Current Shareholders - Full Details - Password Protected A to C 513 Listed.  2 Sqn 40; 4 Sqn 80; 93 Sqn 116; 98 Sqn 45; 112 Sqn 25; 118 Sqn 44 As at: Sunday 7th May 2006 Click Letter to Jump to First Surname Beginning with that Letter A B C Go To Other Databases:                         D to J   K to R   S to Z             Adair Flight Lieutenant Pete P J Adair Address Telephone E-mail Peterborough, Cambridgeshire     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 2 Sqn pilot and Adjutant. Before 22March 1960. After Jan 1961. Notes: Adamson Doug D T Adamson (Retd) Address Wife: Valerie Telephone E-mail 'Oak Gates', 6 Woodlands Road, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire CB2 5LW (2007) 01223-843548   Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Commanding Officer 98 Sqn. Double Bass for Jade Basin Five plus One. 13Dec55. 29Jun57. Notes: Aird George Aird (Retd) Address Wife: Lorna Telephone E-mail 29 Chandlers Croft, Hesketh Bank, Nr. Preston PR4 6RW (2007) 01772 815385 george@gpaird.wanadoo.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 118 Sqn pilot. Bef Dec Fassberg. Aft Dec53 Fassberg. Notes: Allen Group Captain Bob R N G Allen CBE DFC Address   Wife: Alice Telephone E-mail Flat 2, Lambridge House, London Road West, Bath, BA1 7HY. (2007)     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed OC 93 Sqn. 21May53. 17Sep54. Notes: Eric Pigdon's Notes 23Nov04. 1962 from Far East to Gp Capt at Manby. Allen F Squadron Leader F W Allen Appears: hdvis560p1, Address Telephone E-mail         Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Stn Ed Off. Bef 16May60. Aft 16May60. Notes: Alton Wing Commander Alton (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed OC 4 LAA Regiment Wing. Wg 52 from Luneberg. i/c Hockey. Wg 55 to Laarbruch. Notes: Ken Senar told me 8Apr05 "Wg. Cdr. Alton was i/c the Regiment Wing.   He was i/c hockey for a while.   As well as the outdoor game we 'invented' indoor hockey and played it in a hangar on a pitch laid out as for ice hockey.   It was fast and bloody lethal when a fast ball picked up and flew!   I think it was six or seven a side.   I played many times and after each game I was completely knackered. Armitage Flight Lieutenant Alan Armitage (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail Was at Shawbury, Shropshire 1999 but Not Known 2000     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 4 Sqn pilot. Bef Sep54. Aft May56. Notes: From note in JSL files dated Nov00 Arthur P Flying Officer Pete P S Arthur (Retd) Appears: DanODJun59, DanOD2Jun59, OnMonNxt11-59, Score, Fr&N11-60, Hrvy3-61 Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn Eng Off. Bef Jun59. Aft Mar61. Notes: Ashton Tom Ashton (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Driving School. About 56. About 58. Notes: Asker Squadron Leader Arthur H A Asker DFC DFM (Retd) Address   Wife: Mollie Telephone E-mail 4 Windsor Park, East Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2SU (2004) 01362-698848   Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed CO No 118 Squadron at Fassberg 10 May 1951 on formation at Fassberg. February 1954 before move to Jever. Notes: Atkins Flying Officer Atkins (Retd) Appears: 4540Aug52 Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 4 Squadron pilot. Sqn about 1950; Jever Jan1952. 6Aug1952 to No 234 Squadron. Notes: Avery Flying Officer A Avery (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Technical Branch. Made Honorary Member of No 93 Squadron Jun55. Bef Jun55. November 1956. Notes: Honorary Member of No 93 Squadron Ayling Flight Lieutenant Jim J R Ayling (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Catering Officer. Bef 22Mar58. Aft 25Dec59. Notes: Member of the STAR OF SAXONY LODGE No 853. which was consecrated at Hanger No 1 at RAF Jever on the 22nd March 1958. Azzaro Flight Lieutenant Vic E Azzaro DFC and Bar (Retd) Appears: Luftwaffe, G&M4-59, G&M4-592, OnMNxt11-59, My3Ang5-60, dijon1, Fr&N11-60, Hrvy3-61, harv2, Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Air Traffic Control Before Nov 1959. After Mar61. Notes: Svc No: 56448. Babou Sergeant Babou FAF (Retd) Appears: 93540Aug52, Address Telephone E-mail         Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed French Air Force Attached 93 Sqn Sgt pilot. Jun52. 