Ah, speak for yourself! 47 Sqn - google “Rommel’s Last Tanker” :)
You’re right that it hasn’t featured in many sims, although it’s hardly a very
rare type. There is one in WT actually - a good early bomber/torpedo-bomber -
although not flown it for a while.
Kernow
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On 9 Jul 2018, at 21:47, 56RAF_phoenix <phoenix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I should have added that he flew Beauforts, first from Egypt, then Malta. Not
an aircraft we're familiar with.
56RAF_phoenix
On 09/07/18 21:42, 56RAF_phoenix wrote:
While in Sleima, Malta and having left my book behind, I bought Torpedo
Leader on Malta, by Patrick Gibbs.
What an excellent account (I seem to remember someone else, Roblex or
Stickz?) mentioned it some time ago)!
They always attacked from front or astern to minimise flak - which amazed me.
It was written during the war rather than afterwards and has an immediacy
similar to First Light. He was also a leader who made sure his crews didn't
risk too much for too little. Mostly lacking the bombast of so many fighter
jock books.
56RAF_phoenix
