I am needing some help. My father is turning 80 years old this week. 64 years ago he was working at one of your bases, Fairford. He was 16 when he joined the armed forces and headed to England to help out. He spent several years in Fairford, building it up to launch bombers from it. I am trying (and failing miserably) to find some old pictures of the base back then. Something of an aerial view is what I am looking for, high enough definition so I can blow it up for a large picture. I started a thread in GD asking for help, and I was pointed here.

Not sure anyone has anything, or knows of someone. Dads health hasn't been the greatest lately, and there are a lot of doubts he's see 81. So I need to do something different. He's not computer literate, heck, he got his GED through the Army (and went on to do very well in life). But every time he stops at my house, all he wants to do is talk about the War and see pics of England. I'm always happy to do that with him. I relish his stories. But, I don't know what else to do.

If you can help an old Yank out, he'd be forever in your debt. Me too.

Thanks in advance. I'll check this in the morning.

By the lucky chance of the Internet - I live in Fairford

If your Dad would like some modern day photos of Fairford, so he can see how it has or hasn't changed since he was here, then tell me what he remembers and I'll try and take some pictures of it and send them to you (unless it's a barmaid from one of the pubs )

I'm also planning on going to the Air Tattoo in July, so if he would like some pictires of the base (that won't result in me being arrested for spying) then I'll see what I can do.

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