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Interview with Ronald Davis

Ron volunteered for the Royal Air Force at eighteen. Because of his eyesight, he was unsuitable for aircrew and became an airframe fitter. After assessment at RAF Cardington, he went to Bournemouth for drilling and firearms training. He was posted…

Tags: 49 Squadron; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); demobilisation; faith; fitter airframe; Gneisenau; ground crew; ground personnel; Hampden; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Lancaster; Manchester; military living conditions; perception of bombing war; RAF Scampton; RAF Winthorpe; superstition; training

Interview with Rita Brooks

Rita’s late husband was Flight Lieutenant Edward Brooks DFC, DFM. He was in the Home Guard before he enlisted with the Royal Air Force in February 1941, and sometime later went to RAF Uxbridge. Following his training at Blackpool the recruits…

Tags: 12 Squadron; 460 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Binbrook; RAF Kenley; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Uxbridge; RAF Wickenby; Tiger force; training; wireless operator

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