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Declared Operational
Mr. Smith describes the process of ‘working up’, wherein the squadron practised formation flying and aerial target shooting. After this training they were declared battle ready.
First mission
Mr. Smith describes several aspects of his first flying mission: seeing a friendly pilot eject over the English Channel, viewing the French landscape, and experiencing German flak along the French coast.
Posted to Malta
Mr. Smith describes taking off from an aircraft carrier and flying over North Africa on his way to the airfields in Malta.
Shooting down a Junkers JU-88
Mr. Smith describes his strategy for successfully shooting down a German JU-88, and then describes his evasive measures.
Protecting the USS Ohio
Mr. Smith describes shooting down an Italian Savoia-Marchetti torpedo bomber as it approached the disabled tanker, USS Ohio.
Shooting down a Macchi
Mr. Smith describes shooting down an Italian Macchi and watching its death dive into the harbour at Valletta, Malta.
Shot Down and Rescued (Part 1 of 3)
Mr. Smith describes being shot up by the wingman of a German fighter he was attacking, fleeing towards Malta, and losing power within sight of Valletta.
Shot Down And Rescued (Part 2 of 3)
Mr. Smith describes his frightening ejection from his Spitfire and the experience of parachuting for the first time.
Shot Down and Rescued (Part 3 of 3 )
Mr. Smith describes nearly drowning before manually blowing up his Mae West ( life jacket ), and being rescued by a Maltese fisherman.
Allied Fighter Superiority
Mr. Smith describes the superiority of Allied aircraft and fighter pilots as attrition decimated the German Luftwaffe.
Prelude to Normandy
Mr. Smith describes the mass of ships and landing craft he saw while flying over Solway Firth and seeing gliders being towed toward France. These events presaged the Normandy invasion.
Killing a Focke-Wulf 190
Mr. Smith describes attacking a Focke-Wulf 190 and seeing its pilot eject, burning, from his flaming cockpit.
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