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Originally Posted by grumpy
"Non-operational" is a bit thick! My RAF father defended Coventry in the blitz with his barrage balloons, and the D Day ships with his balloon flying from a deck. Definitely operational. [He also got several campaign stars in between]
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I agree with you that the term "non-operational" is a bit thick (my father too was in Coventry during the blitz), but it's in the regulations.