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Interview with Donald Dean
Description
Title
Interview
with
Donald
Dean
Interviewee
Dean, Donald
Summary
Former
Group
Captain
recalls
introduction
to
flying
and
wartime
service
in the
Royal
Air
Force
as a
pilot
.
Describes
flying
training
,
air
sea
rescue
work
,
posting
to
Bomber
Command
and
flying
Whitley
planes
.
Recalls
being
shot
down
and
subsequent
rescue
.
Describes
being
part
of
77
Squadron
at
RAF
Topcliffe
in
Yorkshire
under
Don
Bennett
.
Talks
about
the
work
of the "
Pathfinders
Group
",
briefings
and
bombing
missions
.
Recalls
the
some
of the
people
he
flew
with and
loyalty
to
aircraft
.
Describes
the "
corkscrew
"
manoeuvre
for
engaging
enemy
aircraft
and
other
details
of
flying
.
Describes
debriefing
on
return
from a
mission
,
size
of a
squadron
and
details
of
hazards
of
flying
.
Subject
World War II
Transportation
Duration
00:45:42
Location
United Kingdom -- England -- London
Place name
London
Type
Audio
Date created
1985
Periods covered
1930-1939
1940-1949
Town of birth
St
Marylebone
,
London
Interviewee's Education
City of London School,
Interviewee's occupation
Group Captain, Royal Air Force
Interviewer
Pallett
,
T
.
Recording date
06/01/1985
Recording location
Interviewee's home
Language
English
Original format
Tape
Collection
East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
EMOHA collection No.
LO/182/133
Rights
You may use this recording in accordance with our licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/
Metadata Licence
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http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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World War II
Transportation
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