The crowbar in the Spitfire door was actually to rupture the landing gear hydraulic lines
Well, there you go. I never knew that. Thanks for the explanation. Cent.
Just shows one should never jump to conclusions. Reminds me of the time I attended the annual Battle of Britain display at Townsville circa 1953. Hundreds of spectators wandered around the tarmac looking up at the Lincolns and other types.
One of the flying displays was the squadron target towing Mustang A68-113 I used to fly. It was now on the tarmac with spectators allowed to climb all over it. A nubile young thing was given a leg up into the cockpit while I stood on the wing pointing out all the cockpit bits and pieces. She spotted the pilots relief tube under the seat and asked what it was for. I was too shy to tell her it was the pissaphone and instead said it was an emergency telephone . She drew it from its holder and holding it to her lips tried to talk into it before I could stop her.
Last edited by Centaurus; 31st Mar 2021 at 12:22.