My dad had a stint as a rear gunner and

said the worst thing about each mission was the thought of the landing. Many years ago I got him and his old mate talking about their flying experiences. This other guy was a pilot and explained how sometimes they'd overstay their welcome and would be low on fuel heading home so he'd have to keep flying at an angle (the plane not him!) to keep the fuel supplied to the engines. Apparently more than once they thought they wouldn't make it back. Heroes all of them even though from their standpoint they were only doing a job so it was nothing to them.

Posted By: Old Splat on February 27th 2013 at 19:44:11

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Bomber Command and Atlantic Convoy veterens finally getting a medal (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 27, 18:52:51
- Agreed muchly (General Chat) - yellowman, Feb 27, 21:20:50
- My father was in Bomber Command, Shot (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Feb 27, 19:57:40
  - Lest we forget - We should all applaud him (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Splat, Feb 27, 21:19:10
    - Yep, but he wouldn't go much for that. (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Feb 27, 21:29:26
  - He now qualifies for the Clasp to his 39-45 (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Feb 27, 20:01:29
- My dad had a stint as a rear gunner and (General Chat) - Old Splat, Feb 27, 19:44:11
- sorry to be pedantic (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 19:33:34
  - Correct and long overdue! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 27, 20:33:58
- Through adversity to the stars. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 27, 19:10:58
  - thats it dubbers.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 27, 19:14:30
- Dooka (General Chat) - Egyptian IT Guy, Feb 27, 19:04:24
  - ahhh.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 27, 19:05:50
- Agreed, we owe them so much. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Feb 27, 18:55:30
  - yep. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 27, 19:01:57
    - Mine was on The Repulse when it went down. Was only 17. I remember trying to get my head (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 20:06:35

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