History Onz
@HistoryOnz
Historical educator. Msc Oxford. Battlefields guide. Spitfires @AA810. Consultant. Trainee Mountain Leader. Cornish. WW1 & 2, RAF, Churchill & youth engagement
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12-10-2023 13:17:31
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This lass from Land’s End has made a special pilgrimage for Spitfire AA810 this weekend in our old stomping ground 👀
Have been happy to help out a young researcher on their dissertation about the Empire Air Training Scheme- Australian pilots flew PR sorties for 682 Sqn, which provided intel for the invasion of Italy. Nice to see PR XI EN427 pop up 🤟🏻 #spitfiresunday
A LIFE CUT SHORT 6TH APRIL 1944
AA810’s last pilot Sandy Gunn. Murdered 80 years ago today for his part in the #greatescape alongside William Grisman, Tony Hayter, Clement McGarr, Harold Milford, Denys Street, and John Williams.
He was 24 years old.