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Leslie Lunn joined the RAF and, after basic training undertook flying training in America. On completing his training, in the UK he joined 129 Spitfire squadron. The squadron later converted to Mustangs. His squadron covered the D-Day landings and…

This interviewee was working at Chatham dockyard before being accepted by the RAF as a mechanic. He then re-mustered as a flight engineer which fulfilled his hopes to be aircrew. While waiting for a place on the training course at St Athan he did…

Ken sat the RAF aircraft apprentice exam because of his father. He passed and went, aged 16, to RAF Halton. The three-year course was condensed into two because of the war. He describes his training and the aircraft on which he worked. After he…

Recollection of work Ken Hicks service with 222 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch and the work he carried out on aircraft, during the Battle of Britain. He notes that, during his time there, 37 pilots of 222 Squadron fought in the battle, of which 18 were…