In the Army Now - The joy of the Armed ForcesI've never been a soldier. I was an air cadet once, but that mostly involved sitting in a mouldy hut learning about aeroplane engines with the hint that one day we might go flying.
Yet, anyone who has spent time defending their nation, or at least drinking bromide-laced-tea for their nation, must have stories to tell. Tell them now.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Mar 2006, 18:26)
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My GrandadHe was quite a dude.Lots of stuff happened with him during WW2.
He noticed a load of Spitfires kept on coming down because they lost too much fuel when they got shot or something, so he came up with an add-on.It was a little box on the fuselage that injected fuel into the engine so they'd have enough to get home.Which is quite cool.
Apparently he also got firebombed once, and his friend, in a piss-poor attempt to put the flames out, put whisky on the fire.
Apologies for length, but girls say small is better.Sob.
(, Mon 27 Mar 2006, 17:28, Reply)
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