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Re: Hurricane guns
I know that while they were at RAF Leconfield waiting to be dispatched to Russia there was a good knees up in the officers mess and he ended up being lifted onto the fireplace mantelpiece. It was also quite a riot - unruly if it was in the Sgt Mess but jovial fun if it was the Officers one! The occasion was a riot with either Czech or Polish pilots who were also based there in Aug 1941.
At the other extreme was F/Lt Micky Rook who was 6' 6" of 81 Sqn in Russia. I have a photo of Micky and Ross plus the other two Flight Commanders in Russia and the 14" difference was funny to see. Supposedly, when he went on to fly Spitfires from Hurricanes had had to fly in slippers as we could not fly in shoes/boots?!
regards
Mark
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