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January 2013 Newsletter The National Award Winning ‘Flying Paperclip’

CLUB OPENING TIMES Monday 1900-2300 (subject to the Quiz League playing)

Tuesday 1900-2300 (subject to the Quiz League playing)

Wednesday Not open Thursday 1900-2300 Friday 1900 – 2300 Saturday 1200-1500 and 1900 – 0000 Sunday 1200 – 1400

Grimsby & Cleethorpes Branch Registered Charity No 501145

5 Alexandra Road Cleethorpes

North East Lincs DN35 8LQ

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Happy New Year! A Message from the Chairman I wish to thank all our Committee Members and Members who have supported us during 2012. During these austere times it is a credit to you all for supporting the Club and Events. I hope to see you all during 2013 and wish you a healthy and peaceful New Year! Christmas Bottle Draw There were 64 prizes up for grabs at the Bottle Draw on 22nd December and most of have them have been collected now. If you think you may be a winner, please call into the Club and check behind the bar. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and anyone who donated a bottle. Thursday nights The Membership Draw which takes place on a Thursday evening has been suspended until the next Committee meeting on Monday 21st January. It will be discussed at this meeting whether the Draw will continue to run. However, the Club is still open on a Thursday evening from 7pm, with a couple of quizzes, Bingo and laughs. Everyone is very welcome to come along.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS It’s really important that members try to come along and support the events that are planned. Events are put on to benefit members, although guests and visitors are always more than welcome. If there is something that you would like to see on at the Club, please contact any one of the Committee with your ideas. Wednesday 16th January – Street collection for the Wings Appeal in Cleethorpes Monday 21st January – Branch and Club committee meeting Saturday 26th January – Burns Night. Celebrating all things Scottish and Robbie Burns, with haggis, tatties and neeps included! Friday 1st February – Street collection for the Wings Appeal in Grimsby Saturday 2nd February – 1940’s Dance with Pie & Peas Supper at the TA Centre- Tickets £10, can as many as possible please support this event, as it is supporting Armed Forces Day events which in turn supports the Branch Club.

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Saturday 9th February – Chinese Evening to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Wednesday 20th February – Street collection for the Wings Appeal in Cleethorpes Friday 8th March – Street collection for the Wings Appeal in Grimsby Saturday 9th March – The Houseshakers are coming back to the Club to play their excellent music! Wednesday 13th March – Street collection for the Wings Appeal in Cleethorpes Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March – Wings collection in Asda, Grimsby Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April – Wings collection in Tesco, Cleethorpes Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April – Wings collection in Tesco, Grimsby Saturday 29th June – Armed Forces Day in Cleethorpes Humber Branch of the Air Sea Rescue Association meet at the Club every 1st Friday in the month. Contact Secretary, Graham Chaters, for any further information on 01354 694825 or email grchaters@btinternet.com Royal Armoured Corps meeting Every 2nd Friday of each month. For further information, please contact Richard Lent on 07773 790111 or by email at richard.lent@uwclub.net The RAF Regiment Veterans Group North Lincs have a meeting at the Club every 3rd Sunday in the month, 1230-1400hrs. Any serving or ex-serving members of the RAF Regiment are very welcome to come along. For more information, contact Brian Gillie (Chairman) on 07599435498 or email briangillie@yahoo.co.uk North Lincs. Air Crew Association meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month Any serving or ex-serving Air Crew are invited to attend meetings of the North Lincs. Air Crew Association, chaired by Air-Vice Marshal Martyn Gardiner. They meet at the Louth Indoor Bowling Club, off St. Bernard’s Avenue, Louth at 11am for lunch. For any further information, please contact Tony Anderson on 01507 606398 or by email haselbury124@tiscali.co.uk Air Sea Rescue Memorial Stone by Trevor Smith I wonder if anyone can help the Humber Branch of the Air Sea Rescue and Marine Craft Section of the Royal Air Force. We are on a mission to raise more than £2000 for a memorial stone to be placed overlooking the sea near Ross Castle, Cleethorpes. It would mean such a great deal to all members and their families if we

