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here are a few pics out of my album of peace time lancs on 82 Squadron in Africa 1950, I was a wireless operator on TW705

Thank you all for Birthday wishes and mwOmjm ' happy birthday Eric', once learnt never forgotten. Eric

mwOnjm, I served on a peace time Lancaster Sqdn 1949-51 and they had conventional morse keys so must have changed after the war. Eric

Many Happy Returns Alberta Eric

Brummie a long time ago, yes conditions were rarely perfect, even with earphones you could still hear the 4 merlin engines plus vibrations and the signal was often weak, you just got used to it - Happy days ! To pass the course you had to be able to send and receive at 18 wpm. Eric

I spent 8 years in the RAF as an aircrew wireless operator (telegraphist ?) 1948 - 56 a position long extinct due to improving communication technology. Learning morse code is like riding a bike, once learnt never forgotten. Pic is me in 1950 on an Avro Lancaster in West Africa aged 20 on...

Have also painted the Old Crown a few times. Often get commissioned to paint old pubs. Eric

It's in Bromford Lane Erdington, it was originally called Ye Old Green Man, I have painted it many times. Eric

A Very Happy Birthday Alberta

Clive. my first car was a 1 year old Austin A40 Farina bought in 1960, and like you I found it mechanically sound but after 3 years rust took over. Eric

I was disgusted when they demolished the the old Market Hall, it should have been re roofed and restored to its former glory. To me St Martins and the Market Hall was the Bull Ring. It was a favourite painting subject of mine, have attached 2. Eric

I painted that view some years ago, it is with one of our members

Happy Birthday Richard. Eric

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eric

Rusty Old Bucket is the perfect description, I am not keen on so called modern Art. The Golden Boys and Nelson's statue is my idea of Art. Eric

What about us great grand parents. I have a great grandson aged 20 going steady with girl friend, I might be around long enough to be a great great grand parent, who knows ! (92 next month). Eric

Terence David Lines, have attached pic I took of comet to my post. Eric

I was with the RAF in Nairobi when comet 1 came out for it's tropical trials in 1950, do not know date of first commercial flight but believe it crashed shortly after. Eric

I love painting canals, here is another of Gas street Basin one of many I have done of this section. Eric

mwOnjm, that's the only station I listen to, in the house and walking my dog. Eric