The Dam Busters1955

[Whitworth is helping Gibson select pilots for the new squadron]

Group Capt. Whitworth:
I'd go for these two Australians if I were you; Les Knight and Micky Martin. Martin knows pretty well all there is to know about low flying.

Gibson:
Yes, I met him when he was collecting his DFC. I know this New Zealander, Les Munro, I'd like to have him. Oh and Joe McCarthy, he's great.

Group Capt. Whitworth:
[laughs] Oh, the American. The Glorious Blonde. He used to be a Coney Island beachguard. We mustn't forget the English. [leads Gibson to another personnel book of pilots] Here's Bill Astell. Oh yes, David Maltby. [skips over one pilot] Oh, uh, he's just started another tour.

Gibson:
[points to a picture in the book] And Hoppy Hopgood from my old squadron. I'd like to have Dave Shannon and Burpee from there too.

Group Capt. Whitworth:
Well, we shan't be popular with the other squadron commanders if we start squeezing chaps like these from them.