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could get a memorial stone erected. A lot of members are getting older and I am very much on my own doing this, as I am the youngest. We have lost a tremendous amount of members in recent years. During World War II, the RAF Air Sea Rescue were the saviours of over 13,000 aircrew. In addition, it rescued hundreds of victims from ships that had been struck by mines or sunk by torpedo attacks. The service operated wherever the RAF was based and likely to be flying over the sea. It’s origins lay in 1918, when the RAF was created, and the Marine Craft Section (MCS) was formed. It’s primary role was to assist the Seaplanes in flying, rather than rescue. However, between September 1939 and February 1941, many pilots either ditching their aircraft or bailing out over water died due to drowning or hypothermia. A rescue service was needed. Thus, after the RAF’s initial experience of air warfare during WWII the MCS became the RAF Air Sea Rescue service on 6th February 1941. One of these bases was 22ASR/Royal Dock basin, Grimsby, which stayed operational until 1946 when it moved to 1110MCU RAF Station Immingham Dock. That stayed operational until late 1958 and closed that year. By the mid 1950’s, the RAF had helicopters, which meant that the ASR role of the Marine Branch was less important. Nonetheless, the RAF bases that were home to the Marine Branch, as with other stations worldwide, did not close until January 1986. We are not looking for a lot of money, just enough to say thank you to these men. If you would like to donate to the ASR Memorial Fund, you can send it to Mr CT Smith, (ex ASR), 89 Seaford Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 0NE or via the RAF Association Club, 5 Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 8LQ. If you would like any further information, you can ring me on 01472 504778. I will keep you informed of developments as they progress. Thank you, Trevor Smith. Wings Wings collection dates are at the end of this newsletter in Forthcoming Events. All the Wings merchandise – wristbands, Wings teddies, mugs, aeroplane lapel badges, highly sought after RAF Association rubber ducks etc - is available from behind the bar at the Club, along with our new Wings Appeal pens. We also have some tabard style aprons in pale blue with the Wings logo on for sale at £5 each. Please contact Donna if you’re interested in those. Upstairs, we have some RAF and military books for sale or for you to borrow, for a small donation to Wings. Please ask when you’re in the club. As usual, we are always needing help with the Street collections in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, so even if you can only spare half an hour on one of those days, it would really help! If you think you might like to be more involved in Wings in any way, please get in touch with me and we’ll be only too pleased to have you in the Team! Contact me on 01472 596745, 07801440862 or email donnaflintrafa@gmail.com. Thank you.

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Welfare Services Do you need help? The RAFA is there to help serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their dependants, providing friendship, advice and support, respite care, general welfare and signposting. Bill, Andrea, and Trish, our Welfare reps, have been extremely busy over the last few months with lots of local cases. Andrea is writing a report for the newsletter to go in next month’s newsletter. Contact details for our Branch welfare reps are at the end of the newsletter. One Day in the Life of a Wings collector by Tony Walker We are a small, but very dedicated, group (slaves!) who have found our vocation! That is street collecting for the RAF Association Wings Appeal. I feel that I must first introduce you to our group. Firstly, we have Alex, who we endearingly refer to as ‘The Bank of Wings’ due to his ability to attract most of the generous donors who we meet. He is also very territorial and if you stand collecting close to him, you’re on a hiding to nothing as people often ignore the good looking younger man and prefer to donate to the rugged-looking old veteran who must have surely (and indeed, did!) see a lot of action. Often in the beating heart of Cleethorpes, which is St Peter’s Avenue, I glance around from my spot to see Alex engaged in eager conversation, exchanging stories with the public. They in turn go away feeling much richer in experience for those conversations with him, as our Alex has quite a wealth of facts and information which he is always ready to share with anyone who will listen. His only fault is that he is so keen to collect that it takes a lot of persuasion to coax him away from his post for a break! Now we come to Joan, or Auntie Wainwright as she is affectionately known (for those of you who follow Last of the Summer Wine). Our Joan is a wonderful, warm, happy lady who is always up for a laugh and a joke (although her daughter Diane sometimes doubts her mum mixing with us is a good idea!) Joan can sell Wings merchandise even better than the real Auntie Wainwright with her, “I’m sure a nice man like you would like to buy all four...!” Steve thinks she is capable of selling sand to the Arabs and she is a wonderful addition to our little group. Next, we have Steve. A tall, imposing man who stands head and shoulders above us and the perfect beacon for all the, shall we say more colourful characters, of the local area! They seem to home in on Steve like Exocet missiles, which is good for the rest of us. There are those who wish to convert him and those who compliment him on his attire and while this is going on, Steve’s head is swivelling like a humming top with eyes, looking for assistance. Once alerted to this, we all start moving around and as far away as we can get! Steve is a really nice guy and a great barman at the Club. Sadly, we can only get Steve out collecting when his work permits. Now for that good looking chap I mentioned. He was rather shy in company, hard to have a conversation with and vowed that he would never, EVER, stand in the street collecting! Well, how times change. Thanks to my involvement with Wings I can honestly quote those lines near theof ‘A Christmas Carol’ – “I am not the man I was!”

