Flight Lieutenant

Mr. Smith describes the exhilaration or disappointment of being selected or not for Overseas pilot duty.

Mr. Smith offers a detailed description of the Yale. aircraft, in which he completed his pilot training in Canada.

Mr. Ireland describes being at sea when the war in Europe ended, considering the possibility of piloting against Japan, and volunteering for the USAF Tiger Force.

Mr. Ireland describes learning about the new German 262 and British Meteor jet fighters.

Mr. Ireland describes air to ground attacks against the Germans, and the different ground to air defenses used by the Germans. He also discusses Priority 1 - regardless of the original mission, an opportunity to engage the enemy in the air was never passed up.

Mr. Ireland describes three combat engagements; downing a Messerschmitt 190, blowing up a munitions train, and damaging a new German 262 jet fighter.

Mr. Ireland describes impressions of the Spitfire, and his combat training at the Spitfire Operational Training Unit in Dundee, Scotland.

Mr. Ireland describes training on the Hurricane at the Operational training Unit in Bagotville, Quebec, and reveals his love for flying.

Mr. Ireland discusses his role as a flight instructor, handling the recruits, and teaching newly adopted air to ground attack tactics.

Mr. Ireland describes his first flight training in a Fleet Finch biplane, followed by his first solo in that aircraft.