About the message behind a picture taken in August 1941.
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
I have seen people on Facebook get all excited about pictures of planes used in the BCATP.
I can see why. This picture was taken from Walter Neil Dove’s photo albums. If you want to use it please give due credit to Walter Neil Dove.
Walter who?
Walter was also known as Wally Dove.
Google Walter Neil Dove and you will see who is Walter who.
Walter never flew the Avro Anson, but he took that picture in August 1941.
He flew Spitfires with RCAF 403 Squadron from December 1944 till the end of the war.
Mervyn Jack Mills also flew Spitfires but not for long. He went missing on November 19th, 1942. Easy to remember that date. One of my sons was born on November 19th.
Been born in a world with less tyranny is one of the reasons I write blogs about WWII and pay homage to those…
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