My Grandfather was a Spitfire pilot during the war. He flew with 243 squadron taking part in the Battle for Malta, the invasion of Sicily and the subsequent invasion of Italy, although he hadn't completed his training early enough to take part in the Battle of Britain.
There was a rumour, however, that he was reprimanded for "beating up" the Thames suggesting he was actively flying around the London area. Not sure when this was though.
He remained in the RAF until the sixties, training pilots on meteors with 74 squadron.
Sadly he died 2 months before I was born so I never got to meet him.
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03-17-2011, 07:14 PM
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