Spending Day with BoB Spitfire Pilot - Questions Please

[winny]

Please ask him what physical effects were felt when the guns were fired. Airspeed, vibration, noise, that kind of thing.

Please ask also if he knows when 100 octane was introduced.

Thanks.

[Old-Banger]

How often, if ever, were he and his fellow pilots able to attack from above?

How clear or distinctive were messages over the RT? Was there a great deal of static or backround aircraft noise?

But more importantly, please thank him and let him know that I for one will be forever grateful and will never forget the efforts of him and all his colleagues.

[philip.ed]

Sounds like a fantastic opportunity! Please could you ask him whether he believed/believes an invasion of Britain was possible in 1940, and if so does he think the RAF played a major role in deterring any possible invasion? Indeed, does he feel that if the RAF had failed, an invasion would have been enacted? (considering the might of the Royal Navy and Hitler's 'plans'.)

Cheers

[Dano]

Be careful, I had a nasty run in with a member of 19 squardon a few years back after he took massive offense at virtual squadrons using any and all reference to real life squadrons. It was not a pleasant experience

[tk471138]

Originally Posted by Dano

Be careful, I had a nasty run in with a member of 19 squardon a few years back after he took massive offense at virtual squadrons using any and all reference to real life squadrons. It was not a pleasant experience

you should have beat him up...

In the video posted few weeks ago, he spoke about tracers looking like
Pingpong balls flying by his plane...
Since tracers have and are still being debated, it would be very useful for the developers to have a real description from a pilot point of view.
So how did his tracers looked from his point of view and how did german's looked like when he was shot at.
Thanks !

[mazex]

Well, if he shot down any bombers from behind...

How many seconds of aimed fire did it take if you came at them from 6 o clock?

/Mazex

[major_setback]

Is it true that all British airmen were issued with brown underwear to save embarrassment?

[klem]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Is it true that all British airmen were issued with brown underwear to save embarrassment?

No but due to the privations of war and after fighting alone for so long they were probably a little tired and grey.

Mh. The meeting was supposed to take place on last Thursday and Friday ...

What I now would be interested in are the answers and better the whole interview as soon as Peter finds the time.