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We told him: 'Bloody well go back there!''

'We asked him who the hell he was, where he came from, and in what? He told us from Wittering, in a Hurricane. Looking around, he demanded, 'Why aren't you lot airborne?' He was told in no uncertain words of one syllable, and a few expletives, what he could do. Pilot Officer Ivor Cosby recalled: 'Suddenly, in strode a chap wearing a sheepskin jacket and flying boots. Landing at Gravesend to refuel, Stevens strode into the aircrew hut to find exhausted pilots lounging around doing nothing. Taking up another Hurricane later that night, he found further prey and put a Heinkel into the sea off Canvey Island. Stevens, momentarily blacking out from excessive G-forces in the dive from 30,000ft, over stressed his Hurricane to an extent it was immediately grounded. Over Essex, he came across a Dornier 17 bomber, sending it flaming into the ground. Here, on the night of January 15/16, 1941 - 80 years ago this week - he tasted victory for the first time.

Nevertheless, in November 1940, Stevens was posted to 151 Squadron at RAF Wittering in Cambs as a night fighter pilot.

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But the 'system' demanded he stay the full course.' He was an incredibly competent bad weather pilot, and we could have taught him to fly the Hurricane in a week. On to this scene burst 31-year-old Stevens - vastly more experienced than any of us instructors. His instructor recalled: 'We were used to dealing with young and inexperienced pilots. Later, it was reported his wife and surviving child had been killed in the Blitz - a story Stevens did nothing to dispel even though, as we shall see, it was fanciful.īy late 1940, after relentlessly pestering the authorities, Stevens was finally posted to train as a fighter pilot. Stevens was devastated and the tragedy led to him becoming estranged from Mabel. In October 1940, a paraffin stove overturned causing a fire in which Frances died aged just 21-months. Meanwhile, Mabel and their children, twins John and Frances, were involved in a tragic domestic accident. He desperately wanted to get at the enemy though, at 31, his advanced years ruled him out as a frontline fighter or bomber pilot. Then, after war was declared in September 1939, he flew Army co-operation flights and a target aircraft training anti-aircraft gunners. Stevens soon enlisted in the RAF's volunteer reserve. Not only could he see in the fog and mist, he had the instincts of a homing pigeon.' A colleague recalled: 'Stevens' night sight was incredible. Qualifying as a pilot, he flew airliners from Croydon Airport where his ability to see in the dark stood him in good stead on night flights. By 1936, he was back in Britain, married to Mabel Hyde and learning to fly. If orders have not been received within 14 days of expected arrival, please click here to email customer support.By 1928, an adventurous spirit led him to go farming in Australia, but life there became dull so he enlisted in the Palestine Police Force, serving for some four years. Please be aware that in some cases of disputed delivery, as detailed in our terms of service, we may have to undertake a full investigation with the delivery partner before processing any refund or replacement. Non-delivery occurs when the goods do not arrive at the address you gave us, or you claim that the goods are not in your possession despite a confirmation of successful delivery from the delivery partner. Depending on which delivery service you have selected, your order will arrive as follows: When your order is dispatched you will receive a confirmation email. **Please make sure that someone is available to sign for your package, otherwise collection from your postal office will be required. Scanned throughout delivery - track your parcel’s progress online. Delivery in no more than 2-4 working days from date of dispatch. It will typically take 2-4 business days for it to be dispatched from our warehouse, but at busy times this can be longer. Heavier items such as framed art canvas prints will cost more than lighter items such as t shirt or mugs. Delivery PricingĪll delivery prices are calculated based on the weight of your order, and all of our delivery services are based on a tracked-to-your-door service. Any additional items purchased at the same time will be dispatched with the books.

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