Spitfire Ringers by Ian Lindsey

Author:Ian Lindsey [Lindsey, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781717872494
Publisher: saoi consulting
Published: 2018-07-22T04:00:00+00:00

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The ride to RAF Bentley Priory took less time than then twins thought it might as it was in the London Borough of Harrow, so they arrived with plenty of time to spare. The large square grey stone building housed RAF fighter command. The guard took their names at the gate and a rather stern WAAF corporal escorted them to an anteroom where she told them to wait. The boys sat down on the metal folding chairs against the wall and set Captain Lawrence’s rucksack on a third chair. Though they had arrived only thirty minutes early, they waited nearly an hour for the return of the WAAF corporal. She ushered them quickly down the hall and in to a book lined room that, although plenty large enough, seemed small to serve as the office of a man such as Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding. At the far end of the room, behind a good sized desk, the stood the Air Chief Marshall whom the twins hoped could help them. He was of medium height and had kept in excellent shape for a man nearing sixty. His well groomed mustache spread across his narrow face below deep, piercing eyes. The boys walked over and stood at attention in front of his desk.

“You must be the Anders boys that my great nephew wrote me about. I am sad to report that shortly after his letter arrived I was informed that he was killed in action.” Dowding said with very little introduction. “You are definitely military, of some sort. I can tell by the way you are standing. Please, relax and have a seat.” He finished and motioned toward two chairs opposite his desk.

“Yes, sir, we know. We were the ones who found him.” Payton offered quietly as they sat down. “We’ve brought a few of his things for you in the hopes that you can pass them on to his family.” Payton said and handed over the rucksack.

“That was rather kind of you. Thank you. I’ll see to it that his wife gets them, and I’m sure the children will one day be pleased to have some of his things to remember him by. I’m worried about his wife, Elsa, but our family in Moffat will make sure to look after her. Captain Lawrence mentioned that you wanted to help out the war effort as pilots, is that correct?” Sir Dowding asked, coming directly to the point.

“Yes, sir, that’s correct.” Dylan replied. “Our background is in mechanical engineering and we’ve flown planes on our father’s farm since we were teenagers.”

“Flying a crop duster is not the same as flying a military fighter plane.” Sir Dowding noted sternly.

“No, sir, we understand that. We studied the fighter crafts in our Mechanical Engineering classes at WestPoint.” Dylan offered.

“Ah, that makes more sense. I thought you might be military but no one had mentioned WestPoint before. Do your Generals know you are here, even though you are technically neutral?” The Air Chief Marshall asked.

“Lt. Colonel Bradley is aware of our intentions, but no, no one officially knows our current status.

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