tear), and others with more fresh paint job and a lower contrast between the two upper surface colours. This you don't really see that well from photographs which usually depicts a single aircraft and from different time periods. Again, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for posting the video. Somewhat puts the actual 'dog fight' time-frame into perspective when Ginger Lacey said it was one to one and a half minutes. ... Life, injury or death for some and all part of the 'day job' for the fighter pilots participating on both sides during the actual time. What I thought the video also shows well, is all the other work going on at the airfield, the intrinsic participation of others, the maintenance, etc., all comprising a contributing factor towards the 'sum of the parts'.
A fascinating video, a great interview and really interesting questions and probing really important issues day to day for the pilots and squadron staff during the war. Thank you for putting this on YT.
Totally absorbed from start to finish , Thanks muchly for the upload , i live near several airfields , one of which is very famous here in the south west .
GREAT VIDEO - THANK YOU! Hearing the interview along with actual footage of Ginger and his fellow airman/warriors reminds one of such a Beautiful Generation gone by. No one Ever wishes to be at war with anyone, however, it truly was a golden time of People Uniting against all that is evil in this world. My mother was born the year the war actually started and passed away a few years ago. I/WE long for generations such as Yours and My Mothers. A crying shame those people are mostly gone:(:(:(:( Again Thank You for a Wonderful video of Beautiful times, Not the war but of the people who fought to preserve a Free Society! I Love them All! Good Day and I Truly Hope All is Well!
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Absolutely wonderful post. Fabulous interview too, all relevant questions. Good footage, of MkVB Spitfires, not around in the Battle, but there’d have been no time nor safety to film during it. Listening to the click of lighters and the exhalations of them smoking was surprisingly nostalgic even though I’ve always detested it. In 1982 I met Ginger Lacey, I was starstruck, he was a jolly avuncular character and he was still flying! He described himself as “the lift attendant in a Lunatic Asylum.” He flew the Cessna at the free fall parachute 🪂 club in Bridlington.
Hello Chris. Very interesting . Ginger was very matter of fact and at times reluctant to speak. Interesting about his views on the then "young generation!" Many Thanks .
What a quote: 'I don't know what you mean by chivalry, if it meant 'give a man an even break' the answer was there was no chivalry at all. I much preferred to kill someone without him even knowing I was there. His first indication that he was being shot at would be when bullets started coming out of his chest.'
The top aces were hit and run merchants. They came in high from the Sun, with their wing man, clatter the enemy and use their dive velocity to get away.
@@am4793, I know, my comment was merely a reference to the brutality of the quote. People often think of air fighting as a gentlemanly way of waging war when it was anything but, it was every bit as ruthless as infantry or mechanised combat, dog eat dog, kill or be killed.
@@Pete-tq6in Of course. War is Hell and what people do is unspeakable even when no war crime is committed. Young people don't get it until they experience war or live long enough to understand the implications.
We can only be thankful for Squadron Leader Lacey and all the men and women of that generation. WIthout them where might we be now? Something I don't like to think about
Brilliant stuff!! How astounding to think what life was like for EVERYONE at that time!!! My dad lost his hero big brother in tanks, April 14th 1945... and I have always surmised that terrible event led to my dad taking a different path? ....and why I'm here? ....that's what fate is all about... So many unsung heroes in history!!!
I'm so glad your channel popped up in my feed, brilliant colour footage. Subscribed straight away, and now going through your back catalogue - thank you!!
Man, you gotta love the Brits! They went toe to toe with the Luftwaffe and kicked their asses. Never has there been an organization like the RAF during the Battle of Britain. They used what they had to the fullest. The Spitfire and in particular, the Merlin engine helped win the war in Europe. It's amazing how Mr. Churchill was able to rally his people and his fighters. Of course there were some rubbings like the nonsense between Patton and Monty or the failed Operation Market Garden. We all took those hits as Allies and we all took the glory and joy of VE Day. If it were not for the amazing people of the RAF and the British in general, Hitler could have invaded the UK. The RAF and the Radar screen decimated the enemy and forced Hitler to back away from a cross channel invasion. I'll always keep a spot in my heart for the British. Hell, I went to Radar school with some Limeys and those people we tops. We always had a great time with our Mates as we slugged back some pints!
