Riga With Pals Tattoo
A fitter in the
instrument's section was a trained tattooist with his own kit. He
tattooed the squadron pilots and those who wanted ink doing. Riga wanted
a tattoo. She and three other pilots chose the same design. It was a
bird in flight. It was a kind of lark. Sone lived and flew over the
forest by the base. To Riga and the others the dark blue coloured bird
symbolized something. Not an easy thing to identify but definitely
something. A symbol of courage on adversity and freedom being too simple
and cliched to describe it. It was similar but different. The blue bird
had slightly iridescent feathers so was visible from further than
normal in the sunlight. It sparkled a little.
The
instruments guy inked them all after a drink on their down time. They
were in the squadron bar. Pilots off duty were encouraged to drink to
de-stress. Riga was having a vodka and orange with ice. Alison her
female squadron mate had brandy. John had beer. Leroy drank beer too.
Later the guys would move to spirits.
At
this time the instruments inker was doing his work. Riga got her tattoo
first. The others watched, drank and talked. It was a relaxed time the
opposite from their aggressive combat missions. Alison drew the design
for she was skilled in art. The inker improved it slightly and got it
ready. A simple yet vivid blue bird with solid black outline. The wigs
were outstretched for gliding flight. The image meant freedom
independence and flight itself.
Riga
had three other tattoos. They were by different tattooists and meant
different things. This was her fourth and for a different reason. Some
of her friends had others tattoos. Some did not. John and Leroy had
never been inked before. Riga told them it only hurt a bit and the drink
would help.
They
all drank their fill while the inker did his craft. Riga's session took
thirty minutes. He worked quickly and accurately. After Riga it was
Alison's turn. The others admired Riga's new tattoo. It was an excellent
piece, a dark blue lark in flight. A hint of green and purple was in
the blue. It looked real. The real bird would be jealous!
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Friday, 14 March 2025
Riga With Pals Tattoo
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