Conversation with Norman Didwell - early days of Wellington on 99 Squadron

Conversation with Norman Didwell - early days of Wellington on 99 Squadron

Norman mentions the personnel and roles of the Wellington development flight. He discusses the arrival of Wellington on squadron and conversion of crews. He notes that most pilots were NCOs. Norman discusses the difference between and problems with early marks of Wellington. He describes activities and tasks of ground crew on squadron and recounts anecdotes about early aircraft incidents on the squadron.

00:10:33 audio recording

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