Snippets
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Snippets
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Gives account of incidents on operations and in hotels/pubs. Spells out vital actions. Stettin over Sweden 29-8 - describes incident of oxygen starvation. Stuttgart - incident. Ghent 18-18, another John Moore incident - having to leave turret, "Flak Happy"- spoof by aircrew in pub.
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[underlined]Snippets[/underlined]
[underlined] Vital Actions[/underlined]
T M P F F G G H
T - Trim - M - Medium gear – P - Pitch
F - Fuel - F – Flaps- G – Gills – G - Gyro
H – Hydraulics.
Stettin, over Sweden 29-8
Oxygen Starvation Johnny Moore was affected when ice formed in his oxygen tube. He came on the intercom, "You're a lovely lot of blokes, I love you all, you Canucks are OK, I love you, you're good mates, you don't seem a bit like foreigners, you know you're just like us and Pete and Ron are OK too. I love you all, you are all good mates and you don't moan when my sick bag bursts". By this time Jimmy had got to him and
managed to get him out of the turret and sorted things out. He was never allowed to forget it, any small disagreement was met with "But you do love us/me, don't you Johnny?" (He was sick every time we took off. Circuits and bumps were a nightmare for him).
Stuttgart 19-10
Johnny Payne also suffered, but he just sang and swore until Ron sorted him out.
- 2-
Ghent 18-8
Ron hit his left Qlecronen Fossa (Funny Bone) severely and I took his place for a short while. Sometimes when we went for a meal at a hotel, we would all pretend we had no money and thought someone else was standing treat. We always paid though, but it did lighten the day and on occasion was hilarious.
Another John Moore Incident
"Tom, I've got to leave the turret," "What for," "When I was being sick I farted and I think I crapped myself, it feels wet." "Don't leave yet, I'll tell you when". "OK, Skip". Later, "OK Johnny, you can leave now". "No point, Skip," "Why," "Its dried and caked now, I'll wait till we get back". (Ribald comments from all the crew).
Flak Happy - One of us would walk into a pub and order seven pints. When all were lined up, we would say, "Right chaps, Cheerio" and take a sip, then "What's wrong with you lot, drink up" and have a conversation as if all the crew were there. After a while the rest of the crew would arrive and pretend to be looking for a replacement for a crew member and tell the barman the chap who had bought the beer had lost all his crew and they wanted him to join their crew. Then proceed to talk to his supposed crew, "If you don't want that pint, Fred, do you mind if I quaff it, thanks, Cheers old
chap", etc. The Landlord usually cottoned on to the farce, but once one thought it genuine.
[underlined] Vital Actions[/underlined]
T M P F F G G H
T - Trim - M - Medium gear – P - Pitch
F - Fuel - F – Flaps- G – Gills – G - Gyro
H – Hydraulics.
Stettin, over Sweden 29-8
Oxygen Starvation Johnny Moore was affected when ice formed in his oxygen tube. He came on the intercom, "You're a lovely lot of blokes, I love you all, you Canucks are OK, I love you, you're good mates, you don't seem a bit like foreigners, you know you're just like us and Pete and Ron are OK too. I love you all, you are all good mates and you don't moan when my sick bag bursts". By this time Jimmy had got to him and
managed to get him out of the turret and sorted things out. He was never allowed to forget it, any small disagreement was met with "But you do love us/me, don't you Johnny?" (He was sick every time we took off. Circuits and bumps were a nightmare for him).
Stuttgart 19-10
Johnny Payne also suffered, but he just sang and swore until Ron sorted him out.
- 2-
Ghent 18-8
Ron hit his left Qlecronen Fossa (Funny Bone) severely and I took his place for a short while. Sometimes when we went for a meal at a hotel, we would all pretend we had no money and thought someone else was standing treat. We always paid though, but it did lighten the day and on occasion was hilarious.
Another John Moore Incident
"Tom, I've got to leave the turret," "What for," "When I was being sick I farted and I think I crapped myself, it feels wet." "Don't leave yet, I'll tell you when". "OK, Skip". Later, "OK Johnny, you can leave now". "No point, Skip," "Why," "Its dried and caked now, I'll wait till we get back". (Ribald comments from all the crew).
Flak Happy - One of us would walk into a pub and order seven pints. When all were lined up, we would say, "Right chaps, Cheerio" and take a sip, then "What's wrong with you lot, drink up" and have a conversation as if all the crew were there. After a while the rest of the crew would arrive and pretend to be looking for a replacement for a crew member and tell the barman the chap who had bought the beer had lost all his crew and they wanted him to join their crew. Then proceed to talk to his supposed crew, "If you don't want that pint, Fred, do you mind if I quaff it, thanks, Cheers old
chap", etc. The Landlord usually cottoned on to the farce, but once one thought it genuine.
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“Snippets,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 5, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/30876.
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