Frome Spitfire Squadron - 'Frome Spits'
Logbook: A disparate group of RAF Spitfire pilots roaming the skies of Somerset and Wiltshire playing croquet, drinking Pimms, raising money (RAFBF), raising laughter and raising HELL! Don't approach them, but if you have to communicate with them, just say 'Fancy some tea and tiffin!' and they will be, literally eating out of your hands, saying 'Tally Ho!'.. Keep watching the skies, catch them at Frome Carnival, Frome Indie Market, Lacock at War.. Find us on Facebook: 'Frome Spitfire Squadron'
Thursday, 24 September 2015
The Battle of Britain at 75th Anniversary, Friday Night Is Music Night, 'live' concert streamed on Radio 2
'Friday Night Is Music Night commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the
Battle of Britain with music and drama, live from Biggin Hill. Cast led
by Simon Callow. Presenter Jeremy Vine.
'Click below for the iplayer concert programme streamed to British cinemas, naval ships and army barracks arirforce airfields around the world , very moving performances and readings and footage.....
Friday, 18 September 2015
Where the idea for the Frome Spitfire Squadron came from..
Where the original idea for the Frome Spitfire Squadron came from was the odd report and not much photographic evidence that RAF recruits trained on bicycles with wings attached at the front. It may have been the Polish and Czechoslovakian pilots that trained more like this. This series of photos come from an article in life magazine, I assume from during he war, they look great, no prizes for which one is meant to be the enemy...
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
The Battle of Britain, Biggin Hill, The Hardest Day commemorations..
Squadron Leader Tony Wilkinson and his wife visiting Biggin Hill |
'You dont get into a Spitfire, you pout it on..' |
Hurricane starting up.. |
A local RAF living history squadron re-enacting a 'scramble'.. |
Mary Ellis who used to fly the Spits and Hurricanes from factories and between airfields, we salute you! |
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
South East WWII RAF Squadrons await the take off of Spits and Hurricanes at Biggin Hill on the 'Hardest Day' of the Battle of Britain...
We salute you chaps.. |
Frome Spitfire Squadron attends the Lacock at War weekend...
at the Red Lion.. |
Spits enjoying a bit of 'R and R' |
Americans over here.. |
'Ready formy close up, Mr De Mille..' |
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'I zink zis vill make my bottom look big..' |
George Formby |
'Yah, those damned Spitfire pilots!!' |
Squadron's new member.. |
'Quick, get |
In formation |
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RAF throwing shapes.. |
lovely bikes.. |
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