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Old 25th April 2001 | 00:18
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Slighty off topic, but prompted by VFE, taken from a post read on pprune recently.

The youngest wartime captain joined the RAF at about 15yrs 4mths (fibbed about his age abit) flew his first operational missions over Germany in a Halifax bomber at about 15yrs 10mths, ended up being discharged after his Mum blew the whistle having seen his photo in the national news papers shaking the Kings hand during a base visit. He had told her he was on a cadet scheme.

A brave man in dangerous days.

cheers
HBH


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