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Interview with Wilf Keyte
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Wilf Keyte joined the RAF in 1937 and was based with maintenance units. He was posted to Scampton and Henlow where he worked with the Queen Bee missile unit. He was then posted in charge of stores to the Orkneys and then RAF Swinderby. Wilf was then…
Interview with Colin Cole
Colin Cole took part in the attack that sunk the Tirpitz. He describes how the aircraft was adapted for the operation and flew via Lossiemouth. Colin disposed of the Upkeep 'bouncing bombs' as part of his service with the RAF. They were dropped on…
Interview with Reginald John Herring
Reg Herring was living in London at the start of the war with his father and elder brother. His father built a shelter that collapsed after a heavy rainfall. Reg was evacuated to Sizewell and then to near Birmingham. After the war Reg returned to…
Interview with Kathleen (Katy) Reid
Kathleen Reid worked in reserved occupation but wanted to join the RAF as a WAAF. She was initially trained as a telephonist but remustered to flight control. Duty meant staying all night in the tower to guide flights home. Then they would be…
Interview with Allan Holmes
Allan Holmes’ uncle was Flight Sergeant Frank Norman Holmes (1577142 Royal Air Force) who flew operations as an air gunner with 103 and 582 Squadrons. He was killed 4 May 1944 on an operation to Didier.
interview with John Tomlinson
John Tomlinson lived in Elsham Wolds at the time when the airfield was operational.
Interview with Cliff Thorpe and Roy Smith
Cliff Thorpe and Roy Smith grew up in the village of Elsham while RAF Elsham Wolds was operational.
Interview with Peter Scoley
Peter Scoley was born on a farm which became RAF Metheringham during the war. After the war Peter and his wife were fundamental in creating a museum on the site.
Peter spent most of his life in and around farming near RAF Metheringham, which he…
Peter spent most of his life in and around farming near RAF Metheringham, which he…
Interview with Kenneth Ivan Duddell
Ken Duddell flew operations as a flight engineer with 460, 12 and 103 Squadrons.
Ken joined the RAF in January 1942 and qualified as a flight engineer in July 1943 at RAF St Athans. He passed through a number to RAF Stations before they were…
Ken joined the RAF in January 1942 and qualified as a flight engineer in July 1943 at RAF St Athans. He passed through a number to RAF Stations before they were…
Interview with Bernard Bell
When he later joined the RAF in 1952, he worked in the technical stores.
Bernard can remember seeing much of the bomber action with the aircraft almost turning the sky black as they all left to participate in the ops over Occupied Europe.
Bernard…
Bernard can remember seeing much of the bomber action with the aircraft almost turning the sky black as they all left to participate in the ops over Occupied Europe.
Bernard…
Interview with George Arthur Bell
George Arthur Bell, (b. 1925), grew up in Lincolnshire. He was called up to the Army and was posted to India and Burma. George was demobed in 1946.
George lived around Boston a the beginning of the war. After leaving school he worked with his…
George lived around Boston a the beginning of the war. After leaving school he worked with his…
Interview with George William Taplin
Leading aircraftsman George William Taplin, (b. 1922, 1650535 Royal Air Force), joined the RAF in 1940, and trained as an armourer. He served with 349 Belgian Squadron, 88, 342 and 226 Squadrons of the Free French Air Force. George was demobbed in…
Interview with Kenneth Edgar Neve
Ken Neve (b.1925) served as a runner with the Home Guard before joining the Fleet Air Arm. He was posted to RAF Henlow as an engineer.
Ken served as the captain’s runner, under his father who was the captain, before the outbreak of the Second…
Ken served as the captain’s runner, under his father who was the captain, before the outbreak of the Second…
interview with Annie Mary Blood
Anne Blood served as a WAAF at RAF Kirton in Lindsey and in Europe post war.
Mary was based at 12 Group RAF Kirton in Lindsey where she was a permanent staff the end of 1942. She was ‘a junior NCO in charge of the airmen’s Mess. Running…
Mary was based at 12 Group RAF Kirton in Lindsey where she was a permanent staff the end of 1942. She was ‘a junior NCO in charge of the airmen’s Mess. Running…
Interview with Dennis Brader
Dennis Brader worked at the site of RAF Wickenby where he did ground maintenance.
Denis was twelve at the commencement of the Second Word War. He does not recall any air raid drills while at school. Denis had a variety of occupations after…
Denis was twelve at the commencement of the Second Word War. He does not recall any air raid drills while at school. Denis had a variety of occupations after…
Interview with Les Stedman
Les joined the RAF in 1938 and was posted to RAF Eastchurch to learn his trade as an armourer. Once qualified he worked with the Fairey Battle and Bristol Beaufort, among others. After the he worked with Meteors, Hawker Hunters and the V-force. He…
Interview with Anthony Edward Mason
Anthony Edward Mason grew up in the area around RAF Waddington and recalls some of the activity there during the war. He was seven when the Second world War commenced. He remembers the aircraft taking off at night and coming in to land in the…
Interview with Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe
Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe was born in London in 1938 and was evacuated with her mother at the start of the war to live with her mother’s family in South Wales
Interview with Frank Dennis. Part two
Frank Dennis is presented with information gathered by researchers following his initial interview. His aircraft was attacked on an operation and the researchers were looking for further information about it.
Frank talks about the Luftwaffe's Tame…
Frank talks about the Luftwaffe's Tame…
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,…
Interview with Mollie Caunt, Michael Bassett and Professor David Stocker about the Freiburg Letters
Talk with Mollie Caunt, Michael Bassett and Professor David Stocker about the origin and publication of the Freiburg letters.
Dorothy May was a British woman living in Germany during the war. Her husband was conscripted into the Germany Army.…
Dorothy May was a British woman living in Germany during the war. Her husband was conscripted into the Germany Army.…
Interview with Ray Parke. Two
Ray Parke trained as a flight engineer. During a training flight the pilot wanted to get back to base as soon as possible because he had a date but they were flying a Stirling. The pilot made an error on landing and the wheel stayed in the ditch and…
Interview with Gwendoline Thickett
Gwendoline Thickett grew up in Rotherham and was a young girl at school when the Second World War began. She was in Sunday School at her local church when the news of the declaration of war was announced. Her parents had already begun to prepare for…