Father Italian; [Anthony Combi served in the Italian Army 1890-1898], Mother British Ed. Cathedral High School, Bombay m. 1939 Catherine A [Groom] prev. Technical Adviser, the Combi Electric Co. Ltd, Slough, Bucks Address in 1941: 4 Hurstfield Drive, Taplow, Bucks Postings: 1FPP, A.M.F. "A very willing and hard working pilot. During this winter [1944-5] he has shown good ability and sound judgement. Discipline very good." Earlier, though, he did have a number of accidents for which he was held responsible: - 18 Sep 1942, he taxied a Spitfire into a starting trolley; - 23 Nov 1942, undershot a landing in a Blenheim; - 8 Jan 1943, piloting an Oxford, he accidentally knocked the main switches to 'on', and a ground crew member was injured when an engine fired when being turned over by hand, and - 15 Feb 1943, he failed to control the swing during takeoff in a Wellington and the aircraft skidded sideways. d. 1980, Harrow
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