Recording in which Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie describes a bombing raid, circa 1970

Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie, a veteran of Bomber Command, describes the sequence of events that took place before, during and after an RAF bombing raid during the Second World War.

Gp Capt Mahaddie, a veteran of Bomber Command, describes a typical bombing raid, including preparation on the ground, teamwork between pilot and engineer, pathfinders and master bombers, Gee and H2S, the return flight, night fighter evasion, events on the ground after landing, the role of women on bomber stations, the routes taken to and from the target and the differences resulting from changing seasons and targets at longer range.