Wednesday 9 December 2020

Odd Bod Features In Australian War Memorial Article


The AWM website recently featured an Article about the WW2 exploits of Odd Bod Dr. Edward Fleming.

Readers will remember that Dr. Fleming, a resident of Canberra, played an important part in achieving the installation of the Odd Bods bronze plaque in the grounds of the War Memorial earlier this year.

Wellington Aircraft


Dr. Fleming's story contains some fascinating experiences including a flight in a Wellington which almost ended in tragedy when they became lost in bad weather. Like many of his contemporaries, Dr. Fleming learned to fly in Tiger Moths before graduating, in his case, to Lancasters.

Tiger Moth
Airspeed Oxford

His story contains photos of a variety of aircraft and a different experiences through the war period. You can catch the full story by clicking here - Dr. Edward Fleming WW2.


Avro Anson
Lancaster