Mrs Wilkinson's knickers.

[effortless]

So another as BoB veteran dies. The big question arises. What to wear when going to war? Ken Wilkinson wore his wife's knickers round his neck. I can really sympathise with this. I know at least one Lightning pilot regularly wore his girlfriend's.

Ken Wilkinson, 616 and 19 squadrons. Dies at the age of 99.

[Red Line Entry]

...which in the Lightning case probably had nothing to do with going to war!


Ken was a top bloke - met him at a Dining In night a few years ago when one of our female members was smitten with meeting a BoB hero. I think he quite enjoyed the attention (although the Stn Cdr was having kittens that she'd give him a heart attack!)

[Danny42C]

I believe that something silk round the neck made screwing your head round (a vital attribute in a fighter pilot !) less scratchy than with a starched collar. One of your girlfriend's silk (no nylons yet) stockings (preferably used) was ideal for the purpose.

Clearly a pair of silk frillies would meet the requirement just as well.

Or so I am told.

[Wensleydale]

So was the Battle of Britain the first European Thong Contest?

[Barksdale Boy]

In a reversal of this, my wife, on a desperately cold day in Manchester, wore my aircrew double string vest under her wedding dress.

[sycamore]

B-B, bet she was `itching` to get out of it as well....

[Dan Winterland]

One day I went to work with a pair of my wife's knickers stuck to the Velcro of the lower leg pocket of my flying suit. They became attached in the tumble dryer - honest!

I didn't get much banter for that of course.

[ShyTorque]

Originally Posted by Dan Winterland

One day I went to work with a pair of my wife's knickers stuck to the Velcro of the lower leg pocket of my flying suit. They became attached in the tumble dryer - honest!

I didn't get much banter for that of course.

I once did similar when I rode my push bike across the station to work trailing a pair of light brown tights from the velcro on my flying suit waistband like a sad parody of Biggles' silk scarf. Then walked across the hangar to met brief and back, completely unaware of why everyone was in such a jolly mood. At least I amused many of the station personnel, especially those on the main gate.

[Fortissimo]

So was the Battle of Britain the first European Thong Contest?

Wensleydale, brilliant, new keyboard and fresh coffee required!

[Icare9]

I know at least one Lightning pilot regularly wore his girlfriend's........

I believe that something silk round the neck made screwing your head round (a vital attribute in a fighter pilot !)... ahem....

I can't get my head through the leg hole, what's the right technique?

[Rosevidney1]

Get a larger girlfriend?

[sycamore]

Ic9,cut the `gussett`.....

[zetec2]

I sense something going on here Sycamore - is it something to do with you always having a smile on your face when flying ?????.

[Wander00]

Sniff, sniff.......

[sycamore]

Z2, nah,Norah Batty`s bloomers/fingertrappers,armour -plated...from knees to chest....!

[Danny42C]

(In Mobile):

♫... "The girls all wear tin pants -
But they take 'em off to dance" ...♫

Wouldn't have been any use for this purpose ! (and think of the compass deviation).

THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH OF THAT.

[The Oberon]

Originally Posted by sycamore

Z2, nah,Norah Batty`s bloomers/fingertrappers,armour -plated...from knees to chest....!

Not the old harvest festivals? All is safely gathered in.

[B2N2]

Originally Posted by Rosevidney1

Get a larger girlfriend?

That just had me in stitches...thank you very much.

[Wander00]

What's your name?
Nicholas
Knickerless girls should not climb trees.......

[DirtyProp]

Can we safely assume that these two are pilot's wives then...?