Flying Officer Reid - Raid on Danzig

Recording in which Flying Officer Reid, a navigator and bomb-aimer, gives an account of a raid on railway yards in Danzig.

Flying Officer Reid gives background information to the raid, comments on the pressures and responsibilities of a bomber pilot and explains the composition of his bomber's crew. He describes the flight to Danzig, through extremely bad weather conditions, and the attack itself. He emphasises the care taken to avoid civilian casualties and also mentions that Polish-language leaflets were dropped, announcing the re-election of President Franklin D Roosevelt among other news.