Battle Of Britain Mystery, Any validity?

Isnt that the domain of Air Transport Auxiliary

Air Transport Auxiliary - Wikipedia
By 1 May 1940 the ATA had taken over transporting all military aircraft from factories to maintenance units to have guns and accessories installed. On 1 August 1941 the ATA took over all ferrying jobs.

I find it difficult to see why in the early 1940's a 40 year old railway clerk would be used to fly aircraft on non operational sorties when you have all those ATA ladies.

I have nothing against Railway Clerks but they were often a reserved occupation [as my grandfather was in WW1] to ensure the smooth running of the trains

TD

 

The ATA had both men and women, it is a common misconception that women only were employed. At 40 yrs old maybe he failed the military medical but if he had a pilots licence then was suitably employed

 

In my post I said he could have been ATA and in your link it states 1943 women received the same pay as their male co-workers

 

This was the official figures and men greatly outnumber the ladies but since 1990 you only hear about the ATA ladies

 

ATA files:
Records of the Air Transport Auxiliary | The National Archives

 

States Battle of Britain flying when pilot numbers were down and flying over Germany
Without further info this is all guesswork on something that actually happened or a complete family urban myth.

So further in put required from family to get it back on track