Interview with Fred Hill - transcript

Interview with Fred Hill - transcript

Transcript of interview with Fred Hill. Covers most of interview accurately but with a few comments missed. Starts with some comments on 1000 bomber operation which he flew in a Hampden while at OTU after his first tour. Goes on with some comparison between Hampden and Wellington which he flew on his second tour on OTU. Describes how Hampden flew with two pilots, the second to do navigation and bomb aiming and graduating to first pilot half way through operational tour. Mentions his posting on first operational tour to 49 Squadron. Describes some hairy moments while on operations with enemy fighter near Hamburg, another when they had a seized engine and further involving a mid air collision with a Spitfire. makes some comments on use of OTU crews on operations. Continues with chat about his tour on Mosquito with 692 Squadron. Covers some detail about aircraft, marking operations techniques and navigation equipment. Concludes with operation to Berlin needing overload tanks. Transcript has extra information about photograph and details about his first tour crew members. In addition mention his first sortie to Magdeburg and subsequent to Bilancourt. After tour on Hampden did QFI course the instructor tour on OTU. Concludes with comment on three engine problems he had with pegasus and merlin.

2013-03-01

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