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The Flag in Shreds
Mr. Dungey shares a funny story about forgetting to take the flag down from top of aircraft during a dignitary flight and how it wound up in shreds.
News of the Arrow No More
Mr. Dungey shares his conversation with Minister of National Defense when the Arrow aircraft was no longer supported, a sad day for Canada
Flying On Rotation
Mr. Dungey explains how the flight rotations and maintenance of aircraft was handled.
The Task of Paratrooping
Mr. Dungey explains the situation of having to drop paratroopers into confined areas
Joy in Providing A Cigarette
Among the injured, Mr. Dungey shares a story of providing cigarettes - Canadian brand or otherwise!
Getting Through Fighter Activity
Mr. Dungey provides details of weather conditions and how horrifying the activity could be when getting caught in strong winds
Finding the Code and Dropping Freight
Mr. Dungey explains the process used to locate and drop freight to the soldiers in need.
Call Signs and Radio Silence
Mr. Dungey speaks about the call signs and search lights that indicated proper flight direction
Getting the Nerve to Fly
Mr. Dungey relates his experiences of flight training with an Australian Instructor
Railway Battalion in France
Mr. Martin briefly describes how the allies narrow gauge railway tracks were laid, and how numerous shell holes limited the range of the lines.
First Taste of Freedom
Mr. Billson describes arriving in Manila, being immunized by Australian nurses at an American hospital, and being given two hundred dollars American.
A-Bomb Aftermath
Mr. Billson describes viewing the devastation after the bombing of Nagasaki. The only intact things he sees are few porcelain toilets. He also describes how the blast had rolled all the sod up the surrounding hills.
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