A most interesting interview as I had long wanted to know more about Ginger Lacey. I spoke at length tto a Hurricane BoB pilot who deplored being seen as a 'hero'; he and some who wrote expressed nuanced views on war and killing.
Great video. Nice footage of RAF Hornchurch featuring wing Commander Wilfred Duncan Smith wearing his captured Schwim.vest and featuring his black spaniel (CO of 64 Squadron, Spitfire SH - Z), father of Sir Iain Duncan Smith, our president at the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre.
What wonderful footage and commentary / discussion re the Battle of Britain, the fighter planes being maintained, fuelled up etc. To actually listen to a pilot who was involved in that dog fighting after getting airborne in the first place, taking 40 minutes to get into the air, battle ready, and an engagement might be only a few seconds or a minute in duration all those thousands of feet up in the sky. Those brave men certainly did their duty and saved Britain from the Nazis. Any of my relations who served were uncles on my mother's side and they were either in the army or the Royal Navy, my father served on ground crew in the RAF after the war ended. Whoever came up with the phrase '' The Greatest Generation'' when describing all our old Second World War Veterans certainly got it right. We owe those guys far more than I could ever say.
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Andy...done some research... Yes... "Nether" is the correct old English for the "lower" .... below normal level. Hence, we get: The Netherlands.... The Low Countries etc So... Nether Wallop was a place below the main part of the village of Wallop... (I've no idea where that Village of Wallop is..... Care to enlighten us.?..Please.)
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Fantastic stuff. Great footage of Hornchurch and Gravesend, any chance of of some thing similar on RAF Rochford now Southend airport. Enjoyed this very much thanks for tacking the time to post.
A great piece of film and audio, although like so many other “interviewers”, Mr Tozer seems to pick some bloody odd questions to ask of his interviewee, which is a crying shame, as I feel that so much more was available to be gleaned from him? Anyhow, I’ve “liked” and “subscribed” and thanks for putting this “up”! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Ed I have made a film on my channel about 317 squadron, I will check out a bit more on 302 squadron. On June 11th 1944, 302 became the first Polish Squadron to land in France, five days after D-Day. It was fighting as part of No. 131 Polish Fighter Wing. Do please have a subscribe. Chris. ua-cam.com/channels/Oh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ.html
I remember meeting Ginger Lacey in the 1970s, at the Timoneer Hotel in Flamborough village where he lived, he would pop in most days and was still flying and instructing from Grindale airfield.
Hi John.... Is the "Timoneer Hotel" still in existence? I'm looking on Google earth but cannot spot it as yet! The 70's were like 50 years ago...names change. Cheers. (Greetings from Chile.)
I have relatives in Flamborough and flew out of Bridlington DZ, I think that is what you call Grindale, The parachute club is run by Nick Johnson now. Is there a sign or anything to commemorate him in Flamborough?
A little research on google shows Timoneer Hotel was probably the big house I've looked at many times walking my dog around South Landing and Danes Dyke, how interesting!
I lived in Hornchurch from birth until I was 19 and joined the RAF as an air defence radar tech. In the late 60's early 70's my dad flew RC model aircraft at a club that used a part of the disused peri-track as a runway, and an old E pen dispersal as the car park. I well remember as a young kid playing in the old shelter in the E Pen. This was over the "back" of the airfield very close to St George's Hospital and Suttons Lane. When I knew it Suttons lane ended at a gate that we used to access the spot where the model club flew. That was about where the bus turning area is next to the Ambulance Station and the heritage center. At least looking on Google Street View. I now live up in the Norfolk Broads, close to where I was stationed in the RAF.
Thankyou for the video, so rare to see and better still here how a real hero fought during the battle. So sad that Ginger Lacey is not better known for the true blue hero he was.
Just done a bit of research.....Where he was born in Wetherby, Nr Leeds, he has a Blue Plaque on the steps leading into the ALDI store (rather ironic) ....The steps are the site of the house where he was born in 1917. (Link...if allowed? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harry_Lacey#/media/File:Plaque_unveiling_for_James_Harry_Lacey,_Aldi,_Wetherby_(23rd_July_2017)_005.jpg) You can google earth "ALDI Wetherby"..... and see it for yourself..... The Camera car circulated the ALDI car park. Which in itself is pretty rare, as I guess it is private property.
