Conversation with Henry Payne

Conversation with Henry Payne

Starts by outlining his early career flying Hampden torpedo bombers over the Pacific Ocean from Pat Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Then mentions flying Mosquitos on a holding post before training in parachute dropping and glider towing on Whitley. Posted to 299 Squadron where he carried out operations including Arnhem and the Rhine crossing. Then mentions trips to the Far East. Provides and extract from 299 Squadron website giving details of squadron's involvement in operation Market Garden. Goes on to describe events on some of his operations including taking allied troops to and returning German troops from Norway. Continues with anecdotes about trips to India, bringing back prisoners of war and flying French SAS troops for parachute drop. Describes delivering Horsa glider to Arnhem and comments on flying the Stirling. List his crew and tables his 10 operations. Includes contemporary colour photograph of Henry Payne.

2006-11-15

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