In their own words...

[bobbysocks]

i would love to see tempests and typhoons in the next game. trust me i love all the old birds of that era. so, with that in mind here's a link to comments from tempest pilots. scroll down.....its copy righted so i wont/cant post it. but it is worth reading.....

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o.../temptest.html

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by bobbysocks

i would love to see tempests and typhoons in the next game. trust me i love all the old birds of that era. so, with that in mind here's a link to comments from tempest pilots. scroll down.....its copy righted so i wont/cant post it. but it is worth reading.....

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o.../temptest.html

Cool Beans as we say.......thanks bobbysocks.......Sadly I dont think they will be included ??


Read something the other day from the book by Chris Thomas & Chris Shores " The Typhoon & Tempest Story".....this really made me sit up and think "my god".........

On 22nd January 1944 , a flight of eight Typhoons from 263Sqn were led on a "Ranger" sweep by their Commander Squadron Leader Geoff Warnes . When crossing the French Brittany coast near Vannes, the flight flew into 10/10th snow cloud and turned back from the primary mission attacking airfields in the Kerlin / Vannes sector and took on the secondary mission of shipping reconnaissance. The weather made visual ID almost impossible as snow and rain squals made formation almost impossible, at about eight miles north west of Guernsey, Squadron Leader Warnes reported that his engine was running rough followed by a further broadcast stating he was going to ditch. The Flight orbitted over head and Warnes was seen struggling to get to his un-inflated dinghy in the icy waters below. In what must be one of the most calculated acts of bravery and despite being ordered not to, a young Australian pilot Flying Officer Tuff was not prepared to see this very popular Commander struggle alone and announced he was going to bail out to help Warnes. Leaving the relative warmth of his cockpit, Tuff bailed out into the freezing snow swept icy waters below in the faint hope of bring aid to his Squardon Commander.

Despite a very good fix and low level ASR search until fuel dictated that the other 263Sqn Typhoons returned to base, Squadron Leader Warnes and Flying Officer Tuff were never found again.......


The "my god " factor.........? how was PO Tuff's act of sheer gallantry recognized ?


Pilot Officer Tuff was only ever mentioned in a despatch......no award, no medal......

Now that to me is bravery........



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[FOZ_1983]

Ron Marlow
Rear Gunner on Lancaster Bombers
50 Squadron
Skellingthorpe Lincs


In all my ops an enemy night fighter never once came near me, they always stayed away and left me alone. I came to the conclusion it was because they were scared of me and my 4 brownings, and that helped me get through each op.

Ron completed his tour of duty and then went on to training potential new air gunners.