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Flight Sergeant Peter Thorne RAF by H J S Taylor

Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…

Tags: 102 Squadron; aircrew; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); escaping; Flying Training School; Halifax; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; navigator; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Brough; shot down; Stearman; Tiger Moth; training

Interview with Harold James Warren. One

Harold joined the Royal Air Force just before war started. After basic training, he went to a technical school to learn about engines and airframes. He spent some time at RAF Boscombe Down. When war started, he was in France as part of 218 Squadron…

Tags: 13 OTU; 218 Squadron; aircrew; Battle; Blenheim; fitter airframe; fitter engine; flight engineer; ground crew; Harvard; Operational Training Unit; RAF Bicester; RAF Boscombe Down; RAF Greenock; RAF Hinton; RAF St Athan; Sunderland; training

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