RiverI hope to bring a bit of knowledge to the comments section as I've been salvaging world war II wreckage on the River Medway located at crash site of a mk1b spitfire possibly belonging to pilot officer king. castle Bromwich serial numbers match his airframe plus V2 rocket impact site major components recorded and recovered plus many more bits and bobs 40. Years of crawling in the swamp I should know better really. all the best ex submariner
The younger generation could learn a lot from this brilliant interview
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Well said !
As an American who's read and watched so much about the war for the last 50-odd years it's great to hear one of the best of the British, as well as see this awesome footage. Never had these kinds of things back when I was a kid, so it's really something of a blessing to be able to watch and hear from those who formed not only British history but world history. I've seen probably 90% of the WWII movies but of course movies are someone's fantasy and not normally historically accurate. These kinds of documentaries are what I search for now.
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What a breed of men, young men, that this country once had. We shame the memory of them.
@@GULLPERCHFLYER Thanks I did subscribe. :)
I only watch history videos that have no music.
NO music.
Well said. These video interviews are critical to keeping history from digressing into hollywood myths. I grew up surrounded by WWII pilots and their testimony, then learned real details once I was in uniform and sat with vet pilots at mess dinners. Port tends to bring out all the truths when the right questions are asked.
When I was small I met Ginger Lacey and got his autograph, it would have been in the early 70s. Living locally, he was opening a fete in Sewerby, I think. I remember being impressed by his courtesy and by his beautiful writing.
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Thankyou sir for showing this we should never forget those brave men and women.
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What a wonderful video and interview !
My late father was a flight engineer on Lancasters and often spoke about Ginger and other RAF personnel he admired from that era. Apparently Ginger lived in Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast and the local fishermen often left fresh fish on his doorstep for him as a means of showing their gratitude.
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thank you so much for the post absolutely stunning. their names should never be forgotten Thank you all for sacrifice 🙏❤️ royal navy veteran in Suffolk XX
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Danke für das super Filmmaterial,und das tolle Interview,sehr interessant 👌
Schade daß wir uns bekriegt haben!
Im Gedenken an alle Piloten beider Seiten!
Vielen Dank. Ich fühle mich jetzt viel besser, ich habe in Hamburg und Berlin gearbeitet, es war eine tolle Zeit, es waren die 1980er Jahre.
Bitte abonnieren Sie meinen Kanal. Chris.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER ja die 80 er Jahre waren die besten 😎 heute wird es immer schwieriger in Deutschland 🤔
Both our countries have now been destroyed by our own politicians we needlessly fought each other to end up like we are shameful
@@yorkshirelad3524 yes, you are right🤔
Don’t mention the war!
Absolutely wonderful thank you! My Mum was civilian ground crew (first line servicing) in The RAF during The Battle of Britain and the remainder of the 2nd World War. She served on a Hurricane Squadron, refuelling, rearming etc. similar to what was shown in the video. As an aside, my Dad served at Bletchley Park during the War. He was a Radio Technician.
Many thanks English Veteran and for your wonderful memories, please do have a subscribe to my channel. Chris.
Oh! To me,that is more exciting than a relative with a title, a rock star, a movie star! Bletchley Park AND servicing hurricanes during the BoB!
Did you know that Bletchley Park was part of the divorce settlement of Anne of Cleves, the luckiest, most wise, of Henry's wives. She outlived them all, pleased herself, did not risk her life, giving birth - kept Henry happy, had a good relationship with all the children.
My mother was in Hut 6.
@@bobsakamanos4469 Which room?
@@EnglishVeteran Enigma operator like so many of the girls, not an analyst.
Fascinating. I have had the book, Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot, for close to sixty years, but your video is the first time I have ever heard him speak. So revealing. Quite calm, quite matter-of-fact about it all and incredibly impressive.
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What a marvelous footage of Czechoslovak squadrons getting ready for action.
It was a pleasure to watch,keep up your work.
