Airmen of Every Occupied Country in Europe Now Helping to the Utmost in England Wine Coneatan Ly. Fearn Special to the London, Apr. 27.
'KILLED pilots and mechanics from occupied Europeun countries have made their way to Britain in large numbers, and are still arriving. They include men from Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France.
They are working and flying side by side with Britons, of their own free will in ever in= creasing numbers. Not the least of the handicaps they have had to overcome has been that of language, but they are now operat ing as an integral part of the RAF, Well trained in their own conns tries. their methods differed from those of the R. A. F. in varying egress. Essential ce-ordination was achieved by intensive training, and although efficient absorption" was difficult, it has been accomplished. The first task was to give all the foreign airman a working knowledge of operational English, and they received scientifically presented instruction. By easy but rapid stages profcieney was built up. and with: the help of gramophone records and social they were able to "learn by Many of the Polish airmen had. fought in France, and were quickly Drought together in Sighter squadrons. Later some were transferred to the Dombers and army ce-operation sireraft. Many were engaged in tar-{get towing and in ferrying aeroplanes. Th addition to forming their own squadrons, large numbers were taken into British squadrons once the Janguage difficulty had been overcome.
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