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Here to tell my dad's story. He was a welder at a colliery, became an RAF bomber pilot in 1942, flew Lancasters to Valiants until 1964, became a welder again

Flamborough / Chesterfield
Joined June 2009
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R.I.P. Jacqueline Pearce. To those of a certain age, you will always be Servalan.
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Sunday 8th April is likely to be tweet-lite due to our #RAFBalderton commemoration & book launch – what better way to be part of the day than to pay us a visit at our #GatewayAviationSite newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Bald… #EveryNAMvisitCounts #BaldertonStationOfNations
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The final proof of the full #RAFBalderton book ‘Station of Nations’ has just ‘landed here in #LoveNotts – over the next few days someone is going to be busy proof reading! Local #aviation history #OnYourDoorstep #NottsAviation newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Bald…
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955 followers for #XL388’s restoration. Can we get to 1000 by Sunday? RT AND FOLLOW EVERYONE!! You’ll get all of the latest updates from the team and support our work at the same time! #twitterVforce #Vulcan #Restoration #Volunteering @AeroventureSYAM @FlyPastMag @vulcantothesky
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Royal Air Force Vickers Valiant makes first non-stop flight from England to Cape Town 58 years ago (refuelled twice)
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Valiants on QRA at Marhan #twitterVforce
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Flying Officer JB Burnside, the flight engineer on board an Avro Lancaster B Mark III of No. 619 Squadron #RAF, in 1943. #History
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