Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
Perhaps said with a hint of irony? My understanding is that Gibson was not formally qualified to fly the Mosquito.
The story has always been that Gibson had never flown the mark of mossie he was killed in.
At that time one would imagine Gibson to have been a poor pupil. It was only 2 years previously that he had converted onto Lancaster's after a demonstration in the air by Hoppy Hopgood. Albeit he had come from flying Manchesters. Ronald Churcher who I believe was a young pilot on 106 with Gibson, converted onto mossies after a couple of hours apparently.