September 5th, 2011 
Editor I’m delighted to report that I’ve received a letter from my Member of Parliament Mr Edward Leigh, who has in turn heard back from the Ministry of Defence in connection with our request that the decision to not award Bomber Command with a dedicated campaign medal at the end of World War 2 be revisited. [...]
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June 14th, 2011 Editor Up until very recently I was unaware of the fact that RAF Bomber Command is the only section of the serving forces not to have received a campaign medal for their sacrifice and contribution during World War II. To say I was shocked at this discovery would be an understatement. From the fifty-four airfields within [...]
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June 7th, 2011 Editor If you’re looking for the perfect antidote to life’s stresses and strains then look no further than the Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa. In terms of location it offers thirty acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands … And its background surely rivals many an historic house when you learn that it served as the officer’s [...]
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June 5th, 2011 Editor The AVRO Lancaster of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a distinctive sight at most UK air-shows which, as Squadron Leader Ian Smith pointed out at our recent meeting, is the most popular of British pastimes after fishing. As the mainstay of Bomber Command the Lancaster aircraft undertook numerous gruelling missions during WWII; [...]
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April 22nd, 2011 Editor During World War Two Lincolnshire became known as ‘Bomber County’ because of the number of airfields within it’s borders. Over fifty air bases operated nightly raids, one in four of which did not return. The loss of life amongst the crews was enormous and with this in mind as a county we owe it to [...]
April 17th, 2011 Editor Dotted around our lovely county you will find many memorials and museums that are testament to Lincolnshire’s significant contributions during conflicts of years gone by. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) visitor centre at RAF Coningsby is one such attraction. Formed in July 1957, the well-known trio at many an airshow of the Avro [...]
