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Hi

 

This story was told by a neighbour of a friend, to explain his medal (DFC?).

The medal exists.

 

Our hero was duty pilot at RAF Tengah, in Malaya, sitting in his DH Hornet. I understand 45sqn had Hornets, and were at Tengah.

 

He gets a scramble, to head out over the South China Sea. On arrival at the co-ordinates, he finds an airliner floating in the sea, surrounded by survivors. An "Oriental" YAK fighter was lining up to straffe. Our hero gives him a squirt, and reports that the cockpit canopy turned red. "Oh well, in for a penny......" and the wingman goes into the sea as well. "Hmmm, I might as well finish the job!" He claims to have shot down six aircraft in 12 minutes, each kill accompanied by a cheer from the survivors.

 

Then the rest of the squadron arive. "You bastard, you've left nothing for us!"

 

On returning to Tengah, he is promptly arrested, cos there wasn't a war on at the time. But after considering the evidence, they gave him a medal, and hushed it up.

 

The gentleman concerned lived in the Upper Swansea Valley, but died in 2007. Does anybody know anything about this affair?

 

"Yesterday I could even spell ACE.....now I are one".

 

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