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Description
Mr. Campbell discusses his reasons, both practical and personal, for selecting service in Bomber Command over that in Coastal Command.
Transcription
I had voiced that I did not really want to go on coastal command. I had other choices. So as it turned out I didn’t go on coastal command, but I ended up on bomber command. Coastal command at the time seemed like it was 8, 10, 12 hour long drawn out trips over the ocean and all the time you’re doing your best to see that periscope trail or whatever indication you could find of mainly U-boats attacking the convoys. And it was a very necessary operation, but I didn’t think it had as many risks or should have had as many risks and... for most of it what I actually wanted to do was more of a fighter bomber tactics rather than heavy bombers, but again you take what you’re given.
Catégories
Coastal Command or Bomber Command
Médium
Video
Propriétaire
Veterans Affairs Canada
Guerre ou mission
Second World War
Personne interviewée
John Campbell
Branche
Air Force
Unité ou navire
626 Squadron
Military Rank
Flying Officer
Occupation
Pilot
Durée
1:09