ATA Pilots awarded

[ozzy72]

Well it sure has taken long enough!!!!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 404061.ece

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 403685.ece

[Hagar]

A tad late. I expect most of them have passed away by now.

[C]

Good for them. At least 40 years late of course.

Mind you, at least they have a formal decoration, something one particular band of brave men will never receive. Some of you may know which particular command of the RAF I'm on about...

[expat]

Good for them. At least 40 years late of course.

Mind you, at least they have a formal decoration, something one particular band of brave men will never receive. Some of you may know which particular command of the RAF I'm on about...

We are rather good at not honouring those who deserve it and when we do it is way, way too late........That stiff upper lip really does get in the way sometimes.

Matt

PS Can you be a bit less cryptic Charlie? I have an idea, but then it might not be.

[Xyn_Air]

It is often frustrating than progress comes so slowly, but when it does, it is still just as sweet.  This is a well-deserved recognition.

Thanks for sharing this bit of history, as I learned something new and important today.

Darrin

[Hagar]

Mind you, at least they have a formal decoration, something one particular band of brave men will never receive. Some of you may know which particular command of the RAF I'm on about...

We are rather good at not honouring those who deserve it and when we do it is way, way too late........That stiff upper lip really does get in the way sometimes.

Matt

PS Can you be a bit less cryptic Charlie? I have an idea, but then it might not be.

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

[expat]

Mind you, at least they have a formal decoration, something one particular band of brave men will never receive. Some of you may know which particular command of the RAF I'm on about...

We are rather good at not honouring those who deserve it and when we do it is way, way too late........That stiff upper lip really does get in the way sometimes.

Matt

PS Can you be a bit less cryptic Charlie? I have an idea, but then it might not be.

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

[Hagar]

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

I think that is highly unlikely.

[expat]

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

I think that is highly unlikely.

That's what was said of the Great War "Shot at Dawn" soldiers.

Matt

[Hagar]

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

I think that is highly unlikely.

That's what was said of the Great War "Shot at Dawn" soldiers.

That fitted in with modern PC ideals. Too many strong feelings against Bomber Command. I don't think a campaign medal will be awarded while any of those airmen are still alive. In that case it's not important.

[expat]

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

I think that is highly unlikely.

That's what was said of the Great War "Shot at Dawn" soldiers.

That fitted in with modern PC ideals. Too many strong feelings against Bomber Command. I don't think a campaign medal will be awarded while any of those airmen are still alive. In that case it's not important.

You have a point

Matt

[C]

Charlie means RAF Bomber Command.

They will in the end, but only after another 50 years of asking or when one or two are still alive

Matt

I think that is highly unlikely.

That's what was said of the Great War "Shot at Dawn" soldiers.

Matt

Sadly their story was much more amenable in this day and age.
And yes, Bomber Command were who I was thinking of - losses second only to the extremely brave sailors of the German U-Boat fleet.