Replying to LO29887 --
Dear Carola,
"Andrew,
I am new to the LO list, " snip
Thank you.
The poem was written, I think, by an RAF (Royal Air Force) pilot, and the
dates of his life tell his story, and how it ended in 1941.
There was a time in those days when the life expectancy of a flyer was less
than a week. I will repeat it, less than a week.
In or around the year I was born, 1953 an uncle was killed flying for the UN
in the RAF over Korea. I have always wanted to know if he flew one of the
first supersonic jets that flew with the RAF, (Lightenings), Spitfires or
Hurricanes. I do know he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross.
John Glenn, the American astronaut I believe, was also a pilot in Korea, and
was also distinguished with DFC's.
Carola , when we first came to live in this village in deepest rural England
we rented a house from an old lady who used to fly Spitfires from the
factories to the airfields, she was quite a lady. For a number of years a
lone spitfire used to fly over her house here each summer...then she moved
away and you know the spitfire never returned. That is strange isn't it?
And, you know I once was lucky enough to catch it on camera, a bit blurred
but you can see the straw thatch of the cottage, and that unmistakable
outline of the Spitfire. (Maybe for the joy or fun ;-) Rick will put that up
into the archive for a while...)
I wonder...Mmmmmmm.
Love,
Andrew
[Host's Note: Andrew, in 1953, your uncle was not in a supersonic
aircraft. He might have been flying one of the early jets. ..Rick]
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