TRUE TALL TALES

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0c200500dvldtc.gif"> <div> <B>TRUE TALL TALES</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=215 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0c3d7c00dvldtc.gif"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="home_of_113_squadron.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WELCOME"><U>WELCOME</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_site_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT THIS SITE"><U>ABOUT THIS SITE</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SQUADRON HISTORY"><U>SQUADRON HISTORY</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_operational_theaters.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OPERATIONAL THEATERS"><U>OPERATIONAL THEATERS</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id146.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE POST WAR YEARS"><U>THE POST WAR YEARS</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BRIEFING ROOM"><U>THE BRIEFING ROOM</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="norman_say_113_squadron.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIEW FROM THE GROUND"><U>VIEW FROM THE GROUND</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_personnel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SQUADRON PERSONNEL"><U>SQUADRON PERSONNEL</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AIRCREWS LOSSES"><U>AIRCREWS & LOSSES</U></A></div> <div> <B>TRUE TALL TALES</B></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_aircraft.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SQUADRON AIRCRAFT"><U>SQUADRON AIRCRAFT</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_records___documents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RECORDS DOCUMENTS"><U>RECORDS & DOCUMENTS</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_photo_album.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PHOTO RECONNAISANCE"><U>PHOTO RECONNAISANCE</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_bulletin_board.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AD INF BULLETIN BOARD"><U>AD INF BULLETIN BOARD</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE RESEARCH ROOM"><U>THE RESEARCH ROOM</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_links_and_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINKS RESOURCES"><U>LINKS & RESOURCES</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="113_squadron_guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GUESTBOOK"><U>GUESTBOOK</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STORES ROOM"><U>STORES ROOM</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> 113 SQUADRON RAF<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="BauerBodni BT" > </FONT></div> <div> T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="BauerBodni BT" >rue </FONT>T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="BauerBodni BT" >all </FONT>T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="BauerBodni BT" >ales</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11c17090.gif" border=0 width="535" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The following short stories are a great mixture of tragic, humerous, and everyday events. No attempt has been made to organize them into categories, rather they are presented in the same chaos as was the day to day life on the squadron. Every day and indeed every hour, held moments of humour, boredom, tension, white knuckle fear, great excitement or intense grief. Sometimes all of the above could be experienced over a time frame of mere minutes. Keep in mind they are not intended to be historical documents and therefore may not be entirely accurate, often there are slight variances between the telling of the same story. Nonetheless,  this is the way the author remembered the events unfolding and this is the way they are recorded here. One last further point, an aircraft returning from operations shot full of holes and skidding to a stop wheels up in a great cloud of dust was never funny if someone was seriously hurt, on the other hand if all walked away safely, despite the terror of the event, it made fair game for great backslapping, storytelling and cheers in the mess that night.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="11c17090.gif" border=0 width="535" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> CLICK ON THE TITLES TO READ THE STORY</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_planely_paradoxical_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U><B>PLANELY PARADOXICAL </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Lord Deramore</div> <div> (Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson is Lord Deramore, Navigator with 14 Squadron, RAF.)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><A HREF="id152_the_113_latrine___safer_than_a_bomb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>THE 113 LATRINE - SAFER THAN A BOMB SHELTER</U></A> </div> <div> By Sgt George (Taff) Checketts</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_i_ve_been_shot.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>" I'VE BEEN SHOT "</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Chappy Chapman</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_monsoon_mayhem_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>MONSOON MAYHEM</U></A></FONT> </div> <div> Author Unknown</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_an_enforced_walk_from_burma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U><B>AN ENFORCED WALK FROM BURMA TO INDIA - RAF STYLE</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> By F/Sgt Harry Clement</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_cannon___ball_i940_version.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U><B>CANNON & BALL - 1940 VERSION </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Corp J Lightbody</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_dubbers_dilemma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>DUBBERS DILEMMA</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Corp J Lightbody</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_amandeggs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>AMANDEGGS</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Corp Norman Say</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_sermon_in_the_desert.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>SERMON IN THE DESERT</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By Corp George Foster</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_walk_for_your_life_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>WALK FOR YOUR LIFE</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By F/Sgt Alan Bailes</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_quality_control_problems_at_bmw_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS AT BMW</U></A></FONT></div> <div> or The Motorcycle that went BANG!</div> <div> By F/Lt Bill Whittlesey</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_last_stop_pearly_gates___your_id_please_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>LAST STOP PEARLY GATES - YOUR ID PLEASE</U></A></FONT></div> <div> or The Motorcycle that went CRUNCH!</div> <div> By F/Lt Bill Whittlesey</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT> <A HREF="id152_at_ease_please_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>AT EASE PLEASE</U></A></div> <div> By P/O (S/Ldr) Michael Shekleton</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT> <A HREF="id152_walrus_hunting___raf_style_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>WALRUS HUNTING - RAF STYLE</U></A></div> <div> By P/O (S/Ldr) Michael Shekleton</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT> <A HREF="id152_shape_up_or_ship_out.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT</U></A></div> <div> By F/Sgt Ewan Brooking</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="id152_the_big_fizz.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>THE BIG FIZZ</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By John Chapman II (Sgt Chappy Chapman)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT> <A HREF="id152_god_bless_queen_victoria_and_the_royal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>GOD BLESS QUEEN VICTORIA AND THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS</U></A></div> <div> By John Chapman II (Sgt Chappy Chapman)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de1c1d0.gif" border=0 width="28" height="29" ALT="RAF Roundel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id152_the_derna_story.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>THE DERNA STORY</U></A></FONT></div> <div> By S/Ldr John (Ian) Blair</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id147_m.htm" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U><IMG SRC="22932320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id147_m.htm" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id147_m.htm" TITLE="TRUE TALL TALES"><U>BACK TO TOP</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>