The Spitfire Log by Peter Haining

Author:Peter Haining
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780285640283
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Published: 2011-04-25T00:00:00+00:00

An unusual angle on a Spitfire, taken before a mission across Europe in December, 1942.

‘Who picked you up?’

‘One of those little motor torpedo boats. The squadron leader had the nerve to tell me I baled out just to get a new uniform.’

We went back into the tent. It was almost ten. At ten this squadron would be through. Then they’d fly inland for an eight-hour rest.

But at fifteen minutes to ten the phone rang. The squadron leader said, ‘Yes, yes; that’s all right; we don’t mind. Twelve off Folkestone. Righto.’

The motors roared into action. I gave Douglas a boost into the cockpit.

‘Good luck, kid,’ I shouted.

‘I might need it,’ he yelled back, grinning.

He needed more luck than I had to give him. Fifteen minutes later the boy was dead.

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