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Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Coventry]]> Germany--Cologne]]> Germany--Wilhelmshaven]]> Germany--Emden (Lower Saxony)]]> Germany--Essen]]> Germany--Dortmund]]> Germany--Hamburg]]> Germany--Mannheim]]> Germany--Bremen]]> France--Paris]]> France--Brest]]> France--Laon]]> Belgium--Ostend]]> Denmark--Langeland]]> Czech Republic]]> France]]> Germany]]> Denmark]]> Belgium]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> England--Warwickshire]]> 1939]]> 1940]]> 1941]]> 1942]]> 1943]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> Training continued on Whitleys before a transfer to Acaster Malbis for yet more training, followed by the heavy conversion unit at Marston Moor, on Halifaxes.
His first operational posting was 51 Squadron at Snaith. He covers each operation in detail. Interspersed with the details are explanations of electronic systems and tactics used.
During one operation he was shot down and parachuted behind the German lines. Eventually he was taken prisoner, interrogated then transferred to Stalag Luft 7. As the Russians got nearer they were forced to walk west. Later they were transferred by train to Stalag IIIA.
The account then jumps to reunions in the 1980s, then returns to the last few days at the camp as the war ends.
He reached home on 15th May.

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Photo 2 is a view of the mid-upper gun turret from the astro-dome.]]>
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Photo 1 is Terry Ford landing a Stirling.
Photo 2 is a a view to the front as the aircraft is landing.
Photo 3 is a Stirling's starboard engines during a corkscrew manoeuvre.
Photo 4 is a Hurricane breaking off an attack during a fighter affiliation exercise.]]>
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