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Mishap at Lincolnshire bombing range.

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Canberra Man
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Mishap at Lincolnshire bombing range.

Post by Canberra Man » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:47 pm

I was stationed at RAF Binbrook in the fifties, I am not sure which range was in use at the time, but 9 Squadron were the culprits when a 25lb smoke and flash practice bomb went thropugh the toilet fan light of a local pub called The Prussian Queen and a poetic wag on 9 squadron wrote a poem about the event.
Oh dear what can the matter be, three old ladies locked in a lavatory.
Hiding from bombs Monday to Saturday. 9 squadron knew they were there.

The first one name - Elizabeth Bonner. She went away for safety from Donna.
But the bomb that was dropped still fell upon her, For 9 squadron knew she was there.

The second ones name was Mary Anne Styles. She thought she was safe by 4 or 5 miles.
Till down came the bomb which banished her smiles. For 9 squadron knew she was there.

The third victims name was Mrs O'Connor, the other two ladies blamed it upon her.
But "Flavell" knew better upstairs in his bomber. For he knew the ladies were there.

The stories near over and sorry to say. That 9 squadron are bombing today.
So the ladies of Donna are moving away. The prussian Queen bog is the tarhet they say.

finis

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Re: Mishap at Lincolnshire bombing range.

Post by XPLUMBER » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:32 pm

That was the basis of the Squadron song for many years!
CANONs carried by an ARMOURER!


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Re: Mishap at Lincolnshire bombing range.

Post by rafphoto2 » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:20 pm

The Prussian Queen pub is in Theddlethorpe St. Helens, and about i.5 miles from the coast.
The range being used at the time was Theddlethorpe - the target being a platform (lit at night) situated between the high & low tide marks.
The orders were to offset from the target, to avoid constant repairs to the mainly wooden structure
When you think about it, 1.5 miles is a pretty good offset!!

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