My neighbor,back in 1973, was a navigator in 307 squadron(Polish),flying Mosquitos over Germany,as a bombing campaign went on.
Thank you
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Tak, zauważyłem wszystkie imiona.
My grandfather was in the RAF, and he said the Polish pilots were vicious fighters. God bless them.
Bloody brilliant and enjoyable! One of the most brutally honest interviews of a RAF Fighter pilot ever, stunning!
Ginger Lacey, THANK YOU MATE!!!!!!
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Absolutely phenomenal. Thank you so very much for curating this for generations to come.
Appreciate your kind feedback. Chris.
Your videos are great they are history of a generation that should never be forgotten thanks
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Let History not be forgotten!
they fought for our freedom and ideals ,
this should be in all education : honesty, clear speech and defending what you stand for.
Thank you so much for this impressive presentation, inspiring and as actual as ever!
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What an absolute gem, thank you for posting.
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The questions of FEELINGS by the interviewer are a sign of our present times.
Exactly. Journalists always looking to sell emotions. We hated those kind of jounalists embedded in out units overseas. Emotional vampires.
Absolutely bloody marvellous. The stunning thing is Squadron Leader Lacey wouldn't see himself as a hero but a bloke doing his bit for Great Britain .Thanks to him and thanks to you and god bless the pair of you ,happily subscribed .
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Well done. I enjoyed his thoughts on how authority is perceived throughout the decades. Discipline is becoming a lost-art.
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As a child in the late 1950s I played in the old buildings of Gravesend airfield. Thanks so much for this remarkable posting.
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Thanks for this film . My grandad was in the RAF and like so many people in the war never spoke about it . I use to ask him what he did but he always changed the subject , even my mum never knew. Would love to find out his part in it all but never will as he died in '91 still keeping quiet. Thanks Jim
Thank You Jim, my father served in the 13/18th Hussars in Sherman tanks and went right the way across Northern Europe to liberate the town of Bremen. I can understand why they didn't speak of the horrors they experienced how would anybody back home even begin to understand and many did not want to remember the horrible time by talking about it they just wanted to try and forget it all but I guess that would be impossible. Best Regards Chris.
You should be abled to find out from his service records if you know what regiment he was in , I have my fathers records , but many peoples got lost or whatever , but records will or should with his regiment , good luck .
@@GULLPERCHFLYER Amazing! My uncle was in the 15/19th Hussars... killed Winsen, April 14th, 1945, south of Hamburg by panzerfaust. My dad had landed the day before to join his brother's regiment. Dad ended up in churchill crocodiles, and only spoke of it's horrific effect on the enemy on his deathbed......... I'm 66 now, and even though I understand why that generation did not shout about it, we should have been taught this history at school.... So grateful for your recognition of an unforgettable time, that has been forgotten by too many!!! Just look at the mess the world is in again!!!! (sorry that I haven't seen your posts before now.....)
Great vid my wife’s father a polish airmen flew with 316 .Hurricane,Spitfire and Mustang
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very interesting , loved every minute of the audio and visual , his thoughts on the young rang true even back in the 70.s
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A superbly interesting video, so many thanks! Great to hear the words of one of our greatest fighter aces, and so down to earth, as one would expect from a Yorkshireman. Generations come and generations go. I am one of the "boomers" but Mr. Lacey was one of the rightly named, "Greatest Generation". We owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
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As a secondary modern student in the early 1960s in Wallasey, Cheshire our headmaster was Ginger Lacy. He was recognisable from the flying gear image, although in his 40s at the time. We were aware of his war-time role at the time.
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Poignant footage and excellent interview. Heroes down to the bone. Bless 'em all.
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It's been quite a few years now, but I'm fairly sure I read his autobiography where he mentioned he would feel nautious whenever the 'tannoy' sounded a 'scramble'.
That is quite correct James I am currently reading his book.
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Thank you sir for making this remarkable video. A real glimpse into what it was like for those involved in a truly memorable part of history.
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Thank you for bringing history to the younger generations,again we live in dangerous times.
