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Bombing and Gunnery Training
Mr. Campbell describes bombing practice and adjudication, and air gunnery practice against drogues, towed aerial targets.
Photographic Evidence
Mr. Campbell discusses the practise of photographing bomb drops over enemy targets, and how the danger from adjacent aircraft was often evident in the photos.
Coastal Command or Bomber Command
Mr. Campbell discusses his reasons, both practical and personal, for selecting service in Bomber Command over that in Coastal Command.
Pilot training
Mr. Campbell discusses the various training steps necessary to become a pilot, and flying the Tiger Moth and Cessna Crane, two of the Air Force’s training aircraft.
From Air Gunner to Bomber Pilot
Mr. Campbell discusses how a lucky break on a mathematics re-test allowed him to be streamed into pilot training.
A Steward’s Responsibilities
Mr. Tanner describes his duties as a steward, and offers high praise for the quality of food on Norwegian ships.
The Norwegians Needed Crew
Mr. Tanner describes being turned down, because of his age, for service in the Canadian Merchant Navy and joining the Norwegian fleet, whose hiring age was younger.
Remembrance Day Activities
Mr. MacDonald discusses his involvement with both the Poppy program and local Remembrance Day activities.
American Generosity
Mr. MacDonald describes being hosted in style at an American camp during a trip back to his own regiment in post-war Germany.
You Can’t Fight Shellfire
Mr. MacDonald describes the chaos of battle and how he was wounded.
Landing at Normandy
Mr. MacDonald describes conditions at sea on landing day and how relieved he was, despite the danger, to get ashore.
Winter training at Aldershot
Mr. MacDonald describes how cold it was at Camp Aldershot and how the cold affected their training.
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