Invasion of Europe: Normandy Campaign - 1/ First pilot to land in France interviewed by Stewart MacPherson 2/ Evacuation of casualties by air - Leading Aircraftswoman Birbeck interviewed by Audrey Russell
Brief interviews with Leading Aircraftswoman Birbeck, a nursing orderly, and a Canadian pilot, both RAF participants in Operation Overlord.
Stewart MacPherson describes the scene as Spitfires prepare to take off at dawn on 6 June 1944. Audrey Russell speaks to Leading Aircraftswoman Birbeck, who describes her experiences as a nursing orderly on casualty evacuation flights from Normandy and MacPherson speaks to a Canadian pilot, who explains how he came to be the first pilot to land on an advanced airfield in Normandy.
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Object number | X001-6427 |
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Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation |
Production date | 10 Jun 1944 |
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