Remains of WWII Spit that crashed in Co.Monaghan put on display

[Just a spotter]

A story from The Irish Times, the remains of Flt Lt Gordon Hayter Proctor's Spitfire that crashed south of the border on September 20th, 1942 go on display in the Monaghan County Museum.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/h...play-1.3545909

JAS

[Fareastdriver]

A exhibition has a large picture of Flt. Lt. Proctor, complete with sergeants stripes.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

A exhibition has a large picture of Flt. Lt. Proctor, complete with sergeants stripes.

Well it is Ireland.

[Fareastdriver]

I was going to say that but I thought the PC brigade would pounce.

[suninmyeyes]

I loved "The Spitfire landed at 400 miles per hour"

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

A exhibition has a large picture of Flt. Lt. Proctor, complete with sergeants stripes.

He was an RAF Reservist before the war. It's entirely possible that he was still an NCO at the time he got his wings.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

I was going to say that but I thought the PC brigade would pounce.

Know what you mean.
I made what was intended to be a light hearted remark on another forum; sprinkled it with 'smilies' to show it was intended to be 'light hearted'.
Post got deleted.!