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Why did you join the RAF ?
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We had more pilots than planes.
Katherine Du Plat-Taylor -

Father was the sole survivor. Twice
Ian Powell -

My Father and his co-pilot were both killed
Ian Tunstall -

The whole mission was a catalogue of disasters
Neil Sinfield -

The great, waxed moustache bristled
Rob Davis -

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

There's nothing white that drips out of engines
Norman Hancock -

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

It was a huge tragedy for the family
Alison Kilby -

The rush comes when you get back onto the ground
Fiona Knight -

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