Problem solved.
Icare9,
So that was the mundane explanation ! Ah, well.
I can't find the reference, but I seem to remember that savimosh01 told me that Rodney ("Topper") Topley had died, and also his son John (?) in recent years. "Topper" (he survived the war) was the Flight Commander to beat all others, in my book.
Danny.
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Fareastdriver,
We could set off quite a train of colloquial renderings of Squadron mottoes.
I follow you with 608 (Aux) Sqdn: "Omnibus Ungulis" ("with all my claws"),
rendered as: "All Balls" !
Danny.
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Thanks, both