Pilot Officer Potier - a dangerous landing
Recording in which Pilot Officer Potier describes a difficult landing on rough seas following a convoy escort sortie in a Catalina flying boat.
Pilot Officer Potier explains how he was able to land his Catalina on rough seas and in high winds but then had difficulty in reaching a mooring buoy. After securing the Catalina with help from a boat, the crew spent the night onboard their aeroplane as the sea was too rough for them to be taken off.
Details
| Object number | X001-1863 |
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| Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Production date | 24 Feb 1942 |
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