21Aug52 Notes: Bacon Nob Bacon (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed       Notes: Bain A E Bain (Retd) Appears: Sevens58 Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 101 SU Bef about Sep57. Aft about Apr58. Notes: Baines Chief Technician Stuart Baines (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail     baines.stuart@wanadoo.fr Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Not Jever. Mk2 Bloodhounds Cyprus. 1975. 1Jul75. Notes: I was a Junior Technician on 112 Sqn when it was a Bloodhound Mk2 squadron based at RAF Episkopi Cyprus in 1975. It was on 1 July 1975 when the squadron was disbanded, I was on the parade. I worked in the MOTE, then on missile handling when the squadron was to be disbanded, driving the sideloaders to remove the missiles and launchers. Balcombe Squadron Leader Fred Balcombe (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Senior Education Officer. Bef May59. Bef May60. Notes: Balfour Flight Lieutenant Tom Balfour (Retd) Address      Wife: Jean Telephone E-mail 16 Baverstock Close, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6ST (2006). 01332-705327 tombalfour@tiscali.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn pilot. 27Jul53. 18Jan56. Notes: Svc No 583325. Ball The Reverend R G Ball (Retd) Appears: 46th Address Telephone E-mail Unknown (1998)     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Padre About 1958   Notes: Member of the STAR OF SAXONY LODGE No 853. which was consecrated at Hanger No 1 at RAF Jever on the 22nd March 1958. Ball D Flight Lieutenant Dickie R Ball (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 3 Armoured Car Sqn A Flt Cdr RAF Reg. Bef 20Nov53. Aft 20Nov53. Notes: Eric Pigdon told Mick Ryan telecon 21Nov2004 Ball D Johnny Ball (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Drummer in Station Trio. About 57. About 58. Notes: David Cobbold says:"Played in a trio with pianist Jock ? and drummer Johnnie Ball for free drink and a little silver, usually in Sgt’s mess. Johnnie went on to appear in and script TV shows and father Zoe who still features on TV. Met Johnnie who attended Liverpool v Ipswich football game in late 70’s and entertained watching hordes of fans by dancing a jig in the street which surprised many as I was dressed in my full regalia and braid as the senior Police officer i/c the Football match." Bangerter Michael Bangerter (Retd) Appears: baseball, Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 101SU. About 55. About 57. Notes: Michael became a film star. Banting Keith "Pompey" Banting (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail 13 Hatherley Road, Pauls Grove, Portsmouth, Hants. P06 4ET (2007) 02392 384088 phillip.lovegrove@ntlworld.com (Jane) Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 118 Sqn Armourer Fassberg.     Notes: Bannard Flight Lieutenant R J Bannard (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 2 Squadron pilot and Flt Cdr. Before Jan 1958. After Feb 1958. Notes: Barcilon Air Commodore Bob R L Barcilon AFC (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail Windyridge Road, Lacey Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0QJ (2004)     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 2 Squadron pilot. Before Dec 1960. After Jan 1961. Notes: Barker Sergeant "Lofty" Barker (Retd) Appears: Techwg57 Address Telephone E-mail         Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Sgt Tech Wing. Bef 57. Aft 57. Notes: Barney Senior Aircraftsman Ken Barney (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail     kenbarney@talktalk.net Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn Elec/Mech air. 56. 59. Notes: Barraclough Squadron Leader Dickie R H Barraclough (Retd) Address   Wife: Margaret Telephone E-mail Ivy Lodge, Goodleigh Road, Barnstable, Devon, EX32 7JS (2007) 01271-343133   Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 118 Sqn & 4 Sqn pilot Oct55. 4-4Jun58. Notes: Barrow Flight Lieutenant Pete P A Barrow (Retd) Address   Wife: Betty (Nee Rivett) Telephone E-mail 47 Govers Meadow, Colyton, Devon, EX13 6PG 01297-552966   Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 & 98 Sqn pilot. 98 Sqn 6Jan56.93 Sqn Apr59. 98 Sqn aft May57. 93 Sqn May60. Notes: Bates Flying Officer "Digger" E K G Bates (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 93 Squadron pilot. 1May51, Jever 3Mar52. 29Oct53. Notes: Svc No: 574988. F/O: 12Apr52. Short Service Commission ends: 14Oct54. 