We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "dennis@home"
saying something like:


"John" wrote in message
.. .

I went into full Victor Meldrew mode, with the wife trying to quieten
me. The poor neighbour retreated down the street with my voice
getting louder as he retreated - "Some bloody aeroplane? SOME BLOODY
AEROPLANE???!! If it wasn't for that 'bloody aeroplane', matey -
you'd be speaking German and eating with chopsticks!!!!!"

Just try and remember that the Hurricane played a bigger role in the battle
of Britain than the Spitfire.

Slower and lacked the ability to be further developed to the same extent
as the Spit, though. Nevertheless a great plane and one which was, like
the Spit, developed just in time and in sufficient numbers to make a
difference.

At the end of the war the Spit itself was becoming out-classed by the
likes of the Mustang.
--

Dave