He exaggerated his height , which was below the minimum requirement , to gain entrance .
Gibbes was working as a salesman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) on 2 February 1940 .
Gibbes exaggerated Gibbes ' height , which was below the minimum requirement , to gain entrance .
Gibbes was working as a salesman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) on 2 February 1940 .