Mike Davey. The long streak of …. Second from left.

Very atmospheric

I can vaguely remember having to listen to the radio, but it didn’t mean anything until about a yera later when the village was bombed

The mills of God grind slow.

Well done.

As flown by aging American film stars

I remember going on honeymoon to Jersey in 1957 from Ipswich. First leg was to Southend in a Dove, and from there to Jersey in a Bristol Wayfarer (passenger version of Frightener, and just as noisy and uncomfortable). The return flight was memorable for the three approaches to Ipswich before the pilot could trust himself to hit the ground.

David
Certainly use what I have put if it is any good to you.
I have a strong memory of the tail sitting on the top of the hill while the rest of the aircraft looked like a rubbish tip spread down the hill. Also the morphine syringes scattered about. The service ambulance people kept us away and we didn’t stay long.

Going back to the Me262 v Mossie situation. On exercises I can remember us having to simulate day bombers to exercise the defending Vampires. My pilot would make me kneel on my seat and keep him updated on what was behind and call the break if I judged a vampire was getting into firing range. Because they would come screaming in and my pilot had a bit of flap down, we could turn them easily, very satisfying to see them shooting past and turning to give us a chance of a deflection shot if we were lucky.

The really funny situation arose while flying the Meteor NF14, when a F84F Thunderstreak tried it on when we were just stooging along minding our own business. A swift turn into him and when he cranked on the bank to stay with us he just snapped into a spin. To see him disappearing out of sight below us still spinning was very enjoyable.