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    Met a legend yesterday...

    I met a chap yesterday called Bill Lucas. He survived 81 combat missions in Wellingtons, Stirlings and Mosquitos.
    Sat with him in his house with him showing me all his old pictures and flight logs. Genuinely humbling.
    He is also the oldest surviving olympian and competed at the '48 olympics.
    He told me he would have been in his prime for the '40 and '44 games but the war put paid to that.
    In his words "Hitler denied me the chance to compete at the olympics in my prime, so I went and bombed him".
    Hats off to you sir!

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    What a privilege that must have been.

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    Great Story mate. Sounds like a great experience.
    https://imgur.com/VCUiXpY

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    Re: Met a legend yesterday...

    Yes really was an honour. Yes I can hear you guys and was up on your flight, just couldn't find you! Hoping to be on comms soon as have ordered a Mic.
    Brett
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    The oldest surviving British athlete of the 1948 London Games was robbed of a gold medal by the Second World War – but he refuses to be bitter.

    Gutsy Bill Lucas, 95, who ended up getting a medal for his flying heroics, told the Mirror: “I had a good war instead.”
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...living-1172832

    Salute Sir


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    Thanks for sharing....very moving thread.....~S~
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    Re: Met a legend yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by BrettP77 View Post
    Yes really was an honour. Yes I can hear you guys and was up on your flight, just couldn't find you! Hoping to be on comms soon as have ordered a Mic.
    Brett
    Heh. More than welcome on our wing.
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