Airborne Drays

In his book “Typhoon Pilot” Desmond Scott mentions his Typhoon wing doing a similar run with beer being ferried to Europe in the long range fuel tanks slung under a Typhoon’s wings – the liquid refreshment was well received at the temporary airstrip in France though he notes the beer acquired a “metallic taste”.

He also mentions a trip where he flew back to UK from France with his gun bays stuffed full of bottles of recently liberated champagne, but that many of the bottles blew their corks en route due to the vibration and altitude :(.

Paul F