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Article: Why the Battle of Britain pilots are my true heroes; On the 60th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, former airman John Nichol, who was shot down in the Gulf War, talks to three Spitfire veterans about their part in preventing a Nazi invasion.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 2, 2000
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Wing Commander Terry Kane, now 79, once flew Spitfires in 234 Squadron. He retired from the RAF in 1974. A widower, he has two daughters Sarah, 48, and Amanda, 46, and lives in Dorking, Surrey.
John, 36: To become a Tornado navigator I had six hours of interviews, three days of tests and five medicals. My training took about three years. How did you become a Spitfire pilot?
Terry: "I went to a short interview. They asked me what a right angle was and what an isosceles triangle was and then sent me for a medical. That was it. I then had 12 hours training ...