I really don't know very much to be honest Iwan. My grandfather was..

simply the kindest man when I was growing up. When I was at school and ill I had to go to Nan and Grandads because dad was always working. He would come limping up and give me a big kiss on the forehead and then tell me stories by his old 'Grandad chair' as we called it next to the fire. He always let me light his Malboro which I remember vividly. He had plates in his legs which you could tap and hear the metal under the skin. Might sound strange but he always laughed and called them his shrapnel legs. :) I once had a pull out card with the cockpit from the Concorde and I remember he laughed in his husky Polish english voice and pointed at the stick and said that's all you need to fly. I've sent the link to my Uncle for the Polish thing, he will be interested although he may have it already. I searched his name Adam Rymarz on the site but it doesn't come up but then there were a lot of people. My uncle as I say will be interested. Thanks Iwan.

Posted By: DrDublin on June 11th 2011 at 17:06:35

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FAO Dr Dubs (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 11, 16:21:14
- Both! :) He was with the polish air force but then came over to England when invaded. He (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 16:27:38
  - But his son, my uncle did ok being a Wing Commander. Not bad for a Pole. :) (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 16:36:07
  - The Polish seemed adapted well to the Lancaster bombers which he was a pilot of. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 16:30:04
    - Ah! 300 Sqn, then? (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 11, 16:48:40
    - My uncle was (General Chat) - W1nged Eel Creo5ote, Jun 11, 16:32:17
      - Dangerous being on one of them all round I reckon. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 16:33:37
        
        50% casualty rate something like that (General Chat) - W1nged Eel Creo5ote, Jun 11, 16:37:08
        
        Dreadful. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 16:38:22
        
        Ever seen one of those turrets? (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 11, 16:55:11
        
        I really don't know very much to be honest Iwan. My grandfather was.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 17:06:35
        
        Fantastic stories! (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 11, 17:37:54
        
        Oh, and before I forget (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 11, 17:46:55
        
        Sad that they were forced to go home where a lot were then arrested. I'm not huge... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 11, 18:44:01

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