Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here – Our Next Event
Our next event is on 12th October at 7.30 in The Parish Room, Little Waldingfield.
Ian McLachlan, aviation archaeologist, historian, author, “Force Historian” and resident historian for an East Anglian film company, will tell the history of the USAAF in East Anglia during the Second World War.
As the Beccles and Bungay Journal in March of this year noted: “Plane Resurrection from Nik Colman Films was initially filmed in the region to illustrate the endeavours and ingenuity of individuals and organisations restoring the remains of ancient aircraft to pristine condition. Ian McLachlan, whose books and lectures describe many thrilling East Anglian aeronautical episodes, helped to convey the rich talent dedicated to resurrecting historical flying machines and returning them to the skies.”
They also reported the following from Ian McLachlan: “I took part in a couple of Time Team episodes a few years ago; Nik saw it and asked if I would do a trial for the Plane Resurrection series with the option of a further six episodes. My job was to put the aircraft into historical context and provide a strong human interest element. I am passionate about remembering the airmen and air women who flew them and it was fantastic to go behind the scenes with some of the aircraft and go where the public normally can’t go, in the cockpit to get the feel of the machine.”
Plane Resurrection is currently showing on the History Channel in Australia and China, but there are hopes to bring it to the UK later this year. There are also plans to film further episodes in America.
Ian is clearly just the right man to talk to us on a fascinating period of recent history that also made a huge impact on East Anglian lives. As Nik Colman said when commenting on the TV series: “Ian’s contribution was pivotal to our success – he uncovered facts and stories that, in many cases, had never been published or aired.”
We look forward to welcoming guests new and old to the Parish Room for what unquestionably will be a truly fascinating evenings entertainment. For those wishing to come along, please book and pay for tickets well in advance, because this talk is likely to be extremely popular.
To book tickets (£2.00 members, £4.00 non-members) please contact any of the following:
Sue Sheppard on 01787 247980;
Di Langford on 01787 248298;
Andy Sheppard at sheppard-andy@sky.com
Alternatively just turn up on the night.
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