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South Cerney RAF veteran turns 102
Summary by Ground News
Eric Downs was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Lewisham during the Blitz. He joined the Royal Air Force at 18-years-old and was sent to the US for pilot training. Mr Downs was supposed to join the Bomber Command to fly a new aircraft called the Mosquito but because a production delay he became a flying instructor instead.