Born Hunter 17,809 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 8 hours ago, W. Katchum said: Think the navy’s started that after the Sullivan brothers all died on same ship, I can remember watching the film as a lad, old black an white film called, the fighting Sullivans, an then years later can remember hearing them mentioned in saving private Ryan, jait summat that always stuck with me They now have a ship named after them in honour. The USS The Sullivans. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,787 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) My own grandfather on my dad's side, was a spitfire pilot. Who got shot down and survived to tell the tale. He was 19 or 20 years old. He passed away when I was young. What I do remember is the side of his face was scared with shrapnel and that he never talked about the war and said it was nothing to be glorified. He later went on to become a fairly successful businessman in his own right and owned a few one being a high end wine merchant's. When I as was young he gifted me his wings and dog tags and they sit in my office on the wall. According to Google the average life expectancy of a spitfire pilot was just 4 weeks. Edited June 7, 2022 by Leo Sayer 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,482 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: My own grandfather on my dad's side, was a spitfire pilot. Did he ever fly anything after the war for pleasure? You can do a spitfire experience at biggin Hill, a pilot will take you up in a spitfire,might be something you would be interested in doing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,787 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Just now, mackem said: Did he ever fly anything after the war for pleasure? You can do a spitfire experience at biggin Hill, a pilot will take you up in a spitfire,might be something you would be interested in doing I don't think he did mack, he just wanted to earn sum money and get on grafting in life. Yeah I would deffo be up for something like that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,787 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, mackem said: Did he ever fly anything after the war for pleasure? You can do a spitfire experience at biggin Hill, a pilot will take you up in a spitfire,might be something you would be interested in doing Just googled it , not at 3 grand for 35 minutes in one. Jesus am clutching my chest and blowing in a bag just thinking about it pmsl. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,482 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Fcuk i thought that’s what hiring a jet would cost I’m old an miserable, and skint Do the white cliffs of Dover in a spit battle of Britain style for £4.5k. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,482 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Okay for the money men like you mate Sadly I am as poor as a church mouse in Saudi Arabia but it would be a nice experience 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, mackem said: Do the white cliffs of Dover in a spit battle of Britain style for £4.5k. I could probably come up with that if it involved flying over to France and emptying the magazines 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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