papajuliet,
I joined the RAF in Dec '40, came in in May '41, spent 5 months in UK, 6 in the US, another 7 in the UK, and 42 in Burma and India. In all that time, I never heard the term "Snowdrops" applied to the RAF Police, although we were perfectly aware of its use in the US forces. Nor do I remember seeing any white tops.
And I don't remember hearing of "Butcher Bird" as a name for the FW190.....D.
clicker,
Ah, the infirmities of age
What a pity we don't have the story of the poor weeping little elephant. (It'd make
my eyes water, too). Anybody ?
At judging time on the Cap/Comp, you
must exclude my entries from the field, otherwise you'll be (wrongly, of course) suspected of undue influence from the nice things I've said about the pic.....D
BEagle,
Well done, that man ! But: :
"so stopped what he was doing" - Mushroom gathering, by all accounts ?
And I've been under the impression that it was a DH "Dominie" with cabin door open (Start-up checks ?)......D.
Blacksheep,
I think the term "Snoops" referred to the SIB, rather than the uniformed branch....D.
Cheers to you all, Danny.