Recorded recollections of Flight Lieutenant Arthur Edgar Taylor, 1980s

Recorded recollections of Arthur Taylor, who served as a boy entrant, aeroengine fitter, Fitter I and engineering officer from 1923 to 1946, including service in the Middle East and India.

Arthur Taylor joined the RAF as an apprentice in 1923, training as an engine fitter. He remembers TE Lawrence, Frank Whittle, Arthur Tedder and Amy Johnson. He describes his own service in the Middle East, including his additional role as an air gunner and experience of local hospitality. In India he was involved in preparation for R101’s arrival, the bombing of villages and a visit by the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon.