Even today during the heat of battle some aspects of safety take a backseat to “getting the job done”.
It is a Scout badge on a bracelet, Mystery was solved by @Omegafanman . https://omegaforums.net/threads/guy...-watch-did-he-wear.121017/page-2#post-1666873
Think this quote far more fitting on this tread. Great addition to an incredible story. Job Jobbed .P
Thanks @tapaptpat . I think this is another good example of that (and great collaboration / information from Team OF). https://omegaforums.net/threads/sha...alite-apollo-nasa-selection-myth-maybe.91611/
On the picture, the watch has long and straight lugs. So it can't be any of these Omega or that Waltham watches...
He also had a cat which used to go swimming / sailing with him and the dog flew on a few missions.... different times and language and meaning back then. It is the same in the 10 Fighter boys book. Hard to apply modern standards retrospectively (the bombers would have been duel control for a start - if the pilot cops it game over back then....)
Don’t mention the war…. Gibson was acutely aware of the human suffering he inflicted and hoped it would be abated by his Sacrifice… fat chance of that and we easily cheapen the memory of those from the country of the past who gave all trying to give us a better future…which we choose to squander. History may not repeat fully but it certainly rhymes….. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68261286
