{"id":1817,"date":"2025-04-10T08:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:59:45","slug":"great-talk-by-tony-kisby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/2025\/04\/10\/great-talk-by-tony-kisby\/","title":{"rendered":"Great talk by Tony Kisby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"1818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/2025\/04\/10\/great-talk-by-tony-kisby\/april-meeting\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix JX530&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1744093625&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"April Meeting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osgodbyvillage.uk\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/April-Meeting-scaled.jpg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were treated to an excellent talk given by Tony Kisby (volunteer RAF Snaith).  Tony came along to give a brief history of RAF Riccall, as well as RAF Snaith and it&#8217;s roll in Bomber Command during WW11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RAF Riccall was a training base for Halifax Bombers Mk1 and Mk 11.  where about 1200 personnel were stationed.  The average age of a pilot was 22 and a rear gunner avg age of 19.  Tony outlined details of some of the accidents which occurred  and over 70 aircraft were lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The role of RAF Snaith in Bomber command was explained together with some anecdotes of former crew based there.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a very interesting evening, and we thank Tony for sharing his research and knowledge.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were treated to an excellent talk given by Tony Kisby (volunteer RAF Snaith). Tony came along to give a brief history of RAF Riccall, as well as RAF Snaith and it&#8217;s roll in Bomber Command during WW11. 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