Interview with Aubrey Coles. Two

Interview with Aubrey Coles. Two

Aubrey speaks briefly about his brother Victor who served on 139 Squadron flying special operation B-24 in India.

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AC: [unclear] that piece and I think that squadron [unclear] her name was.
SB: Oh right.
AC: So, it, it went like that.
SB: Right. And what was your brother’s name then?
AC: Pardon?
SB: What was your brother's name then?
AC: Vic.
SB: Vic.
AC: Victor.
SB: Oh, Victor.
AC: Coles. Yeah.
SB: And he said he, you did tell me he was aircrew as well wasn’t he?
AC: Oh, he was a special operator.
SB: Oh, he was a special operator.
AC: Yeah.
SB: Right. Right.
AC: There were only two of them doing the job in India. The other one was the one that got chopped.
SB: Right.
AC: And —
SB: What, what squadron was that? Do you, can you remember?
AC: Well, 139.
SB: 139. Oh, right. Yeah.
AC: That’s it.
SB: Yeah.
AC: I’m sure it is.
SB: Oh right.
AC: Could find out [pause] Was it 139 or 159?
SB: Right. What aircraft were they flying?
AC: Yeah.
SB: What aircraft? What type?
AC: Liberator.
SB: Liberator. Ah.
AC: Australian.
SB: I’ve got a feeling it’s 159. 139 was Mosquitoes.
AC: That’s right. You’re right.
SB: Yeah.