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Reaction to the War Ending
Mr. Edwards remembers being happy that the war was over, yet at the same time feeling strange that he would no longer be doing what he had been trained to do.
D-Day - From A Spitfire
Mr. Edwards and his ground crew were called back to England from Italy to take part in D-Day operations. He shares his impressions of the whole affair.
A Near Death Experience
After being given his own RAF Spitfire Squadron, Mr. Edwards was shot down. He tells the incredible story of his survival.
Flying Dangerous Spitfires in Italy
We learn the unlikely story of a hero through the recollection of operational activities in Italy.
Gunnery School
After Tunisia, to his dismay, Mr. Edwards had to go set up and run a Gunnery School near Cairo, Egypt. He tells the strange and unfortunate circumstances that got him there and the unexpected joy it brought him.
To Become an Ace
To become an Air Fighting Ace you needed to have five confirmed kills and a very special character. By the time he came home after D-Day, Mr. Edwards had become one, many times over.
Burning Ocean
At the end of the Tunisian Campaign, the Germans were trying to hold on to their last bridge head, but Allied air power overwhelmed them. Mr. Edwards explains what he saw and did there.
Inexperienced Allies Made for Bolder Germans
With the Americans pushing from the West and the British from the South, pressure was building on the Germans in Tunisia, but the lack of experience of some pilots made things difficult for the Allies.
How I Finally Became a Flight Lieutenant
Mr. Edwards explains how he exerted some gentle pressure in order to be promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, even though he was commanding squadrons.
The Pleasures and Dangers of Scavenging and Using German Equipment
After the Battle of El Alamein, the Axis forces abandoned a plethora of vehicles and equipment to which the Allies helped themselves, though not without some risk...
Pursuing the Germans after El Alamein
Mr. Edwards describes the aftermath of the battle that, in his opinion, finally gave the Allies the upper hand in the Desert Campaign.
Inadequate Intelligence
The Allied forces knew what was happening on the ground but the sky was another story...
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