As I recall from his book, there was a great story of him flying to Gormanstown airbase in Ireland during the war to pick up a German aircraft (can't remember what type) that some German defectors had flown there. He arrived in British uniform and was nearly lynched (the nearby town of Balbriggan had been sacked by British forces during the Irish war of Independence, civilians murdered). When he changed into his civvies, everyone relaxed and he was taken for an almighty piss up. Said it was one of the most enjoyable nights of his life!
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