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Interview with Archie Weir

Archie was born in Ayreshire. He was about 17 when he joined, then went to South Africa to train as a bomb aimer. In February 1943 Archie worked on Halifax Mk 2 before being transferred to Lancaster finishing school at RAF Syerston. In November…

Tags: 61 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; bombing; Cook’s tour; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; observer; Oxford; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; training; Wellington

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