- Contributed byÌý
- Hillcroft
- People in story:Ìý
- john william hill
- Location of story:Ìý
- Canada /England
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2082692
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 26 November 2003
I joined the RAF at the age of 18 years, initially I was a ground gunner at an aerodrome in Norfolk, having been strafed so often by German planes I decided to get my own back and remustered to pilot. Having trained in Canada, I returned to the UK, flying Tiger Moths, Oxfords,Wellintons and ultimtely did a tour of duty on Stirlings. Took part in D day and Arnhem, between night trips to drop supplies to the Maquis in France, also helped to train glider pilots by towing Horsa gliders, finished my tour, then became a instructor on Stirlings, having finished this detail, I was then due to start a second tour, luckily the war ended and I demobbed after 6 years.
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