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9th Jul 2012, 03:23

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An English rear gunner of my acquaintance told me once that the non-swimmers were "dragged/forced" to cover the mandatory distance in the swimming test by hanging off a bamboo pole. Apparently this was 'assistance', not 'cheating'!

Adam

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