SIR: During the Second World War, a great many pilots gained their "wings" at the RAF base at Heany in Southern Rhodesia. "Happy Heany", one of the largest stations in Southern Africa, was the location of Number 23 Service Flying training School and advanced Flying Unit and also of Number 32 Aircraft Repair Depot between the years 1941 to 1946.

The Heany Association is a thriving organisation and a reunion is held annually in the autumn. Heany takes its name from Major Maurice Heany who campaigned with Cecil Rhodes and it is a matter of great pleasure to us that Mr Robert Heany, a great great nephew of Major Heany, comes each year from the United States to be with us for the Reunion Dinner.

Although it is now over 50 years since Heany closed after the Second World War, (the Station was re-opened temporarily for pilot training during the Korean War), we are still anxious to make contact with those Heany Hands who are unaware of the existence of the Association, some of whom may live in the area of circulation of your newspaper. If any of your readers were at Heany during the war, perhaps they would write to me at the address below or to John Puttick, the Secretary of the Association, at 9 Westaway Road, Colyton, Devon WX13 6PA.

?Geoffrey

Conybeare Williams

The Gables, Exton

Devon EX3 0PW

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