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“Down time” leads to dangerous “fun time” at base camp.

An evening of theatre and singing gets a hot encore.

Once having an opportunity to join the Royal Regiment of Canada, Mr. Preece shares an amusing story of how he volunteered his friend to join as well.

Mr. Heather expresses the pride he has for Bomber Command and his belief that they made a positive contribution to the war time effort.

Mr. Heather details the type of clothing distributed to the crew in order to withstand the cold temperatures during flight operations.

Mr. Heather describes the frightful experience of “getting coned.”

Severe weather causes the Halifax to flip causing the turret to fill with debris.

After crossing the English Channel, Mr. Heather describes the challenges faced when they lose an engine.

Mr. Heather explains the differences between daylight and night time raids.

Mr. Heather speaks about the relationship among the crew and the level of trust required in one another.

Mr. Heather describes his responsibility during air raids - focusing on the constant degree of alertness required.

After training, Mr. Heather and his friend journey overseas and get “crewed up.”