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“Baptism Under Fire”
The first time Mr. Chase was fired upon, was during the graduation flight over France, while dropping off propaganda leaflets.
Turning Back
Mr. Chase recalls leading his men out of Burma because the weather was too severe.
Camaraderie/friendship
Mr. Chase tells of how close soldiers got with each other to form lifelong friendships.
Back to School
After returning to civilian life, Mr. Chase went back to school and then University where he met his wife of 59 years at a school dance.
Back in the Air Force
After finishing school with a degree in psychology, Mr. Chase was asked to rejoin the air force . He then joined the Search and Rescue.
Welcome to the Death Sentence
Mr. Taschuk recalls his welcome to Bomber Command being a shocking one. He also describes how necessary it was to learn to control ones own terror.
Controlled Terror
Mr. Taschuk recalls a bombing run over Germany, during a particularly dark night, when the light from an explosion revealed how close they’d come to having a collision.
Climbing an Invisible Ladder
Mr. Taschuk recalls seeing a Lancaster accidentally drop their payload on another Lancaster directly below them, and seeing the bomb aimer fall from the damaged plane.
Terrifying Fly Along
Mr. Taschuk recalls an interrogation officer being terrified during a fly along on a bombing run over Germany.
A Plane With No Propellers!
Mr. Taschuk recalls his first encounter with a jet - the German Me-262.
Radar and Flak
Mr. Taschuk explains how the incredible German radar made their flak fire very accurate and dangerous.
Pictures - Flying Through Flak
Mr. Taschuk explains how he was able to take pictures while on missions. He then recalls an instance of flying through a barrage of flak, displaying a picture he took of the hole the Lancaster left in the smoke.
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