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Title: Excellent news
Post by: Entwood on 23 July 2014, 12:53:23

For very personal reasons (not that I know the guy in any way) this bought a huge smile to my face ..

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/one-of-a-kind-chelsea-pensioner-at-last-receives-aircrew-brevet-22072014

Sir, I salute you.  :y :y :y :y

(http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/HISTORY-Brevet-170383-490659.jpg)

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Lagondanet on 23 July 2014, 13:06:43

Good news.  :y

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 July 2014, 13:29:41

Wonderful :y :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: tigers_gonads on 23 July 2014, 13:40:12

Put a smile on my face that  :)

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Jusme on 23 July 2014, 13:42:53

+1. GREAT...

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Andy B on 23 July 2014, 14:16:15

Fantastic  :y :y

It;s amazing he was able to receive it  ....... The RAF Bomber Command campaign in which Sergeant Carrie fought saw the loss of more than 55,000 aircrew out of 125,000; a staggering death toll of nearly 45%  :o  :o  :o  :'(

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 July 2014, 16:35:42

Awesome!!  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: cleggy on 23 July 2014, 17:47:39

Made my day reading that. :y :y :y

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: VXL V6 on 23 July 2014, 18:46:56

I like that story :y

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: BazaJT on 23 July 2014, 21:50:38

Way past the time when bomber crews should have been more highly regarded than they have been.Good for him,got to have taken some doing knowing the odds against survival.

Title: Re: Excellent news
Post by: Vamps on 23 July 2014, 22:13:41

And well deserved.......... :y :y