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Monday, 23 June 2014

Warrant Officer Jack Jameson


name: Jack Jameson.
callsign: JJ
body type: Ork
martial status: single
flight experience: 1942-46 RAAF
aerial kills: 2 birds with one stick
military profession: aircraft technician
civilian profession: wealth and property 
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Meet Warrant Officer Jack Jameson. He was borne and raised in Melbourne, Australia in large working class family with several brothers and sisters. Growing up during Great Depression, meant that to survive Jackie had to be skilled in many professions. One of his undeniable talents was natural ability to work with cars, engines, tractors or bikes. If it had any kind of engine Jackie was the man to fix it and improve it. 

However it did not stop his natural curiosity from poking into other areas, not necessary legal. Though he may not tell you, but he joined Australian army in order to avoid prison time, and as he puts it: "its nice to get paid regularly". 

His technical skill were quickly noted and got him assigned to Squadron No.77, and dispatched to New Guinea in June 1942. During his first month of the war he quickly established himself as "Mr.Fixit", as he was patching up P-40 Kittyhawks and bringing back to life planes which would otherwise be scrapped. However in March 1943 he was badly wounded during surprise attack by Japanese "Zeroes" on  airfield. 

As a result he spent half a year recovering in hospital. During this time JJ, as he was non-officially called, took every opportunity to learn as much as he could about three things: women, supplies and new aircraft. As a result, he emerged from his recovery as a smooth talker with loads of connections among right people.

Unsurprisingly he got reassigned to Mediterranean, where climate was easier for his wounds, pay higher and chances to die lower (for ground crew of coarse). He was assigned to  RAAF Squadron No.450, but  later in the war, he changed several squadrons in RAAF and RAF, as well as grew in rank: by end of the war he was a Warrant Officer. His expertise grew in types: DC-3, P-51 Mustang, Typhoon Mk.II, Hurricane, Spitfire and Mosquito. He never claimed that he knew all, but if there was a problem others could not solve, JJ was a first man to offer his help. This of coarse gained him a lot of friends as well as enemies, and Jameson had to learn how to fight both bureaucracy and black market dealers. 

With war now over, JJ is considering his options as he going back to Australia for a holiday, perhaps he would be better off in civilian service? But that would require a good pint and a quiet space to think about it.   
     
      

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