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A Look at the Channel on D-Day

A Look at the Channel on D-Day

Mr. Fox describes the view of the English Channel on D-Day from a pilot’s perspective.

The Flag in Shreds

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

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

Flying On Rotation

Mr. Dungey explains how the flight rotations and maintenance of aircraft was handled.

The Task of Paratrooping

The Task of Paratrooping

Mr. Dungey explains the situation of having to drop paratroopers into confined areas

Joy in Providing A Cigarette

Joy in Providing A Cigarette

Among the injured, Mr. Dungey shares a story of providing cigarettes - Canadian brand or otherwise!

Getting Through Fighter Activity

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

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

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

Getting the Nerve to Fly

Mr. Dungey relates his experiences of flight training with an Australian Instructor

Dog Fight with Another Spitfire!

Dog Fight with Another Spitfire!

Mr. Fox describes his only real dogfight

Amazing Military History

Amazing Military History

Mr. Fox puts Canada’s 20th century military history into context, and discusses the reluctance of Veterans to speak about their experiences.

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