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"Pancaking" - During the Battle of Britain
I just finished reading Hugh Halliday's Book - 242 Squadron: The Canadian Years. In the book he mentions about the squadron "pancaking" RAF code for landing back at the airfield. During the Battle of Britain, I had to wonder, what were the procedures and responsibilities of the pilots and ground crews. How long was the turn around time to get the squadron back into the fight quickly? How many personal (example: Armourers) and vehicles (example: Fuel Browsers) were involved? What was it like overall...was it similar to Formula 1 pit lane where every pilot has his personal crew, or was it like a litter of piglets trying to get to their mother milk - first come...first served?
If any one has any insight on on this phenomena, I think it would be most interesting topic to discuss and learn about.
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