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Old 25th Feb 2016, 17:06
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Fareastdriver
 
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Danny et al.

As this is thread dealing with history I have a suggestion.

When I was in China I wrote a book about a imagined pilot on Valiant tankers in the 1960s. The story was based on fact but was embellished by lots of 'whoopee' which was the standard, and hopefully still is, for young Air Force pilots at the time. I copied the book to several people I knew including some contributors to PPRuNe with zero reaction apart from Tankertrashnav who was a bit unreceptive to the rumpty tumty bits.

I can, should my audience, who have read my recollections of China, agree, post with the fiction removed so that it is a chronicle of active flight refueling from the tanker pilot's point of view.

I have the advantage through age., Inasmuch that most, if not all, of my compatriots of that time are dead. That being, a vast majority were ex WW II aircrew that were reaching the end of their careers and are not likely to object, in fact they would be grateful that whatever they did is being recognised.

What do you think; give it a go?
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