WW2 Aviator Lord Kilbracken dies at 85

Didn,t the Swordfish become a nightfighter in one instance for a short period?Another man passes on to become Legend.Salute..

A really great book, and incredible exploits. He told his tale with verve and great candour, incuding his final breakdown, and the Barracuda flight which ended his piloting career.

Such was his fear of flying it took him ten years to get on a commercial airliner.

‘Never sit a passenger strapped impotent in my seat, but I’m alone at the controls, the whole world before me. We never make the long approach to land on a great runway, but I see the foam-glistened platform in mid ocean.

Never climb sedately through the overcast, but I am once more playing with the clouds, diving and soaring free.’

John Godley born 1920. Eton and Balliol College.

Another one passes
Great book about flying Swordfish from MAC ships and he also flew the Vought-Sikorsky SB2U Chesapeake (Vought Vindicator) during it’s short stay with The Royal navy.
Worth a read.
A.