Jock made many friends at St. Mawgan and one in particular fell into the category of 'Most...
He was picked by a man called Eddie Land, an American, also on his crew were the Nav,Bomb aimer,Rear...
As a child I used to watch target-towing aircraft fly down the channel past the gunnery range at Doniford,...
Our A.T.C. squadron was lucky to have picked this particular week for their camp, because during the week...
On 12th October we continued our journey to Arkonsol and from there Sgt McCabe an Australian flew us in a...
Later on, we were advanced in our training we had both Squadrons taking off towing the wooden Horsa gliders...
It had an armoured Flight operating with 100 Indian Infantry Brigade of 20 Division commanded by Major...
In a very short time I was lined up in a passage with a lot of other P.O.W.s mostly yanks, however they...
The first attempt at landing was made at 1130 hrs on 6th June ’44, the convoy moved towards the...
We sailed round Ceylon, through the Red Sea, Mediterranean and the Bay of Biscay eventually docking at...
ON occasion we were stationed on USAAF 8th Army Air Force bases in Essex and Herts, and the difference, in...
All that afternoon, from the depths of the hay, we listened to the clinking of tools as the Jerries dug...
The pilot I paired with and flew with for the next two years was Flying Officer Brian Walker, who had a big...
The RAF had moved its bombers to Sumatra, reserving the four airfields of Singapore Island for our fighter...
On 8th December 1941 the following aircraft were usually available - 43 Brewster Buffaloes - 90 assorted...
Lucky Jock was, once again, on his way, this time to 224 Squadron, R.A.. On reporting to the Guardroom,...
Each aircraft was meticulously cared for and on many occasions, ground crews waited for the return of...
I was positioned on the rear gun but I did not return fire because I assumed the Beaufighter would soon...
Lifting the escape hatch under my bombing position, and battling with the roaring wind, I dropped it...
When being trained by Flying Officer Kelsey at Hatfield, he often used to ask pupils to practice a forced...
I met an Officer on the aircraft who was returning to Aden after some home leave, and asked him about the...
First posting No 4 Army Co-Operation Squadron RAF Odiham. After another Whitley demolished our tented...
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