Goshawk Squadron (2013)
“As well as individual flying skills, he drilled them in the routines for reconnaissance, escort duty, balloon attacks, low-level infantry support, and artillery observation. Everything was done intensively; there were no easy days. He never congratulated; he frequently denounced. Not to be damned by Woolley was as near praise as anyone would ever get. He demanded tight formation flying, so there was a constant risk of collision, which meant that everyone was living on his nerves. “Flying with t...he old man,” Rogers said one day, “is like living with a maniac. You know that the instant you take your eye off him, he’ll kill you. I find it both exhilarating and debilitating.”
“Like opium,” Lambert said.
“Exactly.”
Their eyes became permanently red-stained and gray-pouched; most people lost weight. Everyone complained to Woodruffe about something: the food, the tents, the lack of hot water. Those who sweated a lot began to smell, because it was impossible to bathe regularly.MoreLess
“Like opium,” Lambert said.
“Exactly.”
Their eyes became permanently red-stained and gray-pouched; most people lost weight. Everyone complained to Woodruffe about something: the food, the tents, the lack of hot water. Those who sweated a lot began to smell, because it was impossible to bathe regularly.MoreLess
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