Pilot Officer B.W. Whitehead - American bomber pilot

Recording in which Pilot Officer Whitehead, an American, describes his training as an RAF bomber pilot.

Pilot Officer Whitehead explains why he chose to fly heavy bombers and gives an account of his training in Scotland. He comments on the difficulties experienced while trying to learn RAF slang, lists the subject areas covered, describes his first flight in an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and states that it was normal for bomber crews to pass through training and on to operations together.