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Street collecting is very rewarding, not only in what monies we collect, but in the friendliness and experience we gain from the general public exchanging stories and experiences with them, always with a warm smile and cheerful hello. That gives you a warm glow and feeling of wellbeing inside, even in the coldest weather. At the end of the day, we can say what a wonderful day it was and that I have done something worthwhile! Tony Walker (If you’re interested in giving it a try, contact Donna on 07801 440862 or 01472 596745 or email donnaflintrafa@gmail.com) 1940’s DANCE

REQUEST FOR SUPPORT - RAF INGHAM HERITAGE CENTRE

Dear Friends

Ingham Aviation Heritage is a Registered Charity, made up of volunteers and members from the local community. Our aim is to create ‘RAF Ingham Heritage Centre’, utilising the old Airmen’s Mess building on the former RAF Ingham airfield. The Heritage Centre will tell of the deeds and sacrifices made by the Polish, Canadian, Australian and British Air & Ground crews who served at RAF Ingham and of the local community who supported them. It is intended that the Heritage Centre will contain an Educational Wing, where schools and local groups can visit, to learn about their local history.

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We are already engaging with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), who require that we provide ‘proof’ of the interest and need within the local and greater community for this project. In order to achieve this, we need to collect letters of support from schools, organisations and groups like yours, as well as Petitions of Support from individuals. Consequently, would you please consider providing us with a letter of support and ask as many of your team, colleagues, neighbours etc, as possible, to sign the Petition of Support. The Petition only requires a name and post code; no address or signature. Please let me reassure you, that providing a Letter of Support or completing the Petition of Support, does not bind you to any commitment or obligation, whether financial or otherwise; it simply demonstrates your support for this Community based Charity Project. Many Thanks in advance for your support. Kind Regards

Geoff

Mr Geoff Burton Chairman/Trustee

Letters of support can be sent to : Ingham Aviation Heritage Ltd (Registered Charity No. 1142147) Foxglove Cottage, Chapel Road, Fillingham, Lincolnshire, DN21 5BP Tel.

THE PETITION OF SUPPORT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO SIGN IN THE RAF ASSOCIATION CLUB. South East and Eastern Area News The South East and Eastern Area newsletter can be downloaded from www.rafa.org.uk/areas-southeast.asp or there are some copies in the Club for you to look at. These articles from the December newsletter may be of interest:

Membership Subscriptions To: All Members of the Association

Classification: The highest importance – Action required

You will all recall the Chairman of Council’s open letter in the April 2012 edition of Air Mail in which he stressed the

point that Membership should “pay for itself” but the reality was that income fell well short of expenditure. Many

replies were received following that article and I thank you all for taking the time to write in with your views. Since

then much discussion has taken place on how to reduce the annual deficit (currently circa £600k). I am sure that we

all agree that Membership should, overall, “pay for itself” otherwise the cost of Membership is being subsidised by

funds that could otherwise be used for welfare purposes which would be much more appropriate. So how do we close

the gap? In simplistic terms there is no easy solution. We either reduce costs or increase income (and the only

source of income is subscriptions) or, we opt for a combination of both. What is abundantly clear is that whatever

course of action is chosen, it must be chosen by you – the Membership. As the Chairman mentioned in his article last

April, the Secretary General has been reviewing administrative expenditure which will help drive down the cost of

Membership. Reducing costs is a constant theme and every effort has and will continue to be made to make further

cuts in any of the administrative procedures.Membership subscriptions has always been a difficult subject and

whether we like it or not, we may have to face the possibility that subscriptions will have to rise in future initially above

inflation if we are serious about trying to reduce the gap.

This is where you, the Members, the very lifeblood of the Association come in! In our 70th year, difficult decisions

have to be made, and you, the Membership, has to make them, that is enshrined in our rules. It is therefore proposed

that the ‘Cost of Membership’ be the main topic for debate at our 70th Anniversary Annual Conference 2013 in

Eastbourne on 11 May. During the debate it is envisaged that a range of proposals would be discussed in order to

reach an acceptable solution. Such options could include:

An electronic copy of Air Mail is made available on-line through the Members login area so that Members

could opt out of receiving a hard copy.

Membership cards are not distributed annually.

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Annual Members could pay higher subscription fees (and potentially pay by monthly direct debit to spread the

cost over 12 equal payments).

