Cheers,
Rob
Florennes spotters day October 18
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Florennes spotters day October 18
On Wednesday October 18 a spotters day was organized at Florennes airbase. Despite attempts by my friend and I the exact reason why remained unclear, but it was a well organized one and we had a good time.
Cheers,
Rob
Cheers,
Rob
"Boy, let me tell you what: you can wish in one hand, and sh*t in the other, and see which one fills up first" ('Lucky', by Mule)
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18
It was indeed a nice day well organised.
The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
Re: Florennes spotters day October 18
Yes, that was one reason we learned. However, we spoke a member of RAF 3 Sqn and he told us a fuzzy story of a pilot who served with 3 Sqn flying Hawker Typhoons in 1943, while in the Florennes neighbourhood, who was killed in action.The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Probably not, but we were not sent off, ahem.Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
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Rob
"Boy, let me tell you what: you can wish in one hand, and sh*t in the other, and see which one fills up first" ('Lucky', by Mule)
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18
Baron Jean de Selys-Longchamps was killed while landing his damaged Typhoon at Manston in 1943. He was flying with RAF 3 Squadron at that time.Schffrs wrote: ↑24 Oct 2023, 18:04Yes, that was one reason we learned. However, we spoke a member of RAF 3 Sqn and he told us a fuzzy story of a pilot who served with 3 Sqn flying Hawker Typhoons in 1943, while in the Florennes neighbourhood, who was killed in action.The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.Probably not, but we were not sent off, ahem.Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
Cheers,
Rob
Re: Florennes spotters day October 18
Thanks Jimi, that detail escaped us, and now it makes more sense.He was flying with RAF 3 Squadron at that time.
For those of you who never heard of Jean de Selys Longchamps, like we did, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_Selys_Longchamps for his daring raid on the Gestapo HQ in Brussels.
Cheerio,
Rob
"Boy, let me tell you what: you can wish in one hand, and sh*t in the other, and see which one fills up first" ('Lucky', by Mule)