“RIDING RARE-BACK”
AIRCRAFTSMAN’S ORDEAL PUZZLE FOR PILOT (British Official Wiroless.) Reed. noon. RUGBY, March 29. A young aircraftsman working as a rigger at a Royal Air Force fighter command station had the unique experience of “riding bare-back” on a Spitfire machine, sitting astride the fuselage and facing tailwards. The pilot, after taking off, was puzzled by the weight and the unresponsive behaviour of the tail of the aircraft, and made a circuit of the aerodrome. His passenger, gripping tight with his knees and arms, hung on grimly. Meanwhile, the ground staff, gravely anxious, summoned a medical officer and emergency staff with equipment, including a fire engine. The pilot landed smoothly, the aircraftsman being none the worse for the adventure.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20209, 30 March 1940, Page 5
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