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Memorial to the crew of Wellington R3236 which crashed in the woods near Luftwaffe base Upjever during WW2.   Picture of the hosts and families at the dedication service at the site in Jever forest where the Wellington crashed - 24Jun16.   Jack also wrote: "Friday 24th June 2016 - On behalf of the visiting party from both the UK and Australia I would like to thank you and your regiment for involving us in such a wonderful occasion last Friday.   Your celebration event served to enable stronger bonds of friendship to be forged between Jever Airbase and the families and friends associated with Wellington R3236.   The permanent memorial to those who perished in 1940 has been the result of good co-operation between us and the hard work of many, a truly magnificent outcome.   Best Wishes to your Regiment.   May I take this opportunity to wish you and all members of your regiment good luck with your ongoing missions in the wider world.   Everyone in our visiting party were very impressed with their parade and welcomed the chance to relax with them at the base family day afterwards.   Please extend our thanks to the Military Band, particularly for their memorable rendition of 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' - the icing on the cake!   Your generous provision of the coach service during our stay really made our local travel easy and relaxing, thanks to Daniel - 'Pilot of Air Force One'.   Future Visits I'm sure many of us who have already been to Jever and others who haven't, will want to take up your invitation to return in the future.   On the journey home on Saturday morning, our group had a chance to reflect on when it might be appropriate visit again.   As a result of those discussions I would like at this stage to indicate some provisional dates for your diary: 2018 Saturday 10th November   Organise a crash-site dig in search of any remaining wreckage of Wellington R3236.   (This would of course be subject to the approval of the management of Upjever Forest).   The activity would certainly involve the many friends we already have in the local area and possibly others.   Any resulting finds could be utilised to embellish the R3236 Memorial Plinth and add more material to the airbase military exhibition.   At the end of this day, which may be cold and wet, we could possibly meet together for a 'Forest Feast'?   Sunday 11th November   Representation from Jever Airbase, members of the community of Jever and the family and friends associated with Wellington R3236 attend:   The Remembrance Day Service at Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg.   2020   4th-7th July   Gather in Jever to mark the 80th anniversary of the events of July 1940.   (Thanks to Jack Waterfall.)
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