Stories from across the globe
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My grandfather had never seen an aeroplane.
Mark Johnson -
I had a P-51 Mustang, but it had a mid-air collision
Phillip Langham -
I can't fly this thing. I've got a hangover.
Roy Finch -
John ate the map
John Peters -
I needed them to start making decisions for themselves.
Flt. Lt. Gareth Davies -
They were heroic women.
Katherine Du Plat-Taylor -
Trump is wrong.
Ayla Holdom -
We lost twelve Whitleys but they were replaced the next day
Ian Brownlee -
I could hear the crowd cheering even above the noise of four Merlin engines
Air Cdre Paul Godfrey -
I was paid 2p per day less than my male colleagues
Julie Brierley -
I wanted to look after people.
Michelle Partington -
I could strip a gun and rebuild it, but I never got to fire it
Roy Finch