D-Day at RAF Brize Norton

My mother lived in Carterton (RAF Brize Norton) and remembers that a few days before the invasion, three white stripes were painted around the wings of the gliders (replacing the red, white and blue insignia). She remembers it being a last-minute order and the crews had to rush to get them done on time. But mostly she remembers that "some joker went to the pig farm next to the airfield and sprayed three white stripes around the middle of the pigs"!! She also remembers noticing that Carterton was full of Belgian paratroopers days before the invasion and that they "mobbed" the fish and chip shop... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Their Finest Hour Project Team
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Schlagwörter: British history / European history (excl. British / classical Greek and Roman) / International history / Their Finest Hour / World War Two / Agricultural / Agriculture / Air Force / Animal / Animals / Armed Forces / Belgian / Belgium / Britain / British / Europe / European / Farm / Farmer / Farmers / Farming / Invasion / Military / RAF / Royal Air Force / Rural / Work / Workers
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