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My grandfather as a Royal Flying Corps Cadet ca. 1916.
Curtiss Jennys in Royal Flying Corps training. Photo by Grandpa.
Grandpa as RFC Flight Lieutenant and pilot upon demobilization circa 1919. His commission was signed by King George V.
My cousin on the right with his friend Jimmy Whalen and his Spitfire, congratulating him on his three kills. Jimmy later shot down three Japanese aircraft to become an ace, and was later himself killed in India by Japanese groundfire.
Cousin in the Egyptian desert in 1942 with a Hawker Hurricane.
JU-52 shot down by my cousin in Egypt 29 Sept 1942. German photo given to cousin by one of the survivors 70 years later. Cousin had 2-1/3 confirmed and 3 probable kills.
Cousin with a Spitfire at Goodwood Festival 2010. He flew more than 70 years. Lost two Spitfires on combat missions. Captured twice and escaped twice. Ended the war in England at age 23 after having served more than six years. He enlisted at age 17 in early 1939.
Here's Cousin flying 72 years after first receiving his pilot's wings.
My grandfather as a Royal Flying Corps Cadet ca. 1916.
Curtiss Jennys in Royal Flying Corps training. Photo by Grandpa.
Grandpa as RFC Flight Lieutenant and pilot upon demobilization circa 1919. His commission was signed by King George V.
My cousin on the right with his friend Jimmy Whalen and his Spitfire, congratulating him on his three kills. Jimmy later shot down three Japanese aircraft to become an ace, and was later himself killed in India by Japanese groundfire.
Cousin in the Egyptian desert in 1942 with a Hawker Hurricane.
JU-52 shot down by my cousin in Egypt 29 Sept 1942. German photo given to cousin by one of the survivors 70 years later. Cousin had 2-1/3 confirmed and 3 probable kills.
Cousin with a Spitfire at Goodwood Festival 2010. He flew more than 70 years. Lost two Spitfires on combat missions. Captured twice and escaped twice. Ended the war in England at age 23 after having served more than six years. He enlisted at age 17 in early 1939.
Here's Cousin flying 72 years after first receiving his pilot's wings.
