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« on: June 03, 2006, 02:30:04 PM »
The RAF has scheduled a fly-past over the East Sussex coast to celebrate the 110th birthday of Britain's oldest man.

Two tornadoes from 31 squadron are to fly over the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for the anniversary on Tuesday.

Mr Allingham, a World War I air service veteran, lived in the town after retiring, but recently moved to a care home near Brighton.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/5044206.stm

Just thought it was a nice story.
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2006, 02:33:11 PM »
"Mr Allingham, a World War I air service veteran..."

It just boggles my mind that there are WW I veterans still with us.
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2006, 07:10:46 PM »
I think it's kinda interesting. June 6... to be honest, I thought of D-Day before I thought of 666. Shocked

Still though, for 110 years the guy doesn't look a year over 70. :/
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2006, 08:03:42 PM »
HOLY CRAP!

He's also a Battle of Jutland survivor!
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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2006, 10:30:16 PM »
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HOLY CRAP!

He's also a Battle of Jutland survivor!
and a member of teh "founding personel" for the RAF


holy crap don't cover it!!
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2006, 01:36:31 AM »
Yes, he was in the Naval Air Service in the days prior to the RAF. He was born before powered flight, and may remember the beginning of the twentieth century.

84 when I was born.
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2006, 08:17:04 PM »
What a superb gesture Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2006, 08:33:36 AM »
"In the past Mr Allingham has put the key to his old age down to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women"."

OK, I frigging LOVE this guy!
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 08:32:28 PM »
cheesy  The scientists are wrong, wrong, I tell you!
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