[BITList] RAF and old stories...

[John Feltham]

http://www.rafcaa.org.uk/legends.html

There are other stories on other pages - such as this one....

SCHOOLBOY BOMBER PILOT

In 1941 Thomas Dobney (1926-2001) was dared by a school friend to try  
to join the RAF — he succeeded in doing so. Just after his 15th  
birthday he was flying a Tiger Moth at No 2 Elementary Flying Training  
School. As a sergeant pilot of a Whitley bomber he flew about 20  
missions. Then his divorced father saw a photo of his son chatting to  
the king, and Thomas was discharged as being under age.

He re-joined the RAF in 1943, and was injured in a crash when taking  
off for a mission.

Later he took part in the Berlin Airlift, and served on the King's  
Flight.

After a spell in the police force, he finally re-joined the RAF as an  
air traffic controller.




ooroo

If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door.

Anon.



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