Sandisondaughter,
had no problems with them as he says the yanks were afraid they would be beaten up by the Raf blokes
Perhaps news of the Carlstrom Field "riot" had filtered across to them over in Georgia ? By all accounts, there the RAF "Lower Class" (in a body) set upon the "Upper Class", prevailed, then flung the lot into the camp swimming pool with all their belongings. "Hazing" ceased forthwith. Peace followed (I don't know about harmony !)
Or so the story went. Of course, only 42A was affected, as all subsequent entries would have RAF UpperClass men.
After gaining his wings on 3rd Jan 1942 Dad stayed on to train as a flying instructor - completed in Feb 1942. His instructor came from Chicago. Dad then went on to instruct at Darr Aerotech in Albany
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This tells us several valuable things: I got my wings (42C) on 3rd March). So the Courses were graduating at exactly monthly intervals.
Didn''t Cliffnemo go to Darr Aerotech ? Your Dad may have instructed him !
How long did they keep him out there instructing before he came home ?
"Hup-two-three-four !", Danny.