Pilot Officer Rivazi - Flight to Magdeburg
Pilot Officer Rivazi, a tail gunner, describes a night raid on Magdeburg during which little anti-aircraft fire and no fighters were encountered and Munster was seen burning from some distance.
Pilot Officer Rivazi recalls a flight to Magdeburg in bright moonlight, with little anti-aircraft fire and no fighters. He recalls his view from the tail turret of the Dutch coast, Germany and anti-aircraft fire from Hanover. He describes the attack on Magdeburg, reflects further on the lack of fighters and the advantage of moonlight in looking out for them, and remembers how Munster could be seen burning from a distance.
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Object number | X003-6380 |
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Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation |
Production date | 10 Jul 1941 |
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