Britain Between the Wars, pt 6 - Hawker Hurricane Mk. Ib.jpg (1/1)

[Mitchell Holman[_4_]]

[Trajan]

Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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[JR[_2_]]

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:08:34 -0500, "Trajan"
> wrote:

>Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1
>

Crazy brits! :)

Anyone has any idea where this is? I assume it's in the winter of
39-40

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Trajan
> writes
>Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1
>
>"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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>
I think you'll find that HM King George VI (third from right) and
several others are actually wearing jodhpurs.

The Hurricanes are from No. 85 Squadron, but I don't know about the
Blenheim and the Gladiators. I've seen the photo before, but can't
remember where or when it was taken.
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Trajan[_2_]]

"Peter Twydell" > wrote in message
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> In message >, Trajan
> > writes
>>Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1
>>
>>"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
. 130...
>>
>>
> I think you'll find that HM King George VI (third from right) and several
> others are actually wearing jodhpurs.
>
> The Hurricanes are from No. 85 Squadron, but I don't know about the
> Blenheim and the Gladiators. I've seen the photo before, but can't
> remember where or when it was taken.
> --
> Peter
>
> Ying tong iddle-i po!

Thanks, that would explain it, too hard to tell on my monitor.
Bill W

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Peter Twydell
> writes
>In message >, Trajan
> writes
>>Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1
>>
>>"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
. 130...
>>
>>
>I think you'll find that HM King George VI (third from right) and
>several others are actually wearing jodhpurs.
>
>The Hurricanes are from No. 85 Squadron, but I don't know about the
>Blenheim and the Gladiators. I've seen the photo before, but can't
>remember where or when it was taken.

Found it in "Fighter Squadron At War".

It shows a visit to No. 85 by HM King George VI, the Duke of Gloucester
(one of his brothers) and Viscount Lord Gort, C-in-C of the BEF. The
location is Lille and the date is 6 December 1939.

The Gladiators are probably from No. 607 Squadron.
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[®i©ardo]

Peter Twydell wrote:
> In message >, Peter Twydell
> > writes
>> In message >, Trajan
>> > writes
>>> Everyone else seemed to think it was too damn cold for shorts1
>>>
>>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
>>> . 130...
>>>
>>>
>> I think you'll find that HM King George VI (third from right) and
>> several others are actually wearing jodhpurs.
>>
>> The Hurricanes are from No. 85 Squadron, but I don't know about the
>> Blenheim and the Gladiators. I've seen the photo before, but can't
>> remember where or when it was taken.
>
> Found it in "Fighter Squadron At War".
>
> It shows a visit to No. 85 by HM King George VI, the Duke of Gloucester
> (one of his brothers) and Viscount Lord Gort, C-in-C of the BEF. The
> location is Lille and the date is 6 December 1939.
>
> The Gladiators are probably from No. 607 Squadron.

Well done Peter, exactly my thought when I read the comments - (1) that
the man was wearing jodphurs and, (2) if it wasn't George VI, he was a
very close relation.

http://www.mwg-equestrian.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=745

Tally ho!

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