OFF: UK Charts

[Chris Warburton]

At 18:48 05/08/98 +0100, you wrote:
>At 10:06 05/08/98 -0700, BREVARD, Adrian R. wrote:
>>But would you want to be a driver or gunner in a tank?
>>Air battles are more glamorous and modern day warfare says you must rule
>>the skies to win a war.
>
>I believe the average life expectancy of a pilot in the Battle Of Britain
>was about two months.  I can't remember where I heard this though, so it
>may be just a factoid.
>
>Dave.

I think that's pretty close.  It wasn't much better for RAF bomber crew
(don't know about U.S.) - I think you could count yourself lucky if you
survived two full tours of duty.

ChrisW

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