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Stunning interview with a no nonsense hero
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Wonderfully put together. Colour film was still very new. It was fascinating to see the aircraft were not pristine, as we see them now. The exhausts were showing signs of rustings, and the panels 'sort of' fitting. I loved the shot of the pet dog watching his 'master' being strapped in, then being blown off the wing as the Merlin revved up. Living in Kent, I must take a trip to Gravesend and see if anything survives! Thanks again for your superb productions.
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I joined the Royal Air Force in 1971 - posted to RAF Chivenor in N.Devon. We knew of the "WWII 2 Aces" and athough it was 30 years later, these fine men were highly revered and still appreciated, it was our heritage. I cant help thinking that while I was only 17 when I joined up, becoming an independent and conciensious adult as time went on, it must have been a very similar situation for the lads of WWII though I am sure there was an aire of urgency in their induction to adulthood, Great documentary, thanks. I have subscribed.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER Yes indeed Chris, Hunters Mks 6, 7, 9,and 10. A couple of Meteors and a couple of Jet Provosts, Chivenor was great .... then we moved to Brawdy S.Wales.
Churchill mentioned one thousand years in his finest hour speach, the way things are going in our modern Britain the second world war is almost forgotten in less than one hundred. Great post and channel, liked and subscribed.
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Thanks for this wonderful stuff,best footage I have ever seen…
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Tremendous, Chris. Both the archive footage which is magical and the interview. I spent nearly 30 years in yorkshire and you can certainly hear the accent coming through and the matter-of-factness of the description of events. I haven't heard before this sort of detailed first hand account of what it was like to be a pilot No attempt at all to glorify it and no attempt to elaborate on chivalry. Look forward to RAF Portreath. I spend holidays every year close to Portreath and wondered what sort of top secret installation was at the top of the hill on the north/east side. It's now clearer.
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Thanks for this fascinating video. My only suggestion would be fewer questions about emotional/philosophical matters and more about what the encounters with the enemy were like.
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Thyank you for this footage. I particularly loved the sequence at 14:50 of "Bods for a two-six" which my Dad used to always laugh about, from his years with 66Sqdn.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER Many thanks. I do love your vids, as they often spark up memories of the things my Dad used to tell me about. He met Ginger Lacey a couple of times, also Douglas Bader, but it was the everyday things made him, laugh. Like when a call went up for a Two Six, he knew where some of the "Bods" or "oiks" would hide to avoid being "chosen", and how early days, one or two pilots would try to rev the Spit up hard enough to blow one of them off in the slipstream. Never did, but my Dad said he could see the pilots laugh about it afterwards. Later in the Battle if runways had been cratered and quickly filled, one of them would ride on the wing to spot ahead for the pilot when on the taxiways. At Coltishall, my Dad had one Spit coming in to land actually aim the kite low at him as he was on perimeter guard duty, and my Dad had to dive to the ground. Always made my Dad laugh in his later years. Thanks for your vids, sir
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Good video Sir, well done. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with Jim Lacey, rather emotional hearing him again.
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Great footage and stories. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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I now know what the “VR” lapel insignia stood for. Aside from that this was an absolutely first rate video. The insights are priceless!
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Yes the RAF VR pin, the same reason VR naval officers had wavy rank insignia on their sleeves during WW2. I found that out after being curious watching the film Operation Mincemeat! Pity we never see our military wearing their uniforms in public anymore other than on ceremonial occasions. I used to see loads as a kid in the 1950's.
Jim Lacey was my instructor at Grindale in the 70's. Being taught by a master of the air.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER I jumped at Grindale Parachute Centre (Near Flamborough where Ginger lived) a few times and Ginger was the pilot of the yellow C206 on a couple of occasions in 1976. He told us to keep still as we were disturbing the trim of the aircraft.
Thank you very much for posting this! A true marvel and great joy to watch!
For those interested, I'd like to point out that this short film (much too short if you ask me) offers a very good chance to observe the various stages of the Spitfire camouflage colour schemes. The Gravesend Spitfires showed some machines with a very pale or faded Ocean Grey (Upper surface Grey) colours and thus a high contrast against the Dark Green pattern (and some serious wear n' tear), and others with more fresh paint job and a lower contrast between the two upper surface colours. This you don't really see that well from photographs which usually depicts a single aircraft and from different time periods.
