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An Alarming Incident

by Allan Scott

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Contributed byÌý: Allan Scott
People in story:Ìý: Minna Chatrine Scott
Location of story:Ìý: Near Aldershot
Background to story:Ìý: Army
Article ID:Ìý: A2254105
Contributed on:Ìý: 02 February 2004

My mother joined the ATS just before the outbreak of war -- together with her Scots terrier Ib Fidelius Aedeltand, who soon became the company mascot.

One afternoon in 1940, while she was walking with Ib and her ATS comrade Pat Taylor, they were alarmed by a German fighter plane diving towards them. Alarmed... and then astonished. The pilot opened fire on them, bullets tearing up the ground a few yards away. â€˜Two girls and a little dogâ€™ she remarked later to my father, â€˜What can they be thinking about?â€™

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Message 1 - An alarming Incident

Posted on: 03 February 2004 by greenhill2

As A 13 year old schoolboy evacuated to Aberdeen after bombing raids on Edinburgh and Glasgow in the 40's I had a similar experience when out walking in Duthie Park on the edge of Aberdeen.Because of the risk of nuisance raids by individual Luftwaffe planes from Norway (only an hour away) it was not considered safe to visit the Beach Esplanade which was heavily protected by AA Batteries guarding Hall Russell Shipyards and the City.I heard the warning sirens go off but thought the park area was safe.I heard aircraft noise from behind me an was surprised to see almost eyeball to eyeball in an extremely low flying German aircraft the Observer/Bombardier in the Perspex nose of the bomber.I saw his tan colored flying suit and he gave me a hearty wave before loosin off a burst of MG fire some distance in front of me.I just dashed under a tree to conceal myself in case it returned!!!
I seemed to attract the Luftwaffe where ever I went during the War !!
See my story ref A2224333 or A1975872

Good Luck
Greenhill2

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Message 2 - An alarming Incident

Posted on: 15 February 2004 by Allan Scott

I'm glad it wasn't only my mother who got this treatment -- I was beginning to wonder if it was something she said :)!

Allan Scott

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