A war in the perspective of a RAF member

Hey everyone! its me TailEndCharlie, your favourite blogger! Today, I decided to add to your education about my life and replace your fluffy unicorns with RAF planes.

Beginning

So to start with, before I had further experience, I mainly started to work there for EGGS! I was picked out as a tail gunner. My nickname was tail end… Charlie ( Tail end Charlie so yes…) . EMBARASSMENT.

Slang

When i started training, I learnt a lot of slang ( RAF slang of course) :        Bandit= An enemy  fighter                                                                           Bang on = Right on target                                                                          Gone for a Burton = killed in action                                                             Hot Potato = risky operation                                                                       In a drink= Fell on water/the sea                                                                 O.P= Operation or mission                                                                         Mae west= inflatable life jacket                                                                   Piece Of Cake= Easy mission                                                                    Skipper= Pilot                                                                                              Wizard= Brilliant                                                                                           Wizard Prang = Successful O.P

Wellington bomber

After not much practice, ma and my friends , Bill,Com and Paddy became bombers , on Wellington Planes . Some others took photos of our allies ( since we were fearless Axis ) . On my mission there was a slight problem. The crew was alright… but me? I was found laying on the ground covered in blood. I was taken back to our base

The Love Of My Life

I woke up after the incident on Christmas day . I still needed treatment. I wouldn’t be surprised since I’v almost gone for a burton . I needed to be operated. My operator was love from 1st sight! 6 months after that, the war ended and i got married

 

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