Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Perhaps there's a sense in which 'inexperienced' could be kinder than saying 'experienced pilot made error of judgement'?

I don't mean that harshly, and it's certainly not my place to judge. But in the language of the time, this is the type of 'avoidable accident' that B.C. was making constant efforts to eliminate. Flying Control was evolving a rang of diversion and emergency procedures, emphasised in A.P. 3024, Flying Orders, Notams, Tee Emm etc., all encouraging crews not to risk weather when alternatives were available.

As I say, I'm not intending to sound critical here, so if I have please accept the offering below as conciliation!

Richard
Tee Emm, January 1944

Hi Richard

You're probably right. I still think it was a bit of a harsh comment but it was a world away and things were a lot different then.

Thanks for posting the two pages of 'Adverts', fascinating stuff I'd not seen before. I bet the Air Ministry would be struggling if they tried to use one in particular today!

Dave

and wot's wrong wiv Sandra then...



It was a different age - a bigger stage, greater players.

PAFG wrote:and wot's wrong wiv Sandra then...



It was a different age - a bigger stage, greater players.

She nothing like my sister-in-law Sandra, shame !!!

Love the Hello Darky, make sure the PC brigade don't see it, your have the site closed down !!!

Did I read a post about decent beer, must be that time again, I love being on holiday

Steve