Flying Officer Simmons - Liberator plane

Recording in which Flying Officer Simmons, a navigator, describes the first flight of a Consolidated Liberator from North America to the United Kingdom.

Flying Officer Simmons describes his feelings on navigating the first B24 Liberator aircraft to fly to the UK. He describes a snow-covered Canadian airfield, reflects on how much the UK would have changed and recalls their departure. He gives an account of the flight across the Atlantic, with reference to weather and astro-navigation. He comments briefly on the other crew members and recalls arrival over the Irish coast.