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By Peter Dornan
This compelling own account of an Australian global battle II fighter pilot finds the stories of a guy who earned a name between allies and enemies alike for his acts of bravery, his selflessness, his dogged selection, and an infectious humorousness.
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It was designed as a lethal, modern fighter plane, and performed superbly in all types of air battle, particularly at its rated height. As well, some of the German pilots were highly experienced, W 26 New Format Final Pages 21/4/05 9:19 AM Page 27 Landing Ground 122 having been continually in battle since the Spanish Civil War in 1937, where the planes were first combat tested. For this offensive, the No. 3 Squadron had moved forward from Sidi Heneish to an area with the utility title of Landing Ground 122 (LG 122).
3 Squadron’s mission that day was to cover the exit, and to give safe passage out of Tobruk to a high ranking officer who was leaving in a Blenheim Bomber. As they circled, waiting for the plane to take off from the scarred aerodrome below, Nicky was full of admiration for the men who had dug and manned what looked like, from the air, rabbit warrens of slit trenches and had also built massive earthworks around the battered town. He also noted the appalling sight of wrecked and sunken ships glutting the harbour —testimony to the desperation and intensity of the German air force trying to prevent Allied ships from supplying the Rats of Tobruk.
His given name ‘Andrew’ was forever lost to be replaced by ‘Nicky’, as in ‘Old Nick’, the name given by the Puritans to the devil. ) In the meantime, Nicky’s twin brother Jack had become frustrated with his lot. He had tried to join the army, but was restricted from enlisting by his work at Beaurepairs. The Australian Government had requested Beaurepairs make cables, and Jack’s expertise was considered vital for this project. As the work was designated an ‘essential service’, Jack was effectively rendered ineligible for military service.