Lovely story about man tending a memorial

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:20 am

I read this yesterday and see it was on the news this morning. It's about a man who as a boy witnessed a flying fortress crash in 1944, a very touching and sad story and I really hope he gets his wish.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... h-13804583

Beatman · Post by **Beatman** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:54 am

I did see this yesterday on the news. And like you thought how touching the story was. And hope he does get his flyby.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:39 pm

Yes that makes you think. Quite but powerful statement by one individual, who's life was preserved by the courage and principals of a pilot and crew who never knew him.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:42 pm

Yes, I saw the reports on BBC News - really touching story.

Hopefully after some media exposure he will get that flyby now.

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:49 pm

Very touching, so many sacrifices of which so many are lost.

+1 for his modest request

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:48 pm

Plenty of USAF aircraft in this country so why don't they offer to do a flypast?

Vonlipvig · Post by **Vonlipvig** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:20 pm

Would be great for Sally B, the B-17 based at Duxford, to get involved. However, I imagine she will still be being serviced in Feb to be ready for the airshow season. Great dedication by the man though

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:35 am

Well he got his wish, Tony Foulds got the flypast he had prayed for and was joined by thousands of well wishers. what a fantastic turn out.
That old fella did those brave lads proud, it brought tears to my eyes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-47323045
It would have been magical if the Sally B could have flown, but the Dakota made up for it

Well done that man

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:42 am

firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:35 am Well he got his wish, Tony Foulds got the flypast he had prayed for and was joined by thousands of well wishers. what a fantastic turn out.
That old fella did those brave lads proud, it brought tears to my eyes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-47323045
It would have been magical if the Sally B could have flown, but the Dakota made up for it
Well done that man

Realy good article. Moving to witness so many people coming to gether after all these year, in honor and respect of what a few of the many did.

AlienZed · Post by **AlienZed** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:11 pm

Yeh we went over to join in, very emotional.but great he got his flypast.

stupot1 · Post by **stupot1** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:25 pm

Well done Tony
Much deserved recognition

Bottom · Post by **Bottom** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:18 pm

I see there's a campaign to have Tony awarded an MBE or similar, I hope he gets one, he certainly deserves it.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:12 pm

Bottom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:18 pm I see there's a campaign to have Tony awarded an MBE or similar, I hope he gets one, he certainly deserves it.

Me too, such a humble man

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:03 pm

Yes, he deserves some sort of award for his dedication.

I watched the BBC coverage yesterday morning and it certainly brought a lump to my throat. I'm so pleased that he got his flypast.

Possibly also because my Dad often talked about his cousin who was in the Canadian Air Force and based here as a Navigator in a Lancaster. Sadly he went missing in 1944, but I met his brother when I went to Canada in 1977. He was also in the RCAF, but stayed in Canada training pilots.

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:05 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:03 pm Yes, he deserves some sort of award for his dedication.

I watched the BBC coverage yesterday morning and it certainly brought a lump to my throat. I'm so pleased that he got his flypast.

Possibly also because my Dad often talked about his cousin who was in the Canadian Air Force and based here as a Navigator in a Lancaster. Sadly he went missing in 1944, but I met his brother when I went to Canada in 1977. He was also in the RCAF, but stayed in Canada training pilots.

Wow... my late uncle was also in the Royal Canadian Air Force flying Wellington bombers... lost bombing Messina, no known grave, memorial in Malta that I’ve had the good fortune to visit.

My dad sent lots of his eldest brothers photos both before & during the war to the Canadian High Commission & it’s now on display in Canada, including a copy of the one below which proudly hangs at home.

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