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Charles Gardner and 'Cobber' Kain
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Recorded interview in which Cobber Kain gives an account of an engagement between Hurricanes of 73 Squadron and several Messerschmitt 109s.
Charles Gardner lists the achievements of Cobber Kain before Kain gives an account of an engagement over France; while attacking a formation of Heinkel 111s he was himself attacked by Messerschmitt 109s. His Hurricane was damaged in the ensuing dogfight and Kain made a forced landing on an airfield in France.
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| Object number | X003-1790 |
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| Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation, Flt Lt Charles Gardner, Fg Off Edgar James (Cobber) Kain |
| Production date | 07 Mar 1940 |
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