I knew the RAF would be good for something!

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I have always had the greatest respect for the RAF

Great story.I heard it on the radiuotoday.The guys son said he was "Disappointed as he had not made a textbook landing"

yay!
the boys done good.

Makes a change doesn't it, for a military story to not mention the "army"

yeah, and they were a bit handy in 1940 too

bob - yes, they saved Britain after all. Not done much since mind you

Incredible story. Gave me the shivers when I heard about it.

(My Grandad and Granny were in the RAF in WW2 - well, Granny was in the women's auxiliary thingy - so have been brought up to have much respect for the boys in RAF blue.)

Wotchit Lapin

RAF Linton-on-Ouse, where my father was based when I was born. My mother was taken to hospital in York in a pre-war ambulance

, I agree with you though about the Festival of Remembrance, it's great, i have a lump in my throat. just watched them interview that woman who lost her son in the Paras,a dn the War Widows - strong brave women, i couldn't do that, amrch out there or go on tv indeed, cetainly brings a lump to my throat - there but for the grace of God!

at thread title.

the RAF are good for lots of things and have been for years.

der der der derrrrr de der der derr derrr de de derrr der deeeeerrrrrrrrrrr

have persuaded dd1 to turn off the X factor.

Was in time for a gun blast. She's now saying "can I put the x factor back on now pleeeeeeeeease?"

pah! kids!

I so did not know that. Oops.

Dh is son of wartime Navy man, so he says Senior Service is the best but of course we all know the Brylcreem Boys are the most glamorous

That isn't right. All are different and I never knew they were all lumped together as Army.

That was a fab story, and don't you just love the understatement - all-in-day's-work type stuff.

Dh's father was in the RAF for many years, joining in 1925 when he was 15yo. Dh joined the RN, just to annoy his father!

It was a great story! Well done RAF you done good

Suedonim my FIL was in the RAF for about 40 years; DH joined the Navy at 17 just to wind him up I think!

We are on a mission to convince the BBC and the general public that there are 3 branches of the Armed Forces

Ahem, I am Army!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But Dad did 28 years in the RAF, and Eldest DB is a Wing Commander in the RAF, and we are always telling DH he is in the wrong service

Actually I am not Army , DH is