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The Hurricane

Mr. Edwards describes the joy and difficulty of flying a Hurricane fighter plane.

My First Accidental Forced Landing

Mr. Edwards makes us understand the importance of learning from our mistakes, through the telling of a story that could easily have ended in death.

Luck of the Draw

With the many things that could happen in a manning pool, being chosen to fly was more a matter of chance than talent. After being chosen, the challenge was to stay alive.

Convoy to Scotland

A story about danger, intercultural relationships and finding beauty in all things.

Onward to Iceland

From a convoy bound for Iceland to a soft ball game with Australian servicemen; a great look into the daily routine of soldiers slowly making their way to combat.

A Rambunctious Ride to Halifax

Before sailing off to Great Britain and the battles, the boys had to get to Halifax. So why not have a bit of fun on the way?

A Victory Barbeque

Mr. Power talks about celebrating the bombing of Hiroshima with a barbeque.

A Brave Engineer

Mr. Power describes a mission to bomb a railway bridge.

1941 - Initial Training School

From suiting up for his first Tiger Moth flight, Mr. Edwards takes us through the steps of attaining what seemed to be his destiny: flying.

A Long Way from the Skies

Several months after enlisting, Mr. Edwards was finally called to duty. He quickly realized that he had to bide his time through training like everyone else, before he even got close to a plane.

June 1940 - School’s Out, Duty Calls

Mr. Edwards tells his incredible enlistment story, one that proves that his devotion to duty started even before he signed up.

Back into Service on HMS Sheffield

Mr. Gill describes getting right back into the service and winding up in England, where he was assigned to HMS Sheffield, an RN battleship.

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