Stories from across the globe
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Luckily for me, I failed the medical
John Hill -
He managed to land the plane without lowering the undercarriage
Sean Maffett -
The Whitley's vices were well known
Ian Brownlee -
I admitted I was gay. They could have sent me to prison.
Carl Austin-Behan -
My RAF friends will be there forever
Trevor Edwards -
Mum's parachute didn't open. She never jumped again.
Candida Adkins -
Wherever the RAF goes, the Regiment is there to protect them
Ian Sweet -
Mom plotted the buzz bombs
Lynn Martin -
My uncle was one of 'The Few' but he was no-one special
Sean Maffett -
We suspected they were climbing up the lockers and jumping onto us.
Colin Campbell -
We knew we weren't going home.
Bob Ankerson -
If the enemy used chemical weapons I would have to remove my turban
Balbir Flora