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[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

Agree 100% Krupi,very well put

We don't need blood and guts on here,do we?maybe as some one put it on my thread,that not all the bail outs would be successful,and that maybe every now and then the automated pilot could fall against his aircraft and die,this would be realistic,and that would'nt require a show of blood,just him falling to the ground and parachute failing to be opened.

Quick historic story lightly connected:

The guy you see in my avatar was indeed the real Plt Off JRB Meaker,he served with 249 Squadron along with his pal Plt Off Percy Burton,they flew Hurricanes for 249 Sqn and whilst performing their duty on the 27th Sept 1940 were both killed within hours of one another over Sussex.It's a real sad story.

Burton should have received a medal for his gallant conflict with a Bf110 of Stab V(Z)LG1 on the 27th but was only mentioned in dispatches,after being mortally wounded,he flew straight into the path of his attacker forcing the German aircraft to crash.

Meaker was apparantly shot down by the crossfire from some five Ju88's and although unharmed from the aircraft being shot up,he managed to bail out,unfortunatley as he did so he fell against the tailplane of his aircraft and fell to earth,his parachute unopened.

I've always thought these two guys depicted the true bravery and sacrifice our RAF guys gave during WW2,and having Meaker as my avatar is in a way a very small tribute.