WWII Hi-tech RAF Fighter pilot training

[SHAEF1944]

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[The Inspector]

I love it! profiling of the 'NASTI' right down to the black 'Snidley Whiplash' trench coat-

[Punisher05]

LOL! Well I guess we can rule out the Spitty's doing either loops or split-s's...

[Chris Brame]

I can imagine 'em all in harmony saying "Taka-taka-taka-taka-taka..."

[Randy Haskin]

So, they're wearing stripes.

Are these the maintainers/enlisted folks having fun, or are these 'cadets' or pre-commissioned officers doing some kind of basic training?

[Warbird Kid]

They reenacted this in the movie Dark Blue if anyone remembers. Pretty funny. When I rode bikes with my friends when I was a kid I would always make them form up in a V and then someone pull out to do a "Missing Man" formation.

[Dave Smith]

Randy, these guys would probably have been Sergeant Pilots. Things were pretty basic over here in 1940/41 and this was state-of-the-art simulation!