New Posts For Thread: R.I.P. Johnny Johnsonhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnsonThe last surviving Dambuster has died aged 101.RIP Johnny (and all those that perished during the raid, or died since).8 of the 19 aircraft that left England didn't return home, nor did 53 from 133 aircrew. Ironically, one of the aircraft call signs was J Johnny.As already intimated, incredibly bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562784565#562784565RIP Johnny (and all those that perished during the raid, or died since).8 of the 19 aircraft that left England didn't return home, nor did 53 from 133 aircrew. Ironically, one of the aircraft call signs was J Johnny.As already intimated, incredibly bFri, 09 Dec 2022 07:34:33 -0600RIP Johnny.The Blenheim hasn't been mentioned I think, stewarts.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562784469#562784469RIP Johnny.The Blenheim hasn't been mentioned I think, stewarts.Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:59:44 -0600I was in a pub in a small village in Germany called Insel,hardly a village even but within walking distance of Reinshalen where we were on exercise in 1978.The chap that owned it was educated at Oxford and spoke perfectly precise English.I knew the phttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562783165#562783165I was in a pub in a small village in Germany called Insel,hardly a village even but within walking distance of Reinshalen where we were on exercise in 1978.The chap that owned it was educated at Oxford and spoke perfectly precise English.I knew the pThu, 08 Dec 2022 13:20:19 -0600Think like most people of similar age who fought in the war he'd be more saddened by how the country he fought so valiantly to defend has been overrun and invaded by people coming over from other continents, successive politicians from all parties hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782901#562782901Think like most people of similar age who fought in the war he'd be more saddened by how the country he fought so valiantly to defend has been overrun and invaded by people coming over from other continents, successive politicians from all parties haThu, 08 Dec 2022 11:37:44 -0600Ive seen adverts where you can have a go flying the Vulcan Bomber simulator.Id only really want to have a go if its actually bombing someplace in a realistic fashion rather than just flaying the plane.Ive wondered if you could possibly pick a countryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782343#562782343Ive seen adverts where you can have a go flying the Vulcan Bomber simulator.Id only really want to have a go if its actually bombing someplace in a realistic fashion rather than just flaying the plane.Ive wondered if you could possibly pick a countryThu, 08 Dec 2022 08:06:51 -0600Not sure now, could it be The Wellington?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782331#562782331Not sure now, could it be The Wellington?Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:58:11 -0600The other bomber was probably the Halifax.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782325#562782325The other bomber was probably the Halifax.Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:57:16 -0600Halifax?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782323#562782323Halifax?Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:56:54 -0600Halifaxhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782321#562782321HalifaxThu, 08 Dec 2022 07:56:32 -0600The hurricane was a fighter.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31784833/rip-johnny-johnson?post_id=562782319#562782319The hurricane was a fighter.Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:54:43 -0600