Squadron Leader Nigel Rose on his Spitfire being hit | Battle of Britain | RAF Benevolent Fund

[@iancasely461]

I was lucky enough to care for this gentleman, and believe me, he was a true gentleman. RIP Nigel

[@jimcumback6497]

This man shines a quality, that is far too rare today. God bless him, and all those like him, that fought evil, and won.

[@timphillips9954]

No airs and graces just a real gent and hero

[@ducatiboy4951]

A true hero and a shining example of his golden generation than you sir and may you be flying in blue skies forever.

[@MN2010able]

I met and interviewed NIgel, for the East Anglian Daily Times, back in 2012. A thoroughly nice bloke with the memory of an elephant. He has an amazing story to tell. What makes it particularly profound for me, is that when you listen to him, you may suddenly become aware that you are listening to the voice of an old English warrior: one who was present at a pivotal moment in our island's history. This voice resonates and will continue to do so, the same as if it were that of say, an archer from Agincourt, a sailor from Nelson's navy, or a soldier from Waterloo.This in itself is extraordinary. The coda to his story, however, is that when the war was over, he returned to his studies and spent the rest of his working life as a quantity surveyor, in the peace which I was born into and which he and his comrades helped to win. . Thank you for posting this.

[@roconnor01]

What a lovely comment.

[@iancasely461]

Sadly passed away 10september 2017

[@lesleywillis7660]

You paint a picture with words. Lovely!

[@Ana_crusis]

"an archer from Agincourt, a sailor from Nelson's navy, or a soldier from Waterloo" I always think of them as on a par with the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae

[@thierryruellan6581]

I'm a Profesional flyer. I admire this guy. I don't know his wartime record, apart from his participation in the battle of Britain. If he flew on ops for the rest of the war, 2 thumbs up. Can you imagine flying in a non pressurized cockpit with no anti G suit plus no real cockpit heating for 5 years or so... Plus combat stress and mourning fallen buddies.

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

Plain and simple. No hype, no exaggeration and no suggestion he'd done anything out of the ordinary. Factual History told first hand by someone who was there.

[@ianredpath8359]

A true hero. Thank you Sir. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

[@marklynch3149]

RIP Nigel ...and thank you for your service and for helping save our country ☺️☺️

[@clonmore819]

So very modest and unassuming. RIP.

[@Pumpernickellll]

We could be so much more than we are. Never forget them. But remember you are capable of much more than you think.

[@SecretSpiski]

'... the German chap pushed off home - probably to tea or something...' Wonderful!

[@bill605able]

Yes, like cheerio, see you next time.

[@robleary3353]

Probably claimed him as a kill.

[@beckyschool2472]

squadron leader Nigel is a very nice man. my grandad loves watching him

[@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv]

These are truly amazing stories.

[@Bruce-1956]

Thank you

[@beckyschool2472]

my grandad was a farmer during the war but he saw lots of planes get shot down. he described it as 'fascinating'

[@donnacross1370]

WHAT an amazing chap

[@josephking6515]

I believe the following it true for those that were killed during the war and for those that survived. _When you go home, tell them of us and say_ _For your tomorrow, we gave our today_ *Thank you* seems just so inadequate for they all suffered and endured but my pathetic vocabulary doesn't know of anything else that would suffice. The next best thing is to *never* forget them or their sacrifice.

[@robleary3353]

Enough said!

[@Beverley617]

Rip to a hero

[@colindouglas7769]

We should remember all these brave young lads, thankful for the peace and freedom they helped to win for those of us who came afterwards, but we should also remember the young men of the other side too. Many of the German pilots were not rabid Nazis; they were simply doing their duty too. War is a terrible business and we need to learn to solve our differences peacefully, or what hope is there for the human race?

[@Wadaryu1000]

Lest we forget.

[@beckyschool2472]

hi I love this

[@geordiedog1749]

I can’t really say that I’d be quite so whimsical about it. I’d have shat myself.

[@timcolledge6813]

RIP Sqn Ldr Rose.🙏

[@robleary3353]

True definition of the term 'Hero' although they would never admit it! Putting a 20 yr old Snowflake of today into that situation and we would be stuffed!.

[@nigelevans8259]

what wonderful men they were, indeed not just the men but the women too the generation that saved the world from the nightmare of nazisism, I honor there memory and I'm deeply grateful for the sacrifice.

[@chevinbarghest8453]

"German chap had probably gone home for his tea or something".. I still say to my American wife: "What''s for tea?" She speaks Yorkshire now tha naws .... Dunt tha chuck ?