#wwii

Anti-aircraft fire, or the guns that throw it up.

Killed, missing, or otherwise done for.

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An easy, routine sortie — like the milkman's round.

Over-the-top eager, zealous, all-in — often more than the situation calls for.

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Free, spare, or extra — no cost, no questions.

Emergency launch of fighter aircraft to intercept an incoming threat.

A scientist or technical specialist — usually the R&D brain.

Putting an aircraft down in the sea, on purpose or otherwise.

Rear gunner in a WWII bomber — the most exposed crewman on the aircraft.

A panic — sudden chaos on station.

A crash — or a direct hit on the target.

Inflatable life-jacket — named for the curves.

Lowest-rung aircraftman — the RAF's grunt.

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Information — and you want it pukka, not duff.

A US Marine — from the high-and-tight haircut.