27Feb53 Vampire VV222 T-X Crashed at Jever - Eng failure after take-off, bellylanded & caught fire. Bates R Sergeant Bob R Bates (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 93 Squadron pilot. Bef Mar53. Aft Mar53. Notes: Beaton WingCommander George Beaton (Retd) Address   Wife: Mary Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 4 Squadron pilot. About 1951. Sep54 CFS. Notes: From Ernie Lack: "George is one of the very best, a fine officer and first class pilot.   In those days we young bloods got up to much mischief.   I taught him Canasta, then we two taught the rest, spending wild nights in desperate competition at Gliding School in Scharfoldendorff, whither Pete Williamson sent us to learn to glide ("a glider pilot is a better pilot").   He was not only a great athletics man, we played rugby together, on one occasion on the snow and ice covered pitch at Celle against the army.   But his flying skills are even more exciting.   While we were stationed at Jever he lost his (Vampire) engine high up if I remember rightly, over Hamburg.   Perhaps it was the wicked barostat failure, which also occurred to me at 3.000ft shortly after take-off.   I was lucky, my engine only lost power and I was able to turn around and land safely.   George's was a flame out.   He trimmed into a glide and sailed all the way back to Jever, used the correct procedures to lower his undercarriage manually and made an excellent engine off landing on the correct runway.   Got a very well earned Green Entry in his logbook for that.   But he could do much more!   George rose to Wing Commander, did a tour in Canada, was once stationed in Norway where he was the NATO Liaison Officer, was in charge of Leuchars Flying Wing, got his DFC for sorting out horrible problems on the Javelin there, flew also the Lightning and conducted TACEVALs.   After retiring from the RAF became Bursar at a high class school for boys near Caterham, from which he retired some years ago."   From Ron Gray's Notes (21Mar06): "A press on type, and very smooth pilot.   Left 4 Sqn while we had Sabres.  Became a QFI and came to visit the squadron for a few days at the time we gained the Hunter4 and scrounged a conversion.  I met with him at RAF MIDDLETON St. GEORGE, where he was instructing, while on leave.  We flew a practice (at possibly WOMBLETON) in a Vampire T11 for his Battle of Britain display.  It was quite exhilarating, to be allowed to do loops and rolls at such a low level.  (Little did I think all those fifty odd years ago that I would return to this airfield to take my PPL at 72.)  Wife Mary, lovely lady." Beaumont Flying Officer John Beaumont (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 112 Sqn pilot. Bef May53. To Bruggen 6Jul53. Notes: Beaumont Corporal John Beaumont (Retd) Appears: Address     Wife: Wendy Telephone E-mail 9 Upper Highway, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PP (2007) 01923-264800 wandj@upperhigh.fsnet.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 112 Sqn photographer. About 53. To Bruggen 6Jul53. Notes: Bebington Dougie Bebington (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 4 Sqn pilot. 9Dec57 fromm Wunstorf Venoms. 6Mar58 to Aden Venoms. Notes: Very good shot. Beer Flying Officer Ronald Eric Beer (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn Sgt Airfram Fitter. Bef Jul59. Aft Jan60. Notes: Svc No: 578249 Beer D Wing Commander The Reverend Father D V Beer (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Padre     Notes: Bell J Air Commodore "Tinkle" J A Bell (Retd) Address   Wife: Margot Telephone E-mail 13 Farley Croft, Westerham, Kent TN16 1SA (2004) 01959-562477   Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 4 Squadron pilot. 21Oct57. 1958 Notes: Bell W Flying Officer "Tinker" W E Bell (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn pilot. 29May53. 21Nov55. Notes: Svc No 3511209. Bell WE Senior AirCraftsman William Edwin Bell (Retd) Appears: club, Address Telephone E-mail 29 Florence Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0QB. 01302-850801. webell@blueyonder.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 118 Sqn armourer. Fassberg May53. Fassberg Oct54. Notes: Bendell Wing Commander "Bugs" A J Bendell OBE AFC (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail 15 Allen Drive, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 4SS (2004) 01494-562110 bugsbendell@aol.com Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 4 Squadron pilot 13May57 from 67 Sqn Bruggen. July 1958 Notes: Bennett Tony Bennett (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail     stbennett@lycos.