Actually Johnny, I think our THUMBS were up our collective "ARSES" at the
time, so it was somewhat difficult to "get in gear"... but the Japs took
care of that now didn't they!
No one has yet to explain to me why the British had to paint "targets" on
the wings and fuselages of their planes... were the German pilots really
that bad at aerial gunnery? :-)
Reid
'79 Spitfire (with no "kills" to my credit!)
Beaverton, OR
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver
[SMTP:hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 12:25 PM
To: Laura G.
Cc: Anthony Albano; spitfires
Subject: Re: RAF Spitfire Bonnet Badge
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Laura G. wrote:
>
> I had been told that the RAF badge had something to do with it
being an
> anniversary spit. And there was a thread on it last year-would
whoever
> explained it last year please come forward?
Perhaps they were intended to celebrate almost thirty years since
the
Germans failed with operation sealion to invade The U.K. Obviously
the
Spitfire saw plenty of use in The battle of Britain. It might also
have
been a 30 year reminder for America to get it's arse into gear next
time!:-)
Johnny '70 Viterald
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