WW2 Spitfire Pilot Alan Scott or Stock

[Midwest]

special brew??? that's for down and out sweaty socks and druggies. never touch the stuff. JD is a different kettle of distilled wonder.

I know, you Everton supporters drink White Lightning.

 

[telectrix]

I know, you Everton supporters drink White Lightning.

go wash yer gob with soap. .

 

[Squid]

If you are in to your pilots you need to read about Eric "Winkle" Brown who has or had flown more types of plane than anyone else, a friend of mine met him a few times as he used to give talks, shame that he passed away a couple of years ago.

Eric Brown (pilot) - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_(pilot)

I read one of my Uncles flight logs, 54 training hours in a Tiger Moth, I think he then flew Airspeed Oxfords as a trainer.

 

[ruston]

If you are in to your pilots you need to read about Eric "Winkle" Brown who has or had flown more types of plane than anyone else, a friend of mine met him a few times as he used to give talks, shame that he passed away a couple of years ago.

Eric Brown (pilot) - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_(pilot)

I read one of my Uncles flight logs, 54 training hours in a Tiger Moth, I think he then flew Airspeed Oxfords as a trainer.

I saw the documentary on him awhile ago . He was some man.

 

[Midwest]

I've read about that guy as well.

My personnel favourite is Allan. Not just because he's local to me, he was a fighter Ace, who also then went onto to become an RAF Test pilot, who like Eric flew all sorts of aircraft.

Plus he's a damn good all sorts, as they used to say.

A different era, all these guys & lassies back then.

 

[buzzlightyear]

read this book Pete ,could not put it down for hours .tells you what thing where like for them boys .

 

[ruston]

I had the honour of meeting one of McIndoe's boy's in the seventies .
It is something I will never forget .
Meet the RAF's last remaining 'Guinea Pigs,' whose WWII injuries helped pioneer new techniques in plastic surgery - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/meet-the-rafs-last-remaining-guinea-pigs-whose-wwii-injuries-hel/

I've read about that guy as well.

My personnel favourite is Allan. Not just because he's local to me, he was a fighter Ace, who also then went onto to become an RAF Test pilot, who like Eric flew all sorts of aircraft.

Plus he's a damn good all sorts, as they used to say.

A different era, all these guys & lassies back then.

 

[Squid]

read this book Pete ,could not put it down for hours .tells you what thing where like for them boys .

My other Uncle flew Wellingtons then Mosquitos.

 

[buzzlightyear]

No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron - http://military.wikia.com/wiki/No._301_Polish_Bomber_Squadron
I did a job for one of these guys .

 

[Squid]

No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron - http://military.wikia.com/wiki/No._301_Polish_Bomber_Squadron
I did a job for one of these guys .

My Uncle flew in 305, my Mum was in the same Squadron from 44 to 48 on the non combat side.

No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._305_Polish_Bomber_Squadron

 

[buzzlightyear]

my hat goes off the old soldiers and airmen who sacrificed their lives for the world to live in peace, I think woman should be in office not men ,cause is only men courses wars ,if woman went to war with other woman you see them scratching each other eyes out or pulling their hair out ,LOL.

 

[Squid]

my hat goes off the old soldiers and airmen who sacrificed their lives for the world to live in peace, I think woman should be in office not men ,cause is only men courses wars ,if woman went to war with other woman you see them scratching each other eyes out or pulling their hair out ,LOL.

Remember also the Merchant Seamen they had it even worse and my Father spent his time in a death trap in the engine room.

 

[Pete999]

I think the word should be remember them all, when you think of the average ages of some of these guys, sort of humbles you in some way, my old chap nearly had his lost one of his legs, he was 20 when he volunteered. Never heard a moan or gripe from him.

 

[Midwest]

Apologies Pete, but watch this vid for something a bit more modern. I think they are just showing off

 

[Pete999]

Apologies Pete, but watch this vid for something a bit more modern. I think they are just showing off

Yes very nice, but no blighter is shooting bullets at them.