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Fighter Attack
Mr. James discusses being attacked by fighters and the successful defence of his aircraft.
Fire in the Sky
Mr. James discusses the dangers of flak and a nearly tragic air strike over the Ruhr Valley.
Flying the Lancaster
Mr. James discusses his admiration of the Lancaster bomber.
A Not So "Ducky" Situation
Mr. James discusses an amusing training incident.
Keep Canada safe
Mr. James discusses his reasons for and the process of enlistment.
Reason to Fight
Mr. Spackman describes what he thinks the reasons should be for fighting for ones country.
Scrounging for Food
Mr. Spackman tells of stealing food from pigs!
POW of the Hitler Youth
Mr. Spackman describes being a POW at the hands of the Hitler Youth.
Shot down
Mr. Spackman describes being shot down and taken prisoner. He describes the night before being taken by his captors to see the Pope.
Close Calls on the Way Back to England
Mr. Spackman describes some close calls he had on his way back to England from the POW camps.
You Lose Friends in the Military
Mr. Hawn remembers losing friends in the service, and as Commanding Officer at Cold Lake, having to present the flag from the coffin of a dead airmen to his widow.
Peacemaking, Not Peacekeeping
Mr. Hawn differentiates between the terms 'peacekeeping' and 'peacemaking', using Canada's role in Afghanistan as an example.
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