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rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	Posted at 20:57 on 1st February 2014 I'm still stuck at the moment, but you were correct Dave, there is a flying connection Fishy nickname My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England	Posted at 21:04 on 1st February 2014 This chap's nickname is also the Title of a charity 'club' in Hastings of which the late Queen Mother, Norman Wisdom and Churchill are named as members. Think I know who he is but not sure what he is famous for but expect it to be flying of some sort My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:11 on 1st February 2014 If he's a pilot I'm working on the theories that he's crashed more times than anyone else and survived, he's never crashed, he's flown more missions than anyone else or he's flown more different planes than any one else ? I still don't know who he is though. Maybe you'd better spill the beans Dave My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Dodds Posts: 539 Joined: 17th May 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:11 on 1st February 2014 Found it after a search of the loft for my book Eric "Winkle" Brown 1 of only 2 survivors of a U-boat torpedo hitting HMS Audacity I too have an interest in flying machine and inperticular ww2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/51732762@N03/7432628352/ Edited by: andy dodds at:1st February 2014 21:15 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:14 on 1st February 2014 Let's see Andy, my WWII Navy's book is on a shelf I can't reach My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Dodds Posts: 539 Joined: 17th May 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:16 on 1st February 2014 Winkle will be the fishy connection My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Dodds Posts: 539 Joined: 17th May 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:21 on 1st February 2014 Sure there was a programme on about him recently aswell with the record for most aircraft carrier landings but cant remember how many My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:23 on 1st February 2014 You're gong to be right then, and sorry I forgot to say, glad dad is doing OK My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Dodds Posts: 539 Joined: 17th May 2012 Location: England	Posted at 21:26 on 1st February 2014 Hiya Rusty no need to apologise and if I'm right will think hard about the next 1 so get ready people My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Dodds Posts: 539 Joined: 17th May 2012 Location: England	Posted at 07:59 on 2nd February 2014 Guy Gibson used to live a couple of villages over from me in an old rectory in sprotborough(useless fact) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions