Amazing effort! What a shame we didn't get into it earlier.
Too much there for the likes of me to take in for useful comment, but one question - is that not Don Kingaby who you rescued from the sea??
= Tim
Ridiculous claim. It's just possible that some pilot might take 20 hours to solo!!
But hours per se meant little. I had 70 on Tiger Moths 70 on Harts Hinds.
One trip in a Master on joining the Squadron.
Fat lot of good that did!!
= Tim
Naco - how can I best print out your whole story without other comment?
That photo - it makes me squirm to see idiots doing the 'egg spoon race' carrying their 'chutes risking a trip by various leads/connections.
I would have been airborne before they reached their aircraft!!
= Tim
Thanks, Colin - I missed that.
I've written to the paper will have a severe word with Cyril - I have his number!!
Medals? He means these commem ones which everyone receives - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/RAF2/meadalsMedium.jpg
And yes - we've all been invited to...
Tried to commemmorate yesterday here but you were off-line, so put it elsewhere.
Maybe worth a repeat?
= Tim
No1 Son says that it doesn't indicate that it was my first day on a Squadron.
PPS How DO I delete that enter a link??
Tim-
1. 'Smallprint' shows that it was Sweeps, Standing Patrols Bomber ESCORT - rather than us bombed up. When they went to France, it was all bombing straffing Typhoon Tale shows Jimmy Kyle doing 160+ such sorties. One ploy we used was to cross the Channel at 0 feet - + a whisper - then...
Height? No problem in any. Plenty of seat adjustment. But an Irvin Jacket on broad shoulders in the Spit was a bit tight!
How do you mean - only over France?
We shot down the first Me210 over northern WEngland. We did V1 stuff. And, of course, we were often over France.
No - missed...