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Old 07-25-2012, 10:06 PM
Glider Glider is offline
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Originally Posted by robtek View Post
i would believe that the more ham-fisted students would find themselves assigned to a Hurricane squadron or even BC.
Bomber Command had the first choice of the pilots. Apart from 1940/2 when training would cream off the best to be trained as instructors.

interestingly Germany had a similar problem with Bomber Units having the first choice of pilots and almost a monopoly on staff officers

Last edited by Glider; 07-25-2012 at 10:10 PM.