Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

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Originally Posted by taildraggernut

Not only that but he did something 'forbiden' for 20,000ft and had the presence of mind to recover correctly despite thinking he had 6 huns with their 'pippers' on him....

For anyone interested in the context of the extract I used.

It was written by John 'Pickle' Pickering an RAF pilot.

All of the accounts in 'Ten fighter boys ' were written during the BoB.

His last entry read : I will now close this line as I have been ordered off again to search for a Hun coming in our direction.

Note - I didn't get him, he ran back home.

The next entry was written by Athol Forbes, a squadron mate.

"Since writing these lines our gallant pickle has, alas! Been killed Whilst flying on active service. Per Ardua Ad Astra".

John Pickering was 20 years old.