Completed... Flt. Sgt. Ray Holmes, 504 Sqn. 'Dornier Splitting over London' 15 Sept. 1940

[spanner570]

Yo, Mucker!
Thanks ever so much for the great comments. Me, happy bunny!

So sorry to read of your 'Misfortune' I hope a trip to hospital to be stirrup pumped wasn't required?

Ivor Gynneri

[wasdale32]

Was at RAF Museum Hendon yesterday - and read the report on this "incident" - remembered that you'd been working on it. Apparently after bailing out the pilot "landed in a dustbin".

This is awesome work and probably deserves to be in one of the better museums so a wider audience can see it.

Mark

[spanner570]

Thanks for the compliment Mark.

I'm glad you like the model.

There are certainly quite a few variations as to what actually happened. Whatever is the truth, Ray Holmes was a brave young man - As they all were, men and women, during the B.O.B.

Thanks again.
Ron

[stona]

It's funny how people note where they landed. Al Deere was shot down and apparently landed (by parachute I hasten to add) in a 'plum tree'.

I do know of one pilot (Sgt Alan Deller, 43 Squadron) who didn't fancy landing in trees and in an effort to steer his parachute simply spilled enough air to ensure a very heavy landing in the very trees he was attempting to avoid. He seriously injured his back, causing him problems for the rest of his life.

They had almost no parachute training.

[Allen Dewire]

Well Ron,

Here I was thinking this got put on the back burner after the London scene painting. Absolutely phenomenal job Sir!!! The Guinness must have been really flowing to get so many wonderful pics. I have never seen so much great "chucking up" since I tended bar in my mother's place years ago. Really stunning, good old fashion moggeling Sir!!!!

Prost
Allen

[spanner570]

Brilliant and highly amusing post, Allen

Thank you.
Ron

[Guest]

I say 570 that's a cracking set of snaps you've taken there. Great work by the current Mrs Ron with her throwing abilitys. Certainly has all the hall marks of a composition by you . Congratulations sir
Ivor leggless.
Moscow.

[Steve Brodie]

Amazing !

[David Lovell]

Just Brilliant Ron I dont know how much more you've got in the tank but let's all hope it never runs out . Dave

[spanner570]

453, Steve and David. thank you all for your most excellent posts.... :thumb2:

453, I'll pass on your praise regarding the present Mrs. Ron's chucking ability.

........I don't know how much more you've got in the tank but let's all hope it never runs out . Dave

Amen to that, Mr. Lovell!

[HAWKERHUNTER]

This is simply amazing work Ron. I hope you know I loose sleep at night trying to figure out how you set up this photography :smiling:

[Guest]

Fantastic skills Ron :smiling3:.

[spanner570]

Thanks Steve and Ralph.

This is simply amazing work Ron. I hope you know I loose sleep at night trying to figure out how you set up this photography :smiling:

Don't loose any sleep Steve. It's just chuckability, a bit of levitation and a ton of luck. - Certainly no photoshop 'trickery'

Thanks again for your positive comments, boys.... :thumb2:

Your servant.
Lord Snowdon (Dec.)