Florennes spotters day October 18

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Florennes spotters day October 18

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On Wednesday October 18 a spotters day was organized at Florennes airbase. Despite attempts by my friend and I the exact reason why remained unclear, but it was a well organized one and we had a good time.

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Rob
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18

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It was indeed a nice day well organised.
The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18

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The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Yes, that was one reason we learned. However, we spoke a member of RAF 3 Sqn and he told us a fuzzy story of a pilot who served with 3 Sqn flying Hawker Typhoons in 1943, while in the Florennes neighbourhood, who was killed in action.
Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
Probably not, but we were not sent off, ahem.

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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18

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Nice event, nice set of pictures!
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18

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Schffrs wrote: 24 Oct 2023, 18:04
The reason was a memorial for Jean de Selys-Longchamps if I'm not mistaken.
Yes, that was one reason we learned. However, we spoke a member of RAF 3 Sqn and he told us a fuzzy story of a pilot who served with 3 Sqn flying Hawker Typhoons in 1943, while in the Florennes neighbourhood, who was killed in action.
Your last photo is special. Were you allowed to go on the shelter?
Probably not, but we were not sent off, ahem.

Cheers,
Rob
Baron Jean de Selys-Longchamps was killed while landing his damaged Typhoon at Manston in 1943. He was flying with RAF 3 Squadron at that time.
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Re: Florennes spotters day October 18

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He was flying with RAF 3 Squadron at that time.
Thanks Jimi, that detail escaped us, and now it makes more sense.
For those of you who never heard of Jean de Selys Longchamps, like we did, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_Selys_Longchamps for his daring raid on the Gestapo HQ in Brussels.

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Rob
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