Mrs Billings Struck by RAF Aircraft Flying at 6ft - Info Req'd

[Larry]

Immediately after WW2 when my father was learning to fly on Harvards with 3 FTS at RAF Feltwell, it was quite normal for pilots to fly very low over the Fenlands. Obviously they had not been told of the dangers to others.

On one occasion my father was flying very low over the Fens and buzzed some farm workers picking potatoes. Instead of throwing themselves to the ground, they retaliated by throwing the potatoes they had in their hands directly at the Harvard. One potato even passed through the spinning prop and hit the canopy while others bounced off the sides! Perhaps these people had been buzzed a few too many times!

There but for the grace of god go I, as they say!