... all went smoothly. When asked if he could put the parachutists down on that spot, an R.A.F. officer had said, “It’s a piece of cake”; and so it ...

... the expressive phrases in their vocabulary:— Umbrella man: Parachutist. Umbrella; Canopy of a parachute. Piece of duff: Easy. Piece of cake: Easy. Slap happy; Reckless. Dim as a N.A.A.F.I. candle: Slow thinker. Jankers: Collecting and ...

... of the moresive phrases in their vocabulary: Umbrella Man: Parachutist. Umbrella: CanoPy of a Parachute. Piece of dug: Easy. Piece of cake: Easy. Jimmy: Extremely fortunate. Roman Candle landing: Any bad landing. Gone for a Burton: Hurt. ...

... of the expressive phrases in their vocabulary; Umbrella man. parachutist: umbrella, canopy of parachute; piece of duff, easy; piece of cake, easy; jammy, extremely fortunate; Roman candle, landing. any bad landing; gone for a Burton, hurt; ...

... DENSE THAT PHOTOGRAPHY WAS HOPELESS. Crews of some of the 1,000 bombers that took part yesterday described the raid as piece of cake. One pilot reported at least a mile radius of flame. \ tall New Zealander. who piioted one of the giant Lancasters. said ...

... joy stick. gadget, bus (for aircraft) and wizard. Here are eome words in current use: The Whirligig show was a piece of cake and that's pukka gen. They pranged the 'drome and cracked down a couple of 'cr. ries into the drink. Ili kite was full ...

... after the world's mightiest air raid, crews some the 1,000 bombers that took part yesterday described the raid as a piece of cake. One pilot reported at least a mile radius flame and that the giant bombers threaded the sky over the city in rush-hour ...

... strongest Pilots who go “dicing” on a shaky-do” are attacking a difficult and dangerous target; if it’s an easy target it’s a “piece of cake.” After they drop their bombs they sometimes “stooge around to take beaker,” meaning to hang around to have look ...

... intensive bombing, but it also increases the danger of our planes crashing with one another. So fa», our pilots say Tripoli is piece of cake compared with Tobruk or Benghazi. In Tobruk, 64 heavy and 64 light ack-ack guns were found when the Allies entered the ...

... stick.” “gadget,’’ “bus” (for aircraft), and wizard.” Here are some words in current use:— (1) “The Whirligig show was a piece of cake —and that’s pukka gen. They pranged the ’drome and cracked down a couple of Jerries into the drink. ’’ (2) “His kite was ...

... strongest. Pilots whc go dicing or on a shaky-do are attacking a difficult and dangerous target; if it’s an easy target, it’s a piece of cake.” After they drop their bombs they sometimes ’’ stooge around to take a beaker,” meaning to hang around to have ...

... of Labour L ates currently In force rument training centres, and will' be recruited So far our pilots say Tripoli is a piece of cake compared with Tobruk or Benghazi. In Tobruk 64 heavy and 64 light ack-ack guns were found when the Allies entered the ...