Again, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for posting the video.
Somewhat puts the actual 'dog fight' time-frame into perspective when Ginger Lacey said it was one to one and a half minutes. ... Life, injury or death for some and all part of the 'day job' for the fighter pilots participating on both sides during the actual time.
What I thought the video also shows well, is all the other work going on at the airfield, the intrinsic participation of others, the maintenance, etc., all comprising a contributing factor towards the 'sum of the parts'.
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A fascinating video, a great interview and really interesting questions and probing really important issues day to day for the pilots and squadron staff during the war. Thank you for putting this on YT.
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That was wonderful! I wonder what James Lacey would have thought of Britain nowadays?
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Great video. The pilots looked older than the movies portray them. They certainly looked like a very competent bunch of men.
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Totally absorbed from start to finish , Thanks muchly for the upload , i live near several airfields , one of which is very famous here in the south west .
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GREAT VIDEO - THANK YOU! Hearing the interview along with actual footage of Ginger and his fellow airman/warriors reminds one of such a Beautiful Generation gone by. No one Ever wishes to be at war with anyone, however, it truly was a golden time of People Uniting against all that is evil in this world. My mother was born the year the war actually started and passed away a few years ago. I/WE long for generations such as Yours and My Mothers. A crying shame those people are mostly gone:(:(:(:(
Again Thank You for a Wonderful video of Beautiful times, Not the war but of the people who fought to preserve a Free Society! I Love them All!
Good Day and I Truly Hope All is Well!
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So glad l stumbled on this. The footage and interview content was fantastic. Si, Christchurch, NZ.
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Thanks for the upload. Fascinating.
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Best video I've seen for ages. Really well done, thanks.
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Absolutely wonderful post. Fabulous interview too, all relevant questions. Good footage, of MkVB Spitfires, not around in the Battle, but there’d have been no time nor safety to film during it. Listening to the click of lighters and the exhalations of them smoking was surprisingly nostalgic even though I’ve always detested it. In 1982 I met Ginger Lacey, I was starstruck, he was a jolly avuncular character and he was still flying! He described himself as “the lift attendant in a Lunatic Asylum.” He flew the Cessna at the free fall parachute 🪂 club in Bridlington.
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Brilliant video thank you. I’ve subscribed.
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Hello Chris. Very interesting . Ginger was very matter of fact and at times reluctant to speak. Interesting about his views on the then "young generation!" Many Thanks .
Thanks John yes very down to earth and no nonsense.
What a quote: 'I don't know what you mean by chivalry, if it meant 'give a man an even break' the answer was there was no chivalry at all. I much preferred to kill someone without him even knowing I was there. His first indication that he was being shot at would be when bullets started coming out of his chest.'
It is an interesting quote and maybe more real than shouting put your hands up Please !
Both Hartmann and Richtofen mastered the art of the ambush. Basically an assassination, but rather humane compared to some other scenarios.
The top aces were hit and run merchants. They came in high from the Sun, with their wing man, clatter the enemy and use their dive velocity to get away.
@@am4793, I know, my comment was merely a reference to the brutality of the quote. People often think of air fighting as a gentlemanly way of waging war when it was anything but, it was every bit as ruthless as infantry or mechanised combat, dog eat dog, kill or be killed.
@@Pete-tq6in Of course. War is Hell and what people do is unspeakable even when no war crime is committed. Young people don't get it until they experience war or live long enough to understand the implications.
Excellent video and interview.
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My dad was a boy entrant at Cranwell. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Sir
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Epic men all. Thank you for the post. 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
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I've read his biography a couple of times. A great pilot
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We can only be thankful for Squadron Leader Lacey and all the men and women of that generation. WIthout them where might we be now? Something I don't like to think about
Ginger Lacey worked in ATC at Wattisham when I was on EE Lightnings in the 1972 ish.
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Many thanks for posting my friend .
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thank you an interesting compilation of footage,and interview
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A brave man talking straight and honest, no bullshit no glory just a very decent man telling as it was ✌️
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Brilliant stuff!! How astounding to think what life was like for EVERYONE at that time!!! My dad lost his hero big brother in tanks, April 14th 1945... and I have always surmised that terrible event led to my dad taking a different path? ....and why I'm here? ....that's what fate is all about... So many unsung heroes in history!!!
