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Battle of El Alamein Begins
Mr. Chisholm recalls the first night of the battle of El Alamein.
Tribute to the Work of the Royal Air Force Ground Crews
Mr. Chisholm pays tribute to the Royal Air Force ground crews who serviced the Squadron’s aircraft.
First Operational Sortie
Mr. Chisholm describes the feelings he had as a young pilot heading out on his first operational sortie.
On to North Africa
Mr. Chisholm was posted to the 92nd Operational Squadron, operating at that time out of Digby, Lincolnshire, England. His first posting with