Aviation History...and More...(for Neil) by debbielove

Photography • Aviation • posted on Apr 07, 2015

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Greetings Folks, I'll show more from actually Cottismore not Conninsby (that's Typhoons), never fear.. But this I hot very VERY quickly just before I went in to see Black Star Riders in Cambridge.. Its for Neil (and others into this kind of history..) What you are looking at in gloomy detail, is a place called 'The Eagle';, its a pub that's been there for ages, but our interest in in its WW2 history.. Scorched in black, from lighters and matches, scratched into walls are the names of pilots and squadrons based in the area! U.S. and RAF, doesn't matter.. I know the Thunderbolt unit at Duxford is up there! (Snaffu!) Since then, units, pilots and others have placed stickers and badges, pictures all signed everywhere! There is even a pilots helmet from a Tiger Unit! Impressive! You bet.. And nit a soul about noticed it... Sad.... I recommend you fiddle with light yourselves, maybe you can get it better? I didn't want to over do it.. Oh yes! Also it was here that Watson and Crick announced to the world they had discovered 'the secret of life' (DNA), yep, in a pub.. How British! Enjoy Rob P.S. Brooklands tomorrow

Comments (10)

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bebopdlx

10:17AM | Tue, 07 April 2015

A very cool photo and history info, thanks Rob.

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neiwil

11:35AM | Tue, 07 April 2015

Now that is just amazing....there's a show on TV at the moment "Great British Airfields", I've been recording them and actually watched one last night. All about the history of Duxford, and they actually went into this pub....and you've been there!! Fantastic, maybe a trip to Cambridge is in order when Karen and I visit :-) Thanks for thinking of me...this I truly do appreciate! thanks mate....

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Buffalo1

12:28PM | Tue, 07 April 2015

Now here is a real slice of history! I would love to stop by for a pint and read the ceiling and walls. Thanks, Rob.

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jayfar

1:24PM | Tue, 07 April 2015

Very interesting and I am going to have a play with this one !!!

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blinkings

3:36PM | Tue, 07 April 2015

I wonder what we would all think of young 'chavs' today if they burned their initials into the ceilings of their local pubs! Great historical find mate.

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Faemike55

6:13PM | Tue, 07 April 2015

Fascinating just begins to describe this find Great capture and history - of course this type of history is never taught in schools

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RodS

7:51PM | Wed, 08 April 2015

What a lot of history is inscribed on this ceiling! You've found quite a treasure there, Rob, and you got a great photo of it! Well seen and captured, mate! Too bad it goes unnoticed by the latter several generations....

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flavia49

7:58PM | Wed, 08 April 2015

fantastic!!!

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AliceFromLake

9:42AM | Thu, 09 April 2015

debbielove, I like your avatar... LOL.. Now I know why you have this avatar... hehe... :-) I needed some time to realize what's going on in the ceiling... LOL... Very nice story about the pub. ;-)

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