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Stan Waite worked on one of the farms in Scampton in the pre-war years. He stopped his farming job to help with airfield construction when he found out he could earn more in one day than he earned in a week farming. He watched the first planes…

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John Langston joined the RAF straight from school and completed his initial training at the Air Squadron in Oxford. Following this, in 1942 he was sent for Navigator training in Canada, after which he completed further training in England with 5…

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Wing Commander Kenneth Cook joined the RAF in October 1941 as UT Aircrew. Following completion of his training in Canada, he commissioned as a Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer and was posted to 9 Squadron, RAF Bardney, where he flew Lancasters. After ten…

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Nelson Nix grew up during the war. His father kept the village shop and was also a special constable and member of the Observer Corps, which later became the Royal Observer Corps. The post had access to the Darkie sets which were used to guide…

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Bob Panton was a child during the war. One day as his father was coming towards their house Bob saw three Dornier 17 come into view. Then out of the sun came six Spitfires and a battle started in front of him. Bob saw the Dorniers shot down and,…

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Charles Avey volunteered for the RAF with his friend, who was fanatical about the RAF. Charles trained as a gunner and his friend was posted to the Air Ministry. On one training flight the crew were suddenly concerned at the sight ahead which looked…

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Basil Fish volunteered for the RAF in 1941 from Manchester University, where he was a student and a member of the University Air Squadron. He was posted to 617 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa. On one flight his aircraft crashed on return and, although…

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Les Rutherford was called up for the Army just short of his 21st birthday. He was in France at the time of Dunkirk and made it to the beach of St Valery where they were under constant bombardment. He and another soldier found a door and used it to…

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Wilf Keyte joined the RAF in 1937 and was based with maintenance units. He was posted to RAF Scampton and RAF Henlow where he worked with the Queen Bee missile unit. He was then posted in charge of stores to the Orkneys and then RAF Swinderby. Wilf…

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Leading Aircraftsman Richard Moore joined up aged 18 and completed his basic training in Lincolnshire. He served as ground crew at RAF Locking, RAF Squires Gate and RAF Wickenby, working on several types of aircraft. He was able to take the controls…

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