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Then We Kissed Her Goodbye is the journal my father, George Tolmie Skinner kept during his R.A.F. training to record his experiences. He joined the Royal Air Force on Sunday, January 17th, 1943. By Friday, August 13th, he was in Dowally, moving to Perth on the 15th. On September 4th, he enjoyed nine days of leave with his brother Jim before leaving Scotland for Liverpool, England. From there, he traveled to Manchester and boarded the Mauritania, a Cunard liner slightly smaller than the Queen Mary and the Titanic, bound for New York City. They crossed the Atlantic, on a zigzag course designed to evade German submarine sonar. The ship traveled as far north as the Arctic Circle during one of the worst storms of the Atlantic season, with the bow rising 70 feet above the water line. Late September 1943 brought six days of relentless storm. When they finally reached New York Harbor, the men wept at the sight of the Statue of Liberty and the glowing city, after five years of blackouts and constant air raids in Europe. My father, only twenty years old, had not seen his homeland at peace since he was fifteen. He had not seen bananas—or toilet paper—in years.
He began his Air Craftsman training, in Terrell, Texas. This journal documents learning to fly PT-17 Stearman’s and AT-6 aircraft, along with his friendships, adventures, and experiences with American civilians while on leave. On April 21st, 1944, he earned his wings and returned to Scotland as a Sergeant pilot.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. At just twenty years old, George Tolmie Skinner began recording his life in a journal that would become a vivid firsthand account of courage, endurance, and transformation during World War II.He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on January 17, 1943, stepping into a world defined by uncertainty and duty. From early training days in Scotland, including time in Dowally and Perth, to a brief but cherished leave with his brother Jim, Skinner's entries reveal both the discipline of military life and the humanity of a young man on the brink of war.In September 1943, he departed Liverpool for the United States aboard the RMS Mauretania, crossing the Atlantic under constant threat. The journey was perilous: a zigzag course to evade German U-boats, violent storms that hurled the ship through towering seas, and days of relentless weather near the Arctic Circle. After years of wartime deprivation and blackout conditions in Britain, the sight of Statue of Liberty rising over New York Harbor brought many of the young airmen to tears.From there, Skinner traveled to Terrell, Texas, where he began intensive flight training under the British Flying Training School program. His journal captures the exhilaration and challenges of learning to fly aircraft such as the PT-17 Stearman and AT-6, alongside vivid impressions of American life-its abundance, its openness, and its stark contrast to war-weary Europe.More than a record of training, this journal is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of global conflict. It reveals friendships forged under pressure, moments of humor and wonder, and the resilience required to move from boyhood into the responsibilities of a wartime pilot.On April 21, 1944, George Tolmie Skinner earned his wings and returned to Scotland as a Sergeant pilot-forever changed by the journey he had documented with honesty, insight, and quiet courage.This memoir offers readers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a young RAF trainee, preserving not only the history of a pivotal era, but the voice of one who lived it. After 100 miles of dead flat fields, we suddenly ran across rough grass & then "bang" - we were over a big canyon. We skimmed the ridges admiring the ruggedness below and praying our engine would not quit! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798995198833
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. At just twenty years old, George Tolmie Skinner began recording his life in a journal that would become a vivid firsthand account of courage, endurance, and transformation during World War II.He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on January 17, 1943, stepping into a world defined by uncertainty and duty. From early training days in Scotland, including time in Dowally and Perth, to a brief but cherished leave with his brother Jim, Skinner's entries reveal both the discipline of military life and the humanity of a young man on the brink of war.In September 1943, he departed Liverpool for the United States aboard the RMS Mauretania, crossing the Atlantic under constant threat. The journey was perilous: a zigzag course to evade German U-boats, violent storms that hurled the ship through towering seas, and days of relentless weather near the Arctic Circle. After years of wartime deprivation and blackout conditions in Britain, the sight of Statue of Liberty rising over New York Harbor brought many of the young airmen to tears.From there, Skinner traveled to Terrell, Texas, where he began intensive flight training under the British Flying Training School program. His journal captures the exhilaration and challenges of learning to fly aircraft such as the PT-17 Stearman and AT-6, alongside vivid impressions of American life-its abundance, its openness, and its stark contrast to war-weary Europe.More than a record of training, this journal is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of global conflict. It reveals friendships forged under pressure, moments of humor and wonder, and the resilience required to move from boyhood into the responsibilities of a wartime pilot.On April 21, 1944, George Tolmie Skinner earned his wings and returned to Scotland as a Sergeant pilot-forever changed by the journey he had documented with honesty, insight, and quiet courage.This memoir offers readers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a young RAF trainee, preserving not only the history of a pivotal era, but the voice of one who lived it. After 100 miles of dead flat fields, we suddenly ran across rough grass & then "bang" - we were over a big canyon. We skimmed the ridges admiring the ruggedness below and praying our engine would not quit! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798995198833
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. At just twenty years old, George Tolmie Skinner began recording his life in a journal that would become a vivid firsthand account of courage, endurance, and transformation during World War II.He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on January 17, 1943, stepping into a world defined by uncertainty and duty. From early training days in Scotland, including time in Dowally and Perth, to a brief but cherished leave with his brother Jim, Skinner's entries reveal both the discipline of military life and the humanity of a young man on the brink of war.In September 1943, he departed Liverpool for the United States aboard the RMS Mauretania, crossing the Atlantic under constant threat. The journey was perilous: a zigzag course to evade German U-boats, violent storms that hurled the ship through towering seas, and days of relentless weather near the Arctic Circle. After years of wartime deprivation and blackout conditions in Britain, the sight of Statue of Liberty rising over New York Harbor brought many of the young airmen to tears.From there, Skinner traveled to Terrell, Texas, where he began intensive flight training under the British Flying Training School program. His journal captures the exhilaration and challenges of learning to fly aircraft such as the PT-17 Stearman and AT-6, alongside vivid impressions of American life-its abundance, its openness, and its stark contrast to war-weary Europe.More than a record of training, this journal is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of global conflict. It reveals friendships forged under pressure, moments of humor and wonder, and the resilience required to move from boyhood into the responsibilities of a wartime pilot.On April 21, 1944, George Tolmie Skinner earned his wings and returned to Scotland as a Sergeant pilot-forever changed by the journey he had documented with honesty, insight, and quiet courage.This memoir offers readers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a young RAF trainee, preserving not only the history of a pivotal era, but the voice of one who lived it. After 100 miles of dead flat fields, we suddenly ran across rough grass & then "bang" - we were over a big canyon. We skimmed the ridges admiring the ruggedness below and praying our engine would not quit! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798995198833
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