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Remembrance Day
Mr. Kerry discusses his renewed involvement in Remembrance Day and how impressed and gratified he is to see, in the past few years, the public’s interest rekindled as well.
Democracy: Safety Versus Danger
Mr. Kerry discusses his crew’s decision to fly a bomber after a motor quits and additional motors quitting on their bombing run.
Danger on a Daylight Bombing Mission
Mr. Kerry describes his sense of security and danger while in close formation flying, and a close call at the hands of an overhead bomber.
Halifax Bomber Rear Turret
Mr. Kerry compares the rear turrets of the Halifax and Lancaster bombers and discusses the sense of responsibility he felt for the security of the crew.
An Officer? Get a Haircut!!
Mr. Kerry discusses being urged to accept a flying commission, and being strongly told to get his hair cut beforehand.
Pilot or Tail Gunner
Mr. Kerry describes ignoring the advice of his recruiting officer and taking the most dangerous job on a bomber, that of tail gunner.
Bombing Hamburg
While approaching Hamburg, their bombing site, they where called off as the Canadian troops pushed into the city.
Lone Gun
While on their way to the bombing target, Hamburg, Germany, the planes flew over an empty air field , but their was one gun who shot down the plane that was beside him in the air.
Fighter Training
Mr. Western talks about how they were going through training over Scotland and how this fighter pilot did not pull out of his dive.
Flying as a Spare
One day Mr. Western was called in to the gunnery office and told he was to fly as a spare for another crew but luckily for him it never happened.
Close Call During A Daylight Run
During a daylight run Mr. Western and the crew had a very close call when another bomber was flying at the wrong bombing height and dropped their bombs directly above Mr. Western's plane.
Caught in the Search Lights
Mr. Western tells us what it’s like to get caught in a spotlight and how hard it was to get out of the cone of lights.
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