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Fascinating. Thank you. More please.
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Fascinating.i enjoyed that very much. Please continue…Cheers!
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Wonderful matter of fact interview
Thank you Ian gritty and down to earth probably one of a kind.
Good show old chaps.
I say, jolly good colour video from a time long gone.
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I'm so glad your channel popped up in my feed, brilliant colour footage. Subscribed straight away, and now going through your back catalogue - thank you!!
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Another superb video.
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Man, you gotta love the Brits! They went toe to toe with the Luftwaffe and kicked their asses. Never has there been an organization like the RAF during the Battle of Britain. They used what they had to the fullest. The Spitfire and in particular, the Merlin engine helped win the war in Europe. It's amazing how Mr. Churchill was able to rally his people and his fighters. Of course there were some rubbings like the nonsense between Patton and Monty or the failed Operation Market Garden. We all took those hits as Allies and we all took the glory and joy of VE Day. If it were not for the amazing people of the RAF and the British in general, Hitler could have invaded the UK. The RAF and the Radar screen decimated the enemy and forced Hitler to back away from a cross channel invasion. I'll always keep a spot in my heart for the British. Hell, I went to Radar school with some Limeys and those people we tops. We always had a great time with our Mates as we slugged back some pints!
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All the best sir,lovely words
Did you ever ask your Pommie mates about Biggles ?
Where’s he hangin out these days ?
No mention of all the commonwealth countries and others Poles , Czechs, French, Canadians, volunteer Americans, Indians etc that made up the RAF.
Czechoslovaks clearly visible near the start and mentioned too.
Absolutely fascinating thank you for your efforts and I look forward to the next one
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A most interesting interview as I had long wanted to know more about Ginger Lacey. I spoke at length tto a Hurricane BoB pilot who deplored being seen as a 'hero'; he and some who wrote expressed nuanced views on war and killing.
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There was never even one Allied WWII vet who thought of themselves as a hero. They'd all tell you that they were just doing their job.
Really interesting! Thanks
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Great video. Nice footage of RAF Hornchurch featuring wing Commander Wilfred Duncan Smith wearing his captured Schwim.vest and featuring his black spaniel (CO of 64 Squadron, Spitfire SH - Z), father of Sir Iain Duncan Smith, our president at the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre.
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I love everything about the spits-n-hurricanes, especially the spitfire it's one beautiful plane
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What wonderful footage and commentary / discussion re the Battle of Britain, the fighter planes being maintained, fuelled up etc. To actually listen to a pilot who was involved in that dog fighting after getting airborne in the first place, taking 40 minutes to get into the air, battle ready, and an engagement might be only a few seconds or a minute in duration all those thousands of feet up in the sky. Those brave men certainly did their duty and saved Britain from the Nazis. Any of my relations who served were uncles on my mother's side and they were either in the army or the Royal Navy, my father served on ground crew in the RAF after the war ended. Whoever came up with the phrase '' The Greatest Generation'' when describing all our old Second World War Veterans certainly got it right. We owe those guys far more than I could ever say.
Thanks John for your interesting feedback. My father served in the 13th/18th Hussars in Sherman tanks right up to war conclusion in 1945.
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Fantastic history thank you for uploading this.
Superb as always 👍
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Great watch and a true feeling of the time😊my father served at neither wallop airfield as a Armourer.
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Is that not "Nether"? As. Commonly used in villages in the UK?
Salutations to your Father: Respect.
Andy...done some research... Yes... "Nether" is the correct old English for the "lower" .... below normal level.
Hence, we get: The Netherlands.... The Low Countries etc
So... Nether Wallop was a place below the main part of the village of Wallop...
(I've no idea where that Village of Wallop is..... Care to enlighten us.?..Please.)
@@patagualianmostly7437 yes indeed theres also a middle wallop😊
@@patagualianmostly7437 wow I didn't know that thanks.He left the RAF to go in the fleet arm as an armourer.
