Hurricane guns

[Artist]

Tim, Sorry but I do not seem to understand your reply. Bob

[timothy]

What I meant, Bob, was that I cannot answer your question.

= Tim

[Fairlop]

Hello,

A Czech P/O Fajtl (later W/C) who flew with P/O Jack K. Ross with No.17 Sqn often recalled him, and described him as smallest RAF pilot. Was it a real ?

Happy New Year,
Michal

[timothy]

I would bet on it!! 5'2".
= Tim

[Franek Grabowski]

Shorty Keough was 4'10''! Anyway, I think it says a lot about shortage of the RAF pilots!

[timothy]

I accede!!

[markjsheppard]

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

[markjsheppard]

found the photo. Sorry only three in the photo not four.

Vic Berg is the other 134 Sqn flight commander and was not short either.

The difference between Ross and Micky seems to be more than a foot!

regards

Mark

[gedburke3]

Hi,
I know I'm a bit late to join in with this thread but I have an original patch that was taken by a Battle of Britain veteran from an armourer before it was stuck over the gun ports of a 41 Squadron Spitfire in 1940, so totally original but unused.
I will happily scan it and send it to you if you think it may help with your enquiry.
All the best
Gerry

[gedburke3]

I forgot that I have these items framed but have taken pictures, if the image isn't good enough let me know and I will try and remove them and scan them directly. The patches are already coated on the inside with some sort of adhesive, the outside is an orangey brown colour.
Gerry