Jack Elliott passed away on 7th
November 2016 and like many veterans had recorded some of his wartime
experiences. His family have given us access to his memoirs and they contain
many fascinating stories.
Those of you who knew Jack
will understand that humour will be an inevitable part of his writing.
Jack
starts with the early process of selection as ACII’s into the Air Force, and
then training in Tiger Moths at Benalla in Victoria. He talks about the never
to be forgotten experience of flying solo after just 5 or 6 hours of tuition,
and progresses through his trip to the UK via USA and further training in Tiger
Moths at Fairoaks. He recalls the occasion when strong headwinds caused his
Tiger Moth to fly backwards and the skills he had to learn to combat those
types of experiences.
And Jack hasn’t left out
personal stories like the time he was “conned” into meet his wife to be, Laurel,
an event he never regretted. And did you know that Jack once appeared in a
movie, “Caesar and Cleopatra”?
The full story makes good
reading and can be found here – Always A Rookie.
No comments:
Post a Comment