A.F. Wigglesworth of Port Mouton, N.S., says a group captain and wing commander were walking down Portage Avenue in Winnipeg and were meeting many saluting aircraftmen.
Each time he returned a salute, the group captain muttered: “And the same to you.”
“Why do you always say that?” the wing commander asked.
“I was an aircraftman once and I know what they’re thinking.”
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