Originally Posted by henry crun
Beagle: He speaks the truth. I have many entries in my logbook to various airfields on a Friday dropping someone off, and then again on a Monday to pick them up.
People who wished to avail themselves to the service were invited to contribute to the squadron fund, I think the rate was 10/- shillings return out to 150 miles, and 15 bob return beyond that.
I daresay that sort of activity would be frowned on these days.
I'm sure it would be. but WHY? after all pilots have to fly so many hours a
month to stay current, so why not do something that might just be usefull
to somebody?
Reading books by people in the RAF prewar they talk about just geting into an a/c and going to see there mate at another airfield for lunch, no need for permission just go.