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn B Flt Electrical Fitter. Sep53. Nov54. Notes: Svce No 2577790.   I was an Electrical Fitter with B Flight and was there between September 1953 and November 1954.    During this time, the changeover from Vampires to Sabres occurred.   I remember going on detachments to Sylt (twice), Fasberg, Celle and Wunstorf, but other place names escape me just now.   During my stay at the camp, I was station trumpeter and played bugle calls at colour hoisting parades and on Remembrance Day.   Also, I was in the jazz band, which played in both Officers and Sergeants Mess.   Sent 30Jul05 Bewick/SPAN> Leading AirCraftsman Thomas Bewick (Retd) Appears: gp52, Address Telephone E-mail 7 Holly Grove, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6PS 01661-834139 john@bewick5060.freeserve.co.uk Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 3 Armoured Car Sqn Dispatch Rider. 6May52. Oct53. Notes: Svce No 2537666. Would like to hear from colleagues who were at Jever. Bibby Corpral Ken Bibby (Retd) Appears: malcolm, Address      Wife: Anita Telephone E-mail Am Sielk 3, 26419 Schortens, Germany (2007) 00-49-4461-80462 ken.bibby@freenet.de Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Aircraft electrician Hangar 5. 1953. 1957. Notes: Born 12Aug28 in Litherland, Liverpool.  Joined RAF Cardington, Beds. 26Oct46.  Elec trg Melksham, Wilts 1947.  RAF Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya 1948  Transport Cmd - Ansons, Dakotas, Yorks, Hastings and Viscounts.  Football for RAF Eastleigh.  Won 1950 Services League.  Goalkeeper Les Schooley and Ken played for Kenya 11 against All Asian 11 to open new stadium.  Apr53 to Jever Tech Wg Hangar 5.  Sabres and Hunters.  Lots of Station football and athletics - 1955 2nd 100 and 2nd 200mtrs, relay winners, 3ed Long Jump, 3rd Hop, Step and Jump.  1956 won 200mtrs but I think Ron Jones had gone home as he always beat me.  Ron was in 100mtr final at Wembley.   Captain of Station Athletics Team.   3rd 2ATAF 100yds Monchen Gladbach 1955.  To Dishforth after 3½ yrs at Jever.  Married wife from Heidmühle in 1956, lived 1 Edo Wiemkenstr.   Moved back to Schortens in 1966 and worked as a ground station electrician on the GAF camp for 1½ years.   Then I moved to the Olympia Typewriter Company for 22 years in the Customer Service Department. Bick Dennis D V Bick (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed       Notes: Biggs M J Squadron Leader Maurice M J Biggs (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail Retired August 1983, Brize Norton, Oxfordshire (1998)     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Pilot.     Notes: Email bounced 3Mar06: MBiggs1048@aol.com Biggs R Flight Lieutenant Ray "Birdy" R V A Biggs (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 93 Squadron Pilot. About 1955. After Nov 1957. Notes: Eric Pigdon's Notes 23 Nov04.   Ray Biggs 'Birdy' from his tales of his time as a ships officer (Was Master Mariner), on the New York-Bermuda run.   He escorted a great number of ladies on these trips.   During the long sea hours he perfected the art of putting ships in to bottles. 1955-?   On an early trip on the Sqn Hunter 4 and briefed to join the battle flight at the end of the r/w.   Almost there with ladder on side of aircraft - two verey flares fired for Battle Flt 4 a/c scrambled.   Three a/c very quickly airborne with Birdy in hot chase - still with ladder.   On being warned that he had just taken off with the ladder attached- reported that "There was no ladder now". Billings Flight Lieutenant Billings (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Flying Wing. About 1959   Notes: Bingham Squadron Leader Bob Bingham (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn A Flt Cdr. 9Jan58. Aft Aug58. Notes: Birch Senior Aircraftsman Leslie Birch (Retd) Appears: Address     Wife: Mags Telephone E-mail Florida, USA (2007).   LesnMags@aol.com Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn Air wireless mechanic. Sep53. Jan56. Notes: Svc No: 4123373. Les tells me: "My exposure to aircraft and flying at Jever started a lifetime enthusiasm for aviation, although I followed a career in electrical engineering on leaving the RAF.   I also became a pilot, both of gliders and powered aircraft, I was for several years an instructor at Lasham gliding society.   