If you could ask a WW2 RAAF spitfire pilot a question what would you ask?

Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

Jeff Short

Recruit
4
36
Jan 20, 2017
Grandpa is 96, flew spits in the pacific from 42 to 45 and is really chatty about the war lately, so WW2 forums, since I have run put of questions I thought I'd see if any of you folks had a question or two that might be interesting. Any ideas?
 
Grandpa is 96, flew spits in the pacific from 42 to 45 and is really chatty about the war lately, so WW2 forums, since I have run put of questions I thought I'd see if any of you folks had a question or two that might be interesting. Any ideas?

How long did he reguarly apply emergency boost for ? (anecdotally we hear that it was left on for far longer than the manual suggests, but I`d be very interested to
hear, as its something that the aces (who are sadly the only ones to write the books seem to almost never talk about).
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Back