Ten men standing on airfield during interview by British Broadcasting Corporation

Ten men standing on airfield during interview by British Broadcasting Corporation

Five men in uniform, two in flying suits and three in civilian dress standing on an airfield. In the background two Tiger Moths and three unidentified aircraft with a further aircraft inked out. The civilian in the centre is holding a microphone. Overlaid is an explanation note.

1941-10-26

One b/w photograph with explanatory note

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PDexterKI1701

On 26th October 1941 Dec was chosen out of 200 cadets to broadcast an account of his first solo flight at Hatfield aerodrome. It was a Sunday morning and this is the Phot[sic] taken with Standing the BBC commentator in the centre.

The roughly scratched out on the neg is the prototype De Haviland Mosquito.

At this time Dec was Station Insp. Met. Pol.