Why did you join the RAF ?

We had more pilots than planes.

Father was the sole survivor. Twice

My Father and his co-pilot were both killed

The whole mission was a catalogue of disasters

The great, waxed moustache bristled

He served 1939-45, two tours, DFM from the King. An amazing man

There's nothing white that drips out of engines

I just laid there, thinking 'Wow, I am inside a Lightning aircraft!'

It was a huge tragedy for the family

The rush comes when you get back onto the ground

Doing a handstand on the wing of a plane is bizarre but fun