Really enjoyed the pictures and write up, thanks Les. What a career !!

J

 

Now that is a good idea.

Having recently met Les I must say is that he really is a lovely, genuine chap with so many fantastic and interesting stories to tell it would be a shame if they weren't all recorded, as I am sure it would be lovely for others to read about his adventures in the RAF.

Chip

 

I never thought people with incredible lives spend days on car forums like a commoner with a boring life in comparison.. Wicked pics!

 

Holy thread resurrection! Although in this case, well done

 

Great pics Les don't remember seeing them before..I used too like sometimes listening too war stories my Dad would tell me about various family members in the war,His brother in law was parachuted into monte casino,Bet you could tell a few stories....

 

That is such as cool pic Les, the rest are great as well but this one shows what so many of would love to have done in life - fly incredible aircraft and race cars

 

Missed these first time round myself .. what an awesome life you've had .. I'm genuinely impressed. Not that some spammer on a forum being impressed will mean anything to you, but this must be what its like for normal people to come close to a celebrity

 

Les is a spiffing chap ... a bit messed up in the head over his Political leanings, but, nevertheless, a thoroughly decent chap.

Not wanting to take the thread away from Les, but as an aside .... my grandchildren always ask me about the wars and my military career.

I showed them my old rifle a few years ago, they wanted to know more - and see more - so, I dug my medals out of the cupboard ...... they were enthralled, begging for more ... I found my old helmet and that wasn't enough for little Billy, no - he wanted to see MORE!!

I said, "Look, Billy, I have my old trenchcoat" ..... "But it's in the Loft over the Tank"
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"WOW" Billy said ..... "You've got your TANK up there too!!!!!"

 

I think a lot of Les. Even though I have never met him. He really comes across on here, as a very interesting, genuine, nice bloke. Would love to meet him and get all the stories. I wish he would write a book as it would be a best seller, for sure.
He was a right looker in his younger days too

 

great pictures and a interesting thread

 

Don't know where that came from!

Good one Pete

Les

 

Wow! Great pic, Les! Which one is you? With or without the moosh?
Whichever one is you, "well done" to you, both. Fantastic.

 

Never ever had a "moosh" in spite of what everyone thinks, so I am the other one!

DYK, we were doing low flying exercises in Italy once and we were able to fly past Monte Casino which is on the side of a mountain, and we were able to go past looking up and waving at them!

If he is around he might enjoy hearing that.

Les