A Day Money Cannot Buy at RAF Lossiemouth..

As you will have read before on this blog, Dambusters2012 has enjoyed the priviledge of working closely with 617 Sqdn, the real Dambusters, through their recent tour of duty in Afghanistan. My efforts there were directly supported by the wonderful Flt Sgt Paul Peden ... a gent' among men!

You will also know that amongst other things, Paul arranged to have two Help for Heroes teddies flown by 617 Sqdn on active service flights over Afghanistan and that these will be auctioned at the Birmingham Help for Heroes Ball on 3rd November 2012 with all the proceeds from their sale going directly to H4H!!

What you will not know is the amazing prize that has been put together to be auctioned on the night as well by Gp Capt Ian Gale, Station Commander of 617 Sqdn's home base RAF Lossiemouth.

In Ian's own words :

"This unique and sensational prize is to come to RAF Lossiemouth, home of the iconic 617 Squadron 'The Dambusters' and base from which the famous raid on the Tirpitz was launched. You will be the guest of 617 Squadron, meet the aircrew and groundcrew, get up close and personal with the Tornado GR4, the mainstay of RAF combat power and plan then fly, a typical mission in the full visual flight simulator.  A VIP luncheon with the Station Commander and personalised tour of the base, including the RAF Regiment squadron and Sea King rescue helicopters of 202 Squadron are also included in this opportunity of a lifetime!  Bring your camera and prepare to be truly immersed in the RAF at the very tip of the spear; all of our units have served recently in Afghanistan and several in Lybia so you will also get the inside story on those campaigns, as well as see artefacts from Guy Gibson's era including a real Bouncing Bomb!"

How amazing a day will that be?? If that doesn't raise an absolute shedload of cash for Help for Heroes I simply do not know what would do!! Fantastic!!

Gp Capt Gale has also supplied some wonderful images which will soon also be found on the Birmingham Help for Heroes Ball website which can be found at : http://www.helpforheroesballbirmingham.org.uk/

The only way you can have a chance of bidding for this incredible day out at RAF Lossiemouth is to be at the Ball so don't delay, get onto their website and reservce your ticket today!!

Here are a few of the images supplied by Gp Capt Gale to support the promotion of the prize on the H4H ball website - feast your eyes on these:

The Tornado GR4 in its element!!

 Power!!

 The pilot's view : on the way to the runway at Kandahar

 Wg Cdr Guy Gibson VC - his cap and log book .... pure history!

 A Sea King of 202 Sqdn

 ...and to finish a simply wonderful sunset image of a Tornado GR4 landing as the golden sun falls behind the horizon.

Come on folks - an absolutely sensational prize, a prize which money truly could not buy! So come and have a wonderful night out at the Metropole Hotel, Birmingham on 3rd November 2012 at the Birmingham Help for Heroes Ball and have the opportunity to bid for this incredible day out and also for the two Dambusters 2012 Help for Heroes Teddies - what are you waiting for???