Perhaps more than anybody, Douglas Bader epitomised the British bulldog fighting spirit so needed during the Second World War. Fuelled by the desire to prove he could still fly an aeroplane after having both legs amputated, and also by his burning hatred of Adolf Hitler, his actions as a fighter 'ace' greatly exceeded the call of duty
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"What are you doing out here?"
"Oh I just pulled a fast one on Jerry, lads. It seems the Wehrmacht lacks the intestinal fortitude to go shot for shot with an RAF man! So we're just having a little go at some hide and seek. Oh, by the way, I don't supposed you could give a mate a lift could you? It would be just smashing if you could drop me off just to the west of Calais, I've got a boat to catch and I'm frightfully worried that I'm late..."
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