Sad news

[Ruy Horta]

These people are worse than ordinary thieves, since they steal from coming generations as well.

Simple despicable...

[Smudger Smith]

I have had first hand experience of copies of the Air 50 Combat Reports going ‘missing’ likewise Escape and Evasion Reports. While on a recent trip to the NA I was asked by a friend in Australia to view four Escape & Evasion reports, I made detailed notes of the reference & file numbers, a follow-up trip to the NA three weeks latter (to have them copied) resulted in these reports ‘disappearing’ from the relevant folder. I asked an assistant if they had been removed for a reason, (pre-booked, copied etc) she assured me they were not in reprographics or being copied or had been pre-ordered. I informed her that they were in the folder three week previous; I am saddened to report this individual’s response was not what I had expected.If these irreplaceable documents are being stolen, which I am sure they are, I feel we should all be on our guard and report these thieves to the relevant authorities. Moan over. Steve

[David Ransome]

Hi,

I've literally just got off the phone after speaking to a senior person at the PRO about these possible thefts. They will be getting back to me tomorrow, possibly with Police involvement, and what I need now are some specific details relating to possible stolen records.

So, if Smudger can let me have the Record nos, privately or via this board, and if everyone else can do likewise, and advise as to what appears to be definitely missing (and an idea as to when the items were last seen) I will collate the info and liaise with the PRO and hopefully get things moving to a positive conclusion.

Maybe we can be a 'force for change'!

Fingers crossed,

David