Edward "Tubby" Parson's Flying History

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:33 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Edward Parson (1924-2016) was known as Tubby throughout his life. He had joined the volunteer reserve on 13 March 1942 at the age of seventeen years.

He served in Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1943 to 1945. He went to South Africa to train as a pilot in 1943. Thereafter, he remained there to train other pilots. His 'flying history' shows the summary of his war service. He returned to England in July 1945 and was demobbed that November.

He flew thrice afterwards- in 1964, 1993 and 1997. This was recreational and not part of army service.

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1. Edward "Tubby" Parson's flying history: summary of his wartime service (ending in 1945) and his flying service in general (post-1945 recreational flying) 2. Royal Air Force service: call up papers (1942) 3. Royal Air Force service release book 4. RAF logbooks: information about whereabouts, flights, details 5. Helmet 6. Flying mask

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Edward"Tubby" Parson

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Kent Parson

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He was the contributor's father.

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Shared at National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire on 17 February 2024.

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120581 | NMA038

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