Airmen salute the mighty B17 Flying Fortress

On Sunday I was priviledged to take part in a memorial dedication service marking the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the first American  Airmen to be based in the UK in 1942 and to also honour all of the wartime personnel who were based at Knettishall airfield - Over 600 of them sacrificing their lives whilst operating from this Suffolk Airfield.

The whole event was organised by the members of the 338th Memorial Committee. 

Pictured, are Airmen Airmen in period military clothing saluting the B17 as she flew past. Ma\ny thanks to Clive Stevens, US Air Force histoian for the use of his photographs  

Superb Sculpture

Local sculptor Philip Jackson has been exhibiting some of his work at Chichester Cathedral. Set in the quad the exhibition illustrates some of his iconic works - The figures are twice life size and conjur up some wonderful images. If you get a chance to see them then do - open until end of August 2012