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OK- here's a slightly different one.
Whether you're a serious researcher (  ) or a casual hobbyist ( like me ! ) you may well belong to a club, society or interest group.
Which ones have you joined ? Resarch group, re-enactment group, model society, veterans organisation....?
I'll start off with mine : -
Bomber Command Association ( Associate )
Mosquito Aircraft Museum ( helper )
Mosquito Aircrew Association ( Associate )
97 ( Straits Settlements ) Squadron Ass'n ( Associate )
Friends of Metheringham Airfield
Friends of East Kirkby Lancaster Association
Lincolnshire's Lancaster Association ( BBMF )
British Aviation Archaelogical Council
Friends of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Phew !  Certainly gives me some nice newsletters to read.....
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April 10th, 2004, 03:31 PM
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These are ones I've joined in recent years,
but am not necessarily still a member of:
Fortress Study Group
British Aviation Archaeological Council
Scottish Military History Society
Stirling Field and Archaeological Society
WW2 Railway Studies Group
Still a member of these though:
UK Fortifications Club
Glasgow University History Society 
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April 10th, 2004, 03:51 PM
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- Airwar Studygroup 1940 - 1945
- Friends of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein
- 91st Bomb Group Assoc.
- 88th Infantry Division Assoc. (Not really a member but I still get their newsletter)
- Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch Wargrave Commission)
There are (quite) a few I want to join; Several wargrave commissions, unit assoc. and the odd research club...
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April 10th, 2004, 06:09 PM
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2 out of 3 for the Hartenstein.... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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April 10th, 2004, 09:52 PM
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Yes, but I missed you at the annual budget meeting, Martin!
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April 10th, 2004, 11:49 PM
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good question !
former member of the defunct US night fighter association although I am still in contact with several veterans of the P-61 units.
member of the:
339th fg
352th fg
355th fg
445th bg
US 2nd bomber divison
Cheers gents
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April 11th, 2004, 08:18 AM
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The 352nd - aren't they the 'Blue-Nosed Bastards Of Bodney' ?
14 years ago ( ) I spent a happy morning exploring Bodney ; at that time the control tower group of buildings remained in good condition but word has it they are now in serious disrepair.... [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
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"Just" the Finnish Waffen-SS veterans group.
I did pick up my old habbit of WW2 as I joined the Forums in Aug 2002 so I guess IŽll be joining more clubs later on...
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Kompanie 1 WW2 re-enactment society
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Martin :
Yes you are quite correct about the 352nd. had the pleasure of having a lenghty phone interview with one of the great aces of the group Don Bryan as we discussed his Ar 234 bounces, three of them, with one shot down confirmed.......
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Just looked up Don Bryan in 'The Mighty Eighth' . There's also an interesting feature about the Ar 234 in this month's Aeroplane . Again, only one survives  , at Dulles Airport.
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MAPS--Military Aviation Preservation Society
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Founder member of the Normandy Veterans Association Bournemouth/Poole branch 88
Member of the Dorset Branch 84 Normandy Veterans Association.
Original Member of the "Market Garden Association"
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Welcome back to the Forums, Brian !
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I'll second Martin's statements. good to see you back Brian
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Historical Reenactment Society
101st Airborne 2/502nd F company i think my signature says it all [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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April 18th, 2004, 02:13 PM
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Strictly O/T, 5-0, but I distinctly recall reading somewhere ( as usual I can't remember where  ) that the story behind that famous photo was that Eisenhower said to the tough-looking guy, 'Where are you from, son ?' ( which was his stock question in that sort of situation ). When the paratrooper replied, Ike said 'Good fishing, there'....
Well, it makes a nice story, anyhow !
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