Pilot Officer Brown - A year of lease and lend

Recording in which Pilot Officer Brown, an American serving in an RAF Eagle Squadron, discusses British pilots training in the United States under the Lend-Lease Act.

Pilot Officer Brown recalls how he met a number of trainee British pilots in the United States; he comments on the benefits of training in America and emphasises their enthusiasm. He explains the benefits of pilot training in the US, refers to the contrast between the US and the UK, recalls meeting someone who had served on an anti-aircraft gun crew and admires the British trainees’ ability as pilots.