Raid on Emden - 31/1/42

Recording in which the rear gunner of a Handley Page Hampden describes a raid on Emden and the low temperatures experienced during night bombing operations.

The rear gunner of a Handley Page Hampden discusses the problem of low temperatures during night bombing operations. He describes the Hampden's heating system, his own position in the aeroplane and how the heating failed during a raid on Emden. He then gives an account of the sortie, with particular reference to the problems caused by low temperatures.