Associate Members could pay more in subscription fees.

Life Members could be asked to contribute or, say for example, that in order to receive a hard copy Air Mail

they would have to pay for it.

...or any combination of the above.

Whatever we choose we must not single out a particular group of people, this is a Membership wide issue and that

means over 65,000 of you have a view and should take the opportunity to air it.Following on from the debate it would

be envisaged that Conference would agree an action or course of actions and from that a formal Resolution (or

Resolutions) would be proposed to be voted upon to give an agreed mandate going forward.Therefore, it is vital that

your Branch sends a representative to our very special 70th

Anniversary Annual Conference in order to make

your views heard. Better still why not come along yourself, meet old friends, enjoy the entertainment and parade, and

most importantly have your say – it’s your Membership and your Conference.

RAFA Pocket Diaries 2013 – Error Correction

Please note that Wings Day in 2013 should read 14th and NOT 21st September, as printed. The RAF Association apologises to its members for this error.

Project Pathfinder – Repeat Article

Annual Conference recently approved, subject to the completion of due diligence by Central Council, the formation of a new category of ‘junior’ Membership of the Association for young people between the ages of 13 and 17. A dedicated Project Officer, Group Captain Nicky Loveday Retd, has been identified to undertake the necessary work to enable a detailed proposal and recommendations to be submitted to the RAFA Central Council and subject to agreement, it is hoped to launch a youth membership scheme in 2013. To date, the Project Officer has had discussions with the Youth Leadership teams from the Air Cadet Organisation, the Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets and the Air Scouts and has completed a series of Focus Groups with young people aged 13-17 years old to help design the proposed Youth Membership scheme and ensure that any proposal remains interesting and affordable to the young audience whom we hope to attract to the Association. If any Branches are interested in helping to finance the setup and administration costs or sponsor a benefit, competition prize or award for the Youth Membership scheme, please contact Bob Hounslow, Director of Membership and Areas, on 0116-2688759.

Flying Scholarship Scheme 2013

The scheme is open to members of the ATC, CCF(RAF) and GVCAC. The five Scholarships provide the overall winning cadet with a course of 35 hours flying training, plus 12 hours each for four runners-up. They are provided as a thank you to the cadets for their tremendous support each year, especially fundraising for the Wings Appeal and to encourage their continued interest in aviation. It would be appreciated if Branch members could make as many Cadets and ACO staff as possible aware of the Scholarships. Applicants can, of course, also be nominated by a RAF Association Branch. Application Forms and Terms & Conditions are available for downloading from the Association’s website www.rafa.org.uk, following the Air Cadet link, or by post from Anne Henson (Services Liaison Manager) at the RAF Association, CHQ, 1171/2 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5ND, by calling 0116 268 8752, or by email to anne.henson@rafa.org The closing date for applications is 31st January, 2013.

Annual Service St Clement Danes – Sunday 14

th April 2013

The Annual Service to commemorate formation of the Royal Air Force will be held at St Clement Danes Church the Strand London on Sunday 14

th April 2013

Royal Air Forces Association Standard Bearers have been invited to attend the Service. The format is the same as last year with Standard Bearers marching from Lincoln's Inn Field to St Clement Danes Church headed by the RAF Halton Pipe Band. Any Standard Bearers wishing to attend should contact the South East Area Manager, Peter Stockdale Tel: 020 8286 6667 no later than Friday 1 March 2013. Ticket allocation for the Service as in previous years is on a first come first served basis but unfortunately, only invited guests will be allowed to attend the reception after the Service. Any members wishing to obtain tickets for the Service should contact the South East Manager no later than Friday 1 March 2013. The Service will commence at 11.00 hrs.

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RAF Widows Association Please note that Ms Jude Howcroft has been appointed as the new Chair of The RAF Widows Association taking over from Jackie Towl. Jude can be contacted via e-mail: Judith.m.howcroft@gsk.com or via the RAFBF.

Royal International Air Tattoo RAF Fairford 20-21 Jul 2013 People planning to attend next summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, who purchase their tickets before 7

th January 2013, will enjoy a saving of up to £14 on the price of admission.

Special Super Earlybird tickets are available until 6th January and are priced at £35 for a Saturday ticket and £30 for a

Sunday ticket. Between 7

th Jan and 3

rd April, Earlybird tickets will be available priced at £40 for the Saturday and £35 for the Sunday.

