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Join us at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa
in Lincolnshire for a 'Dambusters/Bomber Command Weekend'. This
historic hotel was used by 617 Squadron as an Officers' Mess and
provides a unique and atmospheric location.
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Friday
Oct 24
1200 Visit to Battle of Britain Memorial Flight,
RAF Conningsby
1700 Presentation - 'Bomber Command airfields
and aircraft'
2000 Dinner
Saturday
Oct 25
0930 Presentation - 'Men Behind the Medals -
Bomber Command awards'
1130 Visit to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage
Centre at East Kirkby and view Lancaster NX661, including
a taxi run
1500 Visit to Thorpe Camp or Metheringham Airfield
(tbc)
1730 Presentation - 'The Dams Raid' (Jim Shortland)
2000 Dinner
Sunday
Oct 26
0930 Presentation (tbc)
1100 Tour of Woodhall Spa Airfield
The
programme is subject to change as we have yet to confirm
some of the venues and speakers. All events, such as
the Lancaster taxi run, are subject to serviceability
and operational constraints
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Availabilty:
The tremendous response
to the Dambusters Weekend announced in our Bomber Command Special
has meant that the places filled very quickly!
However, we have decided to lay on a second
weekend with the same programme (subject to confirmation of
speakers and other activities).
This will take place on Fri-Sun March
12-14, 2004 (the nights of 12th and 13th).
To reserve a place on this fantastic
weekend send your details to: Bomber Weekend, Key Publishing Ltd,
PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 1XQ, and enclose your deposit of
£50 by June 1. Final payment will be due by October 1, 2003.
Please make all cheques payable to 'Key Publishing Ltd'.
For information on the Bomber Command special
click here
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