I have read he book about Ginger Lacey and what he got up to an incredible man
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER You know how he taps his foot while flying he does that for the rest of the war
If they made a film about him and what he and his squadron got up too they would say it was all fiction
Loved seeing the Lysander at the end! World's first "spy plane"! Some epic thrillers involving those airframes!
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SOE delivery aircraft.
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Excellent! Thank you. All the best, Rob in Switzerland
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Ginger was very patient with a lightly prepared interviewer.
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Fantastic stuff. Great footage of Hornchurch and Gravesend, any chance of of some thing similar on RAF Rochford now Southend airport. Enjoyed this very much thanks for tacking the time to post.
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Brilliant piece, thank you.
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Respect and thank you for your service Sir. Never in the field of human conflict etc
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He used to fly us at the parachute club at Grindale near his home at Flamborough in the 1970s. Decent bloke.
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A great piece of film and audio, although like so many other “interviewers”, Mr Tozer seems to pick some bloody odd questions to ask of his interviewee, which is a crying shame, as I feel that so much more was available to be gleaned from him? Anyhow, I’ve “liked” and “subscribed” and thanks for putting this “up”! 👍🏻👍🏻
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Wow, beautiful quality clips...hoped to see something of the 302 squadron and see my grandfather
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On June 11th 1944, 302 became the first Polish Squadron to land in France, five days after D-Day. It was fighting as part of No. 131 Polish Fighter Wing.
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I remember meeting Ginger Lacey in the 1970s, at the Timoneer Hotel in Flamborough village where he lived, he would pop in most days and was still flying and instructing from Grindale airfield.
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Hi John.... Is the "Timoneer Hotel" still in existence?
I'm looking on Google earth but cannot spot it as yet! The 70's were like 50 years ago...names change. Cheers.
(Greetings from Chile.)
I have relatives in Flamborough and flew out of Bridlington DZ, I think that is what you call Grindale, The parachute club is run by Nick Johnson now. Is there a sign or anything to commemorate him in Flamborough?
A little research on google shows Timoneer Hotel was probably the big house I've looked at many times walking my dog around South Landing and Danes Dyke, how interesting!
Great program, very interesting. Father served in B - 17`s , US 8th Air Force.
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I lived in Hornchurch from birth until I was 19 and joined the RAF as an air defence radar tech. In the late 60's early 70's my dad flew RC model aircraft at a club that used a part of the disused peri-track as a runway, and an old E pen dispersal as the car park. I well remember as a young kid playing in the old shelter in the E Pen. This was over the "back" of the airfield very close to St George's Hospital and Suttons Lane. When I knew it Suttons lane ended at a gate that we used to access the spot where the model club flew. That was about where the bus turning area is next to the Ambulance Station and the heritage center. At least looking on Google Street View. I now live up in the Norfolk Broads, close to where I was stationed in the RAF.
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Thankyou for the video, so rare to see and better still here how a real hero fought during the battle. So sad that Ginger Lacey is not better known for the true blue hero he was.
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Just done a bit of research.....Where he was born in Wetherby, Nr Leeds, he has a Blue Plaque on the steps leading into the ALDI store (rather ironic) ....The steps are the site of the house where he was born in 1917.
(Link...if allowed? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harry_Lacey#/media/File:Plaque_unveiling_for_James_Harry_Lacey,_Aldi,_Wetherby_(23rd_July_2017)_005.jpg)
You can google earth "ALDI Wetherby"..... and see it for yourself..... The Camera car circulated the ALDI car park.
Which in itself is pretty rare, as I guess it is private property.
@8:50; I was curious as to the dog's reaction when that "damn, fine Merlin" fired up, I wasn't disappointed.
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Great video thank you 😊
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Read Ginger’s autobiography and as he was initially‘only’ a Sargent Pilot, he became my favourite, well, along with BST and Geoff Wellum…
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Thank you for sharing. Very nice.
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RiverI hope to bring a bit of knowledge to the comments section as I've been salvaging world war II wreckage on the River Medway located at crash site of a mk1b spitfire possibly belonging to pilot officer king. castle Bromwich serial numbers match his airframe plus V2 rocket impact site major components recorded and recovered plus many more bits and bobs 40. Years of crawling in the swamp I should know better really. all the best ex submariner