After 3rd

April, the standard advance ticket will go on sale, priced at £45 for the Saturday and £40 for Sunday and will be subject to a £4 admin fee. For full admission ticket details and to see the wide range of optional upgrades designed to enhance your enjoyment of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2013, visit www.airtattoo.com.

The Blue Apple Charity

We were recently alerted to a charity called The Blue Apple Charity by a contact at the RBL http://www.blueapplecharity.org.uk/ and felt this should be brought to your attention in case members are approached. They are not, as far as we can tell, an ‘official’ charity, they do not appear to have a charity number and the MoD is not aware of them. MoD are in the process of investigating them further, but their first line of action is to remove the MoD logo from their website.

Wanted! Wanted urgently - 2 front buttons from a chip hat. Please contact Tich Taylor 01446 730894 or email linda.49taylor@tiscali.co.uk.

For Sale

Navy blue blazer. Brand new and never worn, it still has the tags in it. Size 50 inch chest from Marks and Spencer, it was originally £90. Navy blue blazer. Worn only 4 times and in very good condition. It is from Burton’s in Sea View Street and cost £127. Any reasonable offer for either of the above would be considered. Please contact Trevor Smith on 01472 504778 or 89 Seaford Road, Cleethorpes

Discounts for RAF Association members

The Jedburgh Guest House is owned and run by Vice-Chairman of the Branch, Graham Malster and his lovely partner, Cheryl. Situated at 26 Albert Road, this great 7-bedroomed B&B is only a 3 minute walk from the RAFAClub and an ideal place to stay if visiting the local area or coming to a Club event. Some rooms are en suite and Graham and Cheryl can be contacted via their website, which is jedburghguesthouse.co.uk, or via bookings@jedburghguesthouse.co.uk or phone 01472 508092. More information can be found on their website or see Graham and Cheryl at the Club. There are special rates for RAF Association members; please mention at the time of booking.

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For Sale

Navy blue blazer. Brand new and never worn, it still has the tags in it. Size 50 inch chest from Marks and Spencer, it was originally £90. Navy blue blazer. Worn only 4 times and in very good condition. It is from Burton’s in Sea View Street and cost £127. Any reasonable offer for either of the above would be considered. Please contact Trevor Smith on 01472 504778 or 89 Seaford Road, Cleethorpes

And on a lighter note...this is why teachers drink! The following questions were set in last year's exams. These are genuine answers from 16

year olds....

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Q. Name the four seasons A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists Q. How is dew formed A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire Q. What causes the tides in the oceans A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election Q.. What happens to your body as you age A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes A. Premature death Q. What is artificial insemination A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow Q. How can you delay milk turning sour A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant) Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen) A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U.. Q. What is the fibula? A. A small lie Q. What does 'varicose' mean? A. Nearby Q. What is the most common form of birth control A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium Q. What is a seizure? A. A Roman Emperor.

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Q. What is a terminal illness A. When you are sick at the airport. Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature? A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas Q. What does the word 'benign' mean? A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant) Q. What is a turbine? A. Something an Arab or Shriek wears on his head

Contacts You can contact any committee member below for information or agenda items. If you would like anything included in the next newsletter or would like it emailed free of charge, please contact Donna Flint on either 01472 596745, mobile 07801 440862 or by email donnaflintrafa@gmail.com If you would like it posted out to you, please send an A5 SAE (or several to cover several months) to the Club, marked for the attention of Donna Flint. The printed newsletter can be collected from the Club around the 5th of each month. Bill McCann (Chairman) 07904228477 bill.mccann2@virginmedia.com. Membership enquiries Trish Fisher 07717028941 or trishf.rafa@gmail.com Welfare enquiries to Bill McCann, details above, Andrea Shepherd 07963975650 or Trish Fisher 07717028941 Wings suggestions, volunteering or questions to Donna Flint, as above Branch Committee members Tony Walker 07798526650 Graham Robinson 07983579028 or graham.robinson513@ntlworld.com Steve Flint 07912420551 or steveflint17@gmail.com Gavin Marshall option911@hotmail.co.uk Alex Elrick alex.elrick@hotmail.co.uk or 07906712544 Mark Jones mjones7969@yahoo.co.uk Graham Malster 07703067733 or graham.malster@ntlworld.com Anne Prowse 07796688248 Phil Massen Trish Fisher 07717028941or trishf.rafa@gmail.com Richard Brock Andrea Shepherd Brian Gillie Andy McCaw Club Committee members (also including all the above Branch committee members) Pat and Colin Howard Don McKay Brian Green

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