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Nick Taylor 360
Thank you Haraka, I didn't know about Nick. I was on 360 at the same time and hadn't registered his loss. All the good blokes seem to catch it so if I'm OK that means?
You can always tell a pilot
As I am non military, I normaly only post in History and Nostalgia however on this occasion given the subject matter, I thought you might enjoy this and I hope no one minds. It particularly reminds me of my father and father in law both RAF, not to mention a few other pilots of my acquaintance .........
You can always tell a gunner
By his vacant, steely stare.
You can always tell a bombardier
By his manner debonair
You can always tell a navigator
By his pencils, books and such.
You can always tell a pilot
But you cannot tell him much.
Anon. USAAF 8th Air Force
You can always tell a gunner
By his vacant, steely stare.
You can always tell a bombardier
By his manner debonair
You can always tell a navigator
By his pencils, books and such.
You can always tell a pilot
But you cannot tell him much.
Anon. USAAF 8th Air Force
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WB627,
And quite right, too ! (We Twin-winged Lords of the Air are vastly superior beings).
Danny42C (ex Aviation Kay-det USAAC Class of 42C)......"Off we go, into tne wide blue yonder.....!
Welcome aboard this Second Best of All Threads (runner-up to my Home Thread - "Gaining a RAF Pilot's Brevet in WWII". (Advt)
Any Tales/Notes/Logbooks from your Dad or Dad-in-Law ? That's the place for them.
D.
And quite right, too ! (We Twin-winged Lords of the Air are vastly superior beings).
Danny42C (ex Aviation Kay-det USAAC Class of 42C)......"Off we go, into tne wide blue yonder.....!
Welcome aboard this Second Best of All Threads (runner-up to my Home Thread - "Gaining a RAF Pilot's Brevet in WWII". (Advt)
Any Tales/Notes/Logbooks from your Dad or Dad-in-Law ? That's the place for them.
D.
Last edited by Danny42C; 2nd Aug 2015 at 19:03. Reason: Get it Right this time !
WB627.....I have a somewhat different version hanging on the wall of our downstairs loo (it's the "me" room - is someone trying to tell me something? 
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Ode To A Fighter Pilot
You can tell a bomber pilot
by the spread around his rear,
You can tell a wireless operator
by the ring around his ear,
You can tell a navigator
by his maps and charts and such,
You can tell a fighter pilot...
...but you can't tell him much!
)Ode To A Fighter Pilot
You can tell a bomber pilot
by the spread around his rear,
You can tell a wireless operator
by the ring around his ear,
You can tell a navigator
by his maps and charts and such,
You can tell a fighter pilot...
...but you can't tell him much!
