Bringing back a Hampden - Pilot Officer W.B. Brown
Recording in which Pilot Officer Brown explains how he brought a badly damaged Hampden back to England on one engine following a raid.
Pilot Officer Brown describes the damage sustained by his Hampden during a raid, how one engine failed and how, despite losing a considerable amount of height, he and his crew were able to return safely to an airbase in England. The importance of teamwork is given as a major factor in the successful completion of the sortie.
Details
Object number | X001-1854 |
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Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation |
Production date | 19 Jan 1942 |
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