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First Operational Mission

First Operational Mission

In early summer of 1943, Mr. Lindsey has joined 403 Squadron in Kent, England. He is there only two days when he is sent on his first operational mission. He remembers his reaction at the time.

Emotions of a Spitfire Pilot

Emotions of a Spitfire Pilot

Mr. Sager describes the emotion he felt when he had an enemy in his sites and when he was being tailed by an enemy, and his greatest fears while flying.

First Destroyed Enemy

First Destroyed Enemy

Mr. Sager describes the experience of shooting down his first enemy and how he lost his number two man as a result of flying debris from the exploding plane.

Rhubarb Missions

Rhubarb Missions

Mr. Sager explains the specifics of a "Rhubarb" mission and goes on to tell about a "Rhubarb" he planned that didn't work out as he thought.

First Enemy Contact and the Importance of Teamwork

First Enemy Contact and the Importance of Teamwork

Mr. Sager describes his first encounter with the enemy. Remembering this experience leads Mr. Sager to explain the valuable role of all the pilots in a squadron working as a unit and team.

A Missed Opportunity

A Missed Opportunity

Mr. Sager tells a fantastic story of an encounter with a German fighter that should have been a ‘kill', but ended when he ran out of ammunition.

Reflecting on the Spitfire

Reflecting on the Spitfire

Mr. Sager takes a moment to remember and describe the Spitfire, and he compares it to the German counterpart. He then describes the skill of deflection shooting (a necessary skill of a good fighter pilot).

A Blunder in Training

A Blunder in Training

Mr. Sager recounts his most embarrassing story from the time he spent with the Operational Training Unit (OTU) when he first started flying the Spitfire.

Becoming a Fighter Pilot

Becoming a Fighter Pilot

Mr. Sager describes the interesting story of how he was the only member of his flight school class that became a fighter pilot while all of the other students went into Bomber Command.

A Pacifist is Convinced to Enlist

A Pacifist is Convinced to Enlist

Mr. Sager, a pacifist in 1939, describes how he was convinced that war was necessary and why he signed up for the Air Force.

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