CROSSING THE 1,000 HOUR LINE. NOVEMBER 1944, HMS BHERUNDA, ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION COLOMBO, CEYLON. THE INFORMAL CELEBRATION MARKING THE COMPLETION BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (A) P H MOSS, RN, OF SHANKLIN, ISLE OF WIGHT, OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL FLYING TIME. HIS MAINTENANCE CREW DECIDED THAT HIS ACHIEVEMENT SHOULD NOT PASS UNNOTICED, THEY ARRANGED A "RECEPTION COMMITTEE" AND WHEN HIS AVENGER TOUCHED DOWN THEY RUSHED FORWARD AND CARRIED HIM OFF IN TRIUMPH TO A PREVIOUSLY PREPARED DUCKING TUB WHERE THEY CARRIED OUT THEIR OWN VERSION OF "CROSSING THE LINE" - Lieut Cdr Moss taxiing in his Avenger after m
CROSSING THE 1,000 HOUR LINE. NOVEMBER 1944, HMS BHERUNDA, ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION COLOMBO, CEYLON. THE INFORMAL CELEBRATION MARKING THE COMPLETION BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (A) P H MOSS, RN, OF SHANKLIN, ISLE OF WIGHT, OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL FLYING TIME. HIS MAINTENANCE CREW DECIDED THAT HIS ACHIEVEMENT SHOULD NOT PASS UNNOTICED, THEY ARRANGED A "RECEPTION COMMITTEE" AND WHEN HIS AVENGER TOUCHED DOWN THEY RUSHED FORWARD AND CARRIED HIM OFF IN TRIUMPH TO A PREVIOUSLY PREPARED DUCKING TUB WHERE THEY CARRIED OUT THEIR OWN VERSION OF "CROSSING THE LINE" - Lieut Cdr Moss taxiing in his Avenger after making the flight which completed his 1000 hours flying time
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