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Old 26th Jul 2018, 21:06
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Martin the Martian
 
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Having read the excellent The Arnold Scheme about RAF recruits learning to fly in the US, I note that those washed out from pilot training remustered in Canada. While many went on to retrain and became single-winged aircrew of assorted flavours, a number ended up undertaking general duties, including cleaning or kitchen duties, at various RCAF stations until they were demobbed in 1945-46. Now while on the one hand it would have been a safe posting, for those who joined up to serve their country in its time of need and were desperate to do something worthwhile it must have felt like a real kick in the teeth.
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