When in 1998 I was sent to the US to build a plant in Las Vegas, I continued flying there becoming a member of Las Vegas Valley Soaring Association, as well as flying light aircraft from McCarran and Skyharbor airports.   This "temporary assignment has lasted until the present, now in retirement we live in Florida." Biss Flying Officer Chan Biss (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 112 Squadron pilot. About 1953   Notes: Blair Flight Lieutenant Dave D A Blaire (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail         Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 4 Sqn and 112 Sqn pilot B Flt Cdr. About 51. 112Sqn bef Apr52. 112 Sqn aft Jul52. Notes: Blair FS Flight Sergeant "Chiefy" Blair (Retd) Appears: arr, MT, Address Telephone E-mail         Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn Sqn Flt Sgt. Bef Sep52. 14May54. Notes: Blake Captain Bill M Blake (Retd) Address Wife: Lorna Telephone E-mail 4 Marlow Mill, Mill Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1QD (2004) 01628-484161 bill@blakemarlow.entadsl.com Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 4 Sqn pilot PAI. Sep54. Aug57. Notes: Email Bounced 3Mar06 bill@blakemarlow.entadal.com. Bliss Squadron Leader Dougie D A Bliss (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed CO No 3 Armoured Car Sqn RAF Reg. Bef Oct53. Aft 20Nov53. Notes: Eric Pigdon told Mick Ryan telecon 21Nov2004. Eric Pigdon gave me dates 30May05. Bolt Wing Commander Bolt (Retd) Address     Wife: Peggy Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed OC Technical Wing. About 1960   Notes: Bolton Squadron Leader Ian I D Bolton (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed OC No 112 Squadron. Jever 7Mar52. To Bruggen 6Jul53. Notes: Booth Captain Roy Booth (Retd) Address     Wife: Jill Telephone E-mail 5 The Bowmans, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3JA (2007). Flying for Britannia Aug1990. 01625-424627 alecsson@hotmail.com Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 4 Sqn pilot. 26Sep58 from 74 Sqn. Mar61. Notes: To CFS. Roy writes 10Jul07: "We have spent the best part of the last seven months in Spain.   We haven't spent winter in the UK since I retired from Britannia in '93." Boothe Flight Lieutenant Boothe (Retd) Appears: MTO Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed MT Officer.     Notes: Boothroyd Chief Technician Les Boothroyd (Retd) Appears: meal, Address   Wife: Jean Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Engineering on 93 Sqn. 1960. 1960. Notes: Bouch Squadron Leader Peter P A Bouch Address   Wife: Margaret Telephone E-mail Laurel Lodge, 7 Thorold Gardens, Barkston, Lincolnshire, NG32 2NR (Mar2007). 01400-251710 peterbouch607@waitrose.com Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed No 93 Sqn pilot. Sep58. Jan61. Notes: Boulton R D G Boulton (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed 93 Sqn pilot. 8Apr53. Aft Jul53. Notes: Bowen Wing Commander Nick Nicholas Edward Bowen (Retd) Address Telephone E-mail       Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed OC 122 Wg. Bef May59. 31Dec60. Notes: Svc No: 146680 Bowen E Wing Commander Eric Bowen (Retd) Appears: 71421, Address Telephone E-mail Cheshire Home, Abingdon.     Jever Details - Unit/Role Arrived Departed Wg Nav, Safety & Rescue, Flt Safety, 4 Sqn Adj. Bef Nov53. Aft 54. Notes: Bill Maish met Eric when he was recovering from a stroke in Mar07 and reports: "Eric was a navigator on Stirlings during the latter half of the war, and since I was introduced as a fellow RAF officer we have, over a couple of weeks got to chat a bit.   He said as we parted last Thursday that his best tour was with a bunch of "fighter boys" at a place I would not recognise called Jever!   He said that he had not realised that the fighter pilots had a completely different attitude to life and flying to the bomber crews (for whom survival was the main aim).   Anyway, he was at Jever in 1954 but could not remember the dates, so I have asked him to bring his log book when we meet on Thursday next.   He says he was Wing Nav, Safety and Rescue, Flight Safety and Wg Adj to Hammer West and his predecessor.   Later he transfered to Fighter Control and gained the rank of Wing Commander before he retired.   I am going to see more of him and hopefully dig up some more detail, and if he becomes more fit again, will try to persuade him to come to the reunion.   He would be interested in anyone else who was there who remembers him." Bower Senior Aircraftsman Tony A Bower (Retd) Appears: Address Telephone E-mail