My own interest stems from my time at RR (1965-78), Alan. I worked mainly on tha Adour (Hawk / Jaguar), Phantom and, later, the RB211engines, so after the age of piston powered aircraft. My late FIL was a Draughtsman there from just before the war until he retired in 1979, and my MIL was a Tracer- it is how they met. They both also worked in a shadow factory near Derby (it was a 'reserved occupation') during the years of conflict.
I have worked on test beds doing relight tests on reheated jets, but that dosen't even come close to a 'Spit' or a 'Lanc' on full chat. Talking films, I still watch the 'Dambusters' on DVD from time to time. It is highly evocative even now, but, more importantly, it serves as a permanent reminder of, as you say, what our parents' generation did and endured to secure our future.
Thank you for what you do to ensure that memory is perpetuated and that we never forget.
Regards, John.
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