| Entry Text: | SADLER, George E. Swordfish Patrol. 132, [iv]p., frontis. Wrexham: Bridge Books, 1996. ISBN: 1872424538.
He joined up in February 1941. After training as a pilot in the UK and Canada he joined 833 Squadron as supernumerary at Machrahanish early in 1942, then joined 835 Squadron at Lee on Solent. The squadron went to Hatston and late in the year joined Activity - but almost at once were returned to Machrahanish. More short moves followed until December 1943 when the squadron joined Nairana. He saw active service with her for a year, but late in 1944 went to a monoplane conversion course then became a flying instructor until demobbed. A good account of a war filled with much danger, much flying but little action. |
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