Chapter 21
Chapter 21 Tom turned up his collar against the cold morning. After almost two years, he still wasn’t used to the bleak British weather. He lit a cigarette, and walked past the stores and camp cinema and sickbay, until he reached the officers’ mess. Why had Flight Commander Percy Donovan summoned his pilots there on a Sunday morning? The radio was turned up loud, and tuned to the BBC. ‘Righto chaps. Grab a cuppa and gather round,’ said Percy. ‘Prepare for a broadcast of national importance.’ Tom fetched a hot drink and sat down to listen. He spotted Stu coming in the back door. The two Australians still insisted on wearing their dark blue RAAF uniforms, with RAF insignias attached. They stood out among their light-blue clad British companions. Neville Chamberlain came on the air, an om
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