543221 RAF Corporal Jack Turner's wartime adventures. After a tour of 18 months Jack returned to...
I remustered for the motor 鈥攂oat crew and was sent to the RAF Marine training school,...
In the case of Biarritz, it was necessary only to fly as far as Bordeaux where a resident Kings Messenger...
The Corporal giving me 鈥渏ankers鈥 for working and the officer making us wear the parachute...
Well I worked first on Majesters training aircraft, Tiger Moths and the C.O. on the Aerodrome, a group...
Unfortunately the rear gunner, Sgt. Lavallee was killed, but through the aid of the local French resistance...
Prior to the start of the war, preparations were under way in Folkestone and Hythe: holiday people were...
It was here I practised my boxing; I then joined the Alien Boxing Championship Club at Blackpool Tower, an...
The next night the adjutant came into the canteen with another officer and had a few beers, then other...
On being examined the Doctor quickly realised that Bob wasn't an Australian and asked where he came...
During the 5 weeks, the Principal Instructor allotted to this student was a Flying Officer who was never...
Peter Gaido later displayed his character as he observed a Japanese bombing plane attempting to crash into...
Our first meal together was a loaf of bread no butter but it was white and not grey like in civvy street.I...
On May 5th one of our TBM Grumman Avengers, piloted by Lieutenant Joe Oliver, was struck in the right wing...
After completing wireless operator and general training at Compton Basset RAF station in Wiltshire, I...
To get out to the flying boats - they were out in the middle of the loch, anchored on buoys - you...
Towards the end of September 1943, I was posted to 199 Heavy Bomber Squadron at Lakenheath, and was lucky...
The two Germans, having declined to fill in the long questionnaires required by the authorities should they...
The bomber crews flew missions that averaged 5 to 8 hours at a time, flew disciplined routes to avoid...
In the Chronology section you will read that 250 Sudan Squadron reformed from "K" Flight.This came...
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