Hello WW, and welcome to the Forum.

You will certainly attract many friends on here if you continue writing in those terms, many of us having a passion for one of Britain’s greatest fighting machines.

I am wondering why you would have chosen to be a pilot of 610 Squadron? It is a squadron very close to my heart and one which was formed and operated at Hooton Park, an airfield just down the road from me here on the Wirral.

Only yesterday I was doing a talk (as one of ten speakers at a 30th anniversary “do” for the Clwyd Aviation Group) on crashed 610 Spitfires which my group have excavated in the last decade or so. I may be able to help you if you need any further information about the squadron.

Looking forward to exchanging messages with you at some time.

Anon.

One of the most famous pictures of Spits during the BoB is Spitfire DW-K: It has always stuck in my mind, ever since boyhood. Here’s a link to 610’s website, but you probably know of it. http://www.610squadron.com/about.php?cmd=about_pilota

I also like the quotes from the movie “Battle of Britain.” I can see we’ll get along quite well.

Referring back to my use of the word “mavin,” although my spelling is the lesser-used form, I retract the use of that word as it implies one having expertise; allow me to substitute “mavin” with the word “devotee.”

Also, it will be wonderful to chat with fellows who speak the King’s English. Proper grammar is practically non-existent in this colony. Every so often I must watch “My Fair Lady” just to hear Rex Harrison speak proper English and bring some sanity back into my life.