In keeping with a long tradition of high level humour (?) in Odd Bods newsletters, we are referencing these outdoor signs from the USA. Th...

Renee Ounsley, described as the driving force behind the establishment of the Pollington Airfield Memorial Gardens passed away recently. (Po...

  At Friends of the Odd Bods we are often sent photos of modern military aircraft with all their stealth like qualities but to be honest the...

  Some More Candidates For Our Book List: Geoffrey Wellum’s “First Light” – “Perhaps the single best first-hand account from a British Fi...

Member, John Arnold, has given us a heads-up on a WW II book about to be published about Edgar Pickles DFC and Bar. Edgar served in some 6...

Our list of Odd Bod related books is growing. The depth of writing about WW 2 aviation experiences is immense and we hope you can find somet...

  Many of us are restricted in our activities because of Covid lockdown and amongst the recommended alternative activities is good old-fashi...

I don’t read a lot of books and it would be impertinent for me to call this a book review but as a member of Friends of the Odd Bods, and th...

  Odd Bod, Gerald McPherson, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday 27 th July 2021. Service details: G.M.    Gerald             Mc...

The Raphael Family (Ryder Cheshire Foundation) have reported very difficult times in India as the country battles the Covid pandemic. Fortun...

G for George Disassembled For Nearby Move G for George, the iconic WW2 Lancaster housed at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, is to mo...

 

  Halifax at Breighton Airfield A Zoom presentation on the history of RAF airfields in the area of North Duffield will be held at 7:30 pm on...

Aircrew from 106 Squadron. The Indigenous Round is being celebrated in many Australian sports this week including AFL, NRL and Netball. We t...

One of our contacts sent us this wonderful photo of Sergeant Lincoln Orville Lynch DFM, a West Indian air gunner serving with RAF No 102 Squ...

It has been a long Odd Bods tradition to send birthday cards to wives and widows of veterans. The practice continues today with two of our a...

  Your Committee for 2021/22 L to R Back - Greg Smith, Steve Trask, Sue Bennett, Gary Elliott, Peter Randell, Bruce Waxman. L to R Front - R...

  Longtime member of the Odd Bods, Ralph White, passed away on 3rd May 2021 at the age of 98 years. WHITE, Ralph Robert, 427630,  Pilot, 192...

Victory In Europe Day is a significant day on the Friends of Odd Bods calendar and the history of our involvement goes way back. On 8th May ...