The Museum :: Signing Days
Pilot visit and signing :: 4th July 2010
We are delighted to announce that Ron Pottinger, a veteran RAF fighter pilot will be at the Museum for an informal visit on 4th July 2010. There will be no 'regimented' queue to meet Ron, but instead visitors can take polite opportunity to chat with him, purchase signed copies of his book 'A View From The Office' and/or also have personal items signed by Ron for £10 per item. (All monies raised are going towards Museum projects).
At the start of the Second World War, Ron was a Royal Fusilier, but transferred to the RAF in 1941 to train as a pilot. After gaining his 'wings', he joined No.3 Squadron to fly the awesome Hawker Typhoon. He later converted to the mighty Tempest flying 'anti-Diver' patrols and shot down at least 5 V-1 'Doodlebugs'. He was shot down himself and taken prisoner on New Years Day 1945 and released at the end of the war when he again took up flying duties with the RAF.
Amongst the Museum's most popular events are our Signing Days. Here visitors have the opportunity to meet distinguished World War II pilots and to get their autographs.
Our most recent Signing Day was held on 11 April 2010.
All proceeds from these events go towards specially selected projects, currently our Local RAF Memorials Project.
Amongst those we have previously welcomed to our Signing Days:
- Wing Commander Peter Ayerst
- Sergeant Harold Bennett
- Air Commodore Pete Brothers
- Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown
- Flying Officer Jimmy Corbin
- Flight Lieutenant Mike Croskell
- Wing Commander Bob Doe
- Flight Lieutenant Tony Iveson
- Flight Lieutenant Richard Jones
- Flight Lieutenant Robin Lucas
- Wing Commander Tom Neil
- Squadron Leader Tony Pickering
- Unteroffizier Ernst Poschenrieder
- Flight Lieutenant Ron Pottinger
- Squadron Leader M.S Pujji
- Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer
- Squadron Leader Nigel Rose
- Wing Commander Wilf Sizer
- Squadron Leader Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton
- Flight Lieutenant Jack Toombs
- Flight Lieutenant William Walker
- Squadron Leader Geoff Wellum
Our next Signing Day has yet to be arranged, but if you are interested in attending, please keep checking back. As soon as we have any news, you will be able to read it here.