Bomber Command Museum of Canada
Title
Bomber Command Museum of Canada
Nanton Air Museum
Description
Three items. The collection is from the Bomber Command Museum of Canada and contains interviews with Squadron Leader Ken Brown CGM (1920 -2002, R/94567 Royal Canadian Air Force) and Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC AFC (1911 - 1997).
Ken Brown flew operations as a pilot with 44 and 617 Squadrons.
Hamish Mahaddie flew operations as a pilot with 77 and 7 Squadrons. Post war he worked as a consultant to the film industry.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Karl Kjarsgaard and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Ken Brown flew operations as a pilot with 44 and 617 Squadrons.
Hamish Mahaddie flew operations as a pilot with 77 and 7 Squadrons. Post war he worked as a consultant to the film industry.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Karl Kjarsgaard and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Date
2020-12-07
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Nanton Museum
Collection Items
Speech by Ken Brown
Speech made by Ken Brown at the Bomber Command Museum.
Ken Brown, a Canadian pilot was serving with 44 Squadron when he was told he was being transferred to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton. He undertook his training with the squadron in preparation…
Ken Brown, a Canadian pilot was serving with 44 Squadron when he was told he was being transferred to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton. He undertook his training with the squadron in preparation…
Conversation with Hamish Mahaddie
Conversation recorded for the Nanton Lancaster Society.
Hamish Mahaddie, the recruiter for the Pathfinder Force recalls the life of Ian Willoughby Bazalgette VC who plagued him weekly for the opportunity to join the Pathfinders. He had been posted…
Hamish Mahaddie, the recruiter for the Pathfinder Force recalls the life of Ian Willoughby Bazalgette VC who plagued him weekly for the opportunity to join the Pathfinders. He had been posted…
Conversation with Hamish Mahaddie. Two
Hamish Mahaddie was selected during a tour of operations to become the recruiter for the Pathfinders working closely with Don Bennett. He discusses the changing technology of aircraft during the war years. He personally flew the Whitleys, Stirlings,…
Collection Tree
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