"We do not want to be remembered as heroes, we only ask to be remembered for what we done....that's all"
"I regard it as a privilege to fight for all those things that make life worth living - freedom, honour and fair play"

742165 Sgt Pilot British 236 Squadron Adams joined the RAFVR in May 1938 and did his elementary flying training at 29 E&RFTS, Luton. He was called up at the outbreak of war and posted to 2 FTS, Brize Norton. After completing his training, Adams joined 236 Squadron in June 1940. In December 1940 he went to Aldergrove when personnel from 236 were transferred to form 252 Squadron. Early in 1941 Adams contracted a throat virus and was in hospital for four months. He was taken off operational flying and in September 1941 went to RAF Henlow as a test pilot for newly assembled Hurricanes, testing Packard-Merlin engines. In mid-1943 Adams did a flying control course and afterwards was posted to N'dola, Northern Rhodesia, a staging post on the South Africa/Egypt route. He returned to the UK in October 1944 and became controller at RAF Carnaby. Adams was released as a Warrant Officer. He was a successful estate agent until his retirement in 1982.