Great timing

gatt wrote in news:226pte.dmb.17.3
@integratelecom.com:

BlackHawk wrote:


BTW, when you fly and are issued IFR instructions are you aware or does
it matter what the respective controller in that dark TRACON that is
COMPLETELY away from the public view is "Wearing" that day or night???

Why did Spitfire pilots wear uniforms under their flying gear during the
Battle of Britain? The public couldn't see them.


In case they got captured. No uniform and they could be shot as spies.

Also, the brits have a fetish about appearances. BA pilots do their sim in
uniform, for instance.



Bertie

On Jul 25, 2:42 am, gatt wrote:
BlackHawk wrote:

BTW, when you fly and are issued IFR instructions are you aware or does
it matter what the respective controller in that dark TRACON that is
COMPLETELY away from the public view is "Wearing" that day or night???

Why did Spitfire pilots wear uniforms under their flying gear during the
Battle of Britain? The public couldn't see them.

Not only Spitfire pilots.
All of them.
Not only for identification but because all of those aircraft were
very cold.
Get onto a 12,000 feet load and feel the difference when they open
the hatch

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Why did Spitfire pilots wear uniforms under their flying gear during the
Battle of Britain? The public couldn't see them.

In case they got captured. No uniform and they could be shot as spies.

Hey, that makes sense.

The Gestapo bitches in France beat the **** out of my grandfather and
sentenced him to death at dawn because he didn't have his dogtags, after
the priest from whom he sought refuge turned him over to the Germans.

Point taken.

-c

gatt wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Why did Spitfire pilots wear uniforms under their flying gear during
the Battle of Britain? The public couldn't see them.

In case they got captured. No uniform and they could be shot as
spies.

Hey, that makes sense.

The Gestapo bitches in France beat the **** out of my grandfather and
sentenced him to death at dawn because he didn't have his dogtags,
after the priest from whom he sought refuge turned him over to the
Germans.


And did they ?


Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
gatt wrote in

Hey, that makes sense.

The Gestapo bitches in France beat the **** out of my grandfather and
sentenced him to death at dawn because he didn't have his dogtags,
after the priest from whom he sought refuge turned him over to the
Germans.

And did they ?

No. They left him in cellar for three or four days and then showed up
and told him his name, rank, serial number, the names of his
crewmembers, squadron, group, the whole works. Then they shipped him
off to Stalag 17B.

-c

gatt wrote in news:229p34.53e.17.1
@integratelecom.com:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
gatt wrote in

Hey, that makes sense.

The Gestapo bitches in France beat the **** out of my grandfather and
sentenced him to death at dawn because he didn't have his dogtags,
after the priest from whom he sought refuge turned him over to the
Germans.

And did they ?

No. They left him in cellar for three or four days and then showed up
and told him his name, rank, serial number, the names of his
crewmembers, squadron, group, the whole works. Then they shipped him
off to Stalag 17B.


Lucky guy!



Bertie