Stories from across the globe
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We had to strip to our knickers
Lily Jepson -
You never train for the war you fight
John Peters -
We keep things simple in the air.
Dheeraj Bhasin -
I was nineteen, streetwise but very unsophisticated
Ronald Davis -
I had a pole with a bayonet stuck on top.
Henry Madgwick -
It's not just about being a shouty, angry person
Cpl Chris Elliot -
Being part of the RAF Family is the best feeling in the world
Ian Sweet -
I could strip a gun and rebuild it, but I never got to fire it
Roy Finch -
The new boss was the world ballooning champion.
Graham Grice -
If you were caught, they'd knock seven bells out of you.
Trevor Morris -
As soon as we got off the ground I felt elated.
Air Cdre Paul Godfrey -
We attached candles to hydrogen balloons.
Stan Holmes