Leading photo: Sean with Ted Stocker, Pathfinder, 2009

Sean Feast has been appointed Chair of The RAF Pathfinders Archive, the charity that seeks to protect the history of the corps d’élite of RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War. He succeeds Dr Jennie Gray, the founder of the archive, who will continue as a Trustee.

Originally trained as a journalist, Sean recently retired after a 40-year career in PR and advertising as a director (and co-founder) of Gravity Global, now one of the top five B2B marketing consultancies in the world. He is the author of several books on Bomber Command and Path Finder Force, and a regular contributor to a number of consumer aviation publications including Aeroplane and Britain at War.

Sean believes the work that Jennie and the team have been doing to promote the role of the Pathfinders is worthy of greater recognition:

“It’s a small charity doing great work to protect the reputation of the men and women of the Path Finder Force (PFF). It is a highly valuable resource for researchers, educators, and all those wishing to know more about what PFF achieved in the context of the wider conflict. It also helps ensure that the contributions of the Dominions, and the involvement of the peoples of the Occupied Countries and Germany, are recognised and preserved. We are always grateful for the donation or loan of any relevant material, with the aim of presenting the material in interesting, accessible and informative ways, whilst also ensuring its long-term future.””

One of Sean Feast’s several books upon the Pathfinders

Recently, the move was completed of all the Archive’s items to the Heritage Centre at RAF Wyton to complement the Centre’s long-established Pathfinder Collection. Together the two collections make up the premier assembly of Pathfinder material in Britain. As Sean says:

“Many consider RAF Wyton to be the spiritual home of the Pathfinders, so it is a very fitting place for such a wealth of PFF history,”

For further information about the recent changes at the Archive, see REORGANISING THE ARCHIVE