tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post8966345238803647271..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: Their Finest HourLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-23340878505459815822011-09-27T10:48:08.633-07:002011-09-27T10:48:08.633-07:00A very moving post, Little Nell - and those pilots...A very moving post, Little Nell - and those pilots must have been so tired to be able to have forty winks with all the adrenalin rushing. I just finished reading "the Beauty Chorus" which was about women pilots who moved planes around during the War, although they weren't allowed to be fighter pilots - the kindle version is very economical and gives fascinating background info(and thanks for the alert about my broken link). My grandfather supervised a factory in Scotland during the war - they made Spitfire wings. When I (stupidly) asked why they only made wings, he said "only the wings get shot off, we ship out new ones, they bolt them on and chocks away" Jo :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-91860590414246696992011-09-26T10:28:59.232-07:002011-09-26T10:28:59.232-07:00I love the thought of your dad visiting his old fr...I love the thought of your dad visiting his old friends, the Spitfires. The nostalgia is romantic, even if the reason it began in the first place is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-91159838229968292242011-09-26T01:30:08.682-07:002011-09-26T01:30:08.682-07:00what could have been a trivial theme turned into ...what could have been a trivial theme turned into a serious post and a touching tribute. well done!!<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-46866192218501514562011-09-25T15:19:55.587-07:002011-09-25T15:19:55.587-07:00I love seeing the picture of your father then alon...I love seeing the picture of your father then alongside the current photos.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-44837064033408317412011-09-25T07:45:04.208-07:002011-09-25T07:45:04.208-07:00Interesting! Thank you for sharing.Interesting! Thank you for sharing.Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-17675390110915034822011-09-24T20:39:30.298-07:002011-09-24T20:39:30.298-07:00A very nice tribute woven artfully into the Sepia ...A very nice tribute woven artfully into the Sepia theme.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-19686067847196691012011-09-24T14:50:57.303-07:002011-09-24T14:50:57.303-07:00Ah, I hadn't even thought of my dad's old ...Ah, I hadn't even thought of my dad's old military shots. I know there are several of some of his flight crew sleeping on some island in the Pacific.<br /><br />Wonderful post with memories for your dad and for those of us who know nothing about the war other than our parent's memories.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-58119249237445635882011-09-24T12:44:31.532-07:002011-09-24T12:44:31.532-07:00My father-in-law was in the RAF and about the same...My father-in-law was in the RAF and about the same age when he joined up. So many were so young when their lives were rounded with a sleep.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-8162449038728593122011-09-24T11:25:32.340-07:002011-09-24T11:25:32.340-07:00A great post. Love the cowboy boots in the first p...A great post. Love the cowboy boots in the first photo. I love history, American and British. Great photos and some nice history. I plan to look up that book.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-87476117349466843172011-09-23T19:44:48.814-07:002011-09-23T19:44:48.814-07:00The lot of the ground crews is so often glossed ov...The lot of the ground crews is so often glossed over in favour of the dashing stories of the glamour boys, but your photograph of the pilots resting is an apt portrait of their off duty hours. Thanks for sharing it, and your father's memories.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-67794690961807555782011-09-23T19:02:32.005-07:002011-09-23T19:02:32.005-07:00I really enjoyed this about Spitfire. Because I h...I really enjoyed this about Spitfire. Because I have read and researched a lot about WWII (fascinated by learning anything about the war that took my pilot father whom I never knew) I applaud you for taking your father to see this and reawakening his memories. That stained glass window is unique and beautiful too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-12852655277819793462011-09-23T15:50:49.354-07:002011-09-23T15:50:49.354-07:00What a wonderful post, and I love the photos of yo...What a wonderful post, and I love the photos of your father both then and now.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-15218837784720778522011-09-23T11:30:08.917-07:002011-09-23T11:30:08.917-07:00Its so moving and touching to read incidences of W...Its so moving and touching to read incidences of WW-II (I am not saying stories because these are little incidences in their lives that remain with them for ever)<br />You can see their eyes lit up when they narrate these incidences (but we should have the patience to sit and listen)Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-8354598522332725442011-09-22T14:35:08.712-07:002011-09-22T14:35:08.712-07:00Nice then and later photographs of your father.Nice then and later photographs of your father.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-35312455156743548212011-09-22T09:20:43.071-07:002011-09-22T09:20:43.071-07:00That's a nice photo of your father in uniform....That's a nice photo of your father in uniform. I find the angle of his cap amusing.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-30200749813799757292011-09-21T23:43:55.352-07:002011-09-21T23:43:55.352-07:00Another superb post, Nell. I hope everyone reading...Another superb post, Nell. I hope everyone reading it also follows your link to John Gillespie Magee.<br />During WWII we had RAF personnel billeted with us, some of whom were lost over Germany in bombing raids.<br />Lincolnshire was very much my playground from aged 14. Coningsby, Digby, Cranwell were all places where I played hockey, rugby or cricket.<br />Your father must be around the same age as my brother who served in the Fleet Air Arm.<br />Your quote from The Tempest is well chosen.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-59629306831201709402011-09-21T22:01:13.163-07:002011-09-21T22:01:13.163-07:00That is a lovely piece from Shakespeare! Alan does...That is a lovely piece from Shakespeare! Alan does know that we can pluck and scrape all kinds of tid-bits from his photos, and you did a fantastic job here...your photos are outstanding and it was all so very interesting! thank you!Karen S.http://twincitiesblather.blogspot.com/2011/09/alphabe-thursdays-letter-w-withershins.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-3087523863735291782011-09-21T14:51:38.819-07:002011-09-21T14:51:38.819-07:00Rob would love to chat to your dad, he wanted to j...Rob would love to chat to your dad, he wanted to join the RAF and is obsessed with planes. So many 19 year olds can't even operate a washing machine, it's difficult to imagine the trials servicemen face, and the steep learning curve they have to negotiate.<br />You always find such fascinating things to share - thanks.lucy joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863146546863419637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-28735165082919123712011-09-21T13:34:50.725-07:002011-09-21T13:34:50.725-07:00I am enjoying the literary thread in Sepia Saturda...I am enjoying the literary thread in Sepia Saturday almost as much as the photographs!<br /><br />What a wonderful tribute to your father. My father joined the military just as the War was coming to a close. He did serve for a time repairing the aircraft. By that time, the engines were held together with bailing wire and repaired with all sorts of bits and pieces of scrap metal. I bet they would enjoy sharing a memory or two!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-33151590821829845472011-09-21T13:15:48.110-07:002011-09-21T13:15:48.110-07:00Wonderful post, i love the Shakespeare text and th...Wonderful post, i love the Shakespeare text and thats such a lovely picture of your dad in uniform. Scarlett xScarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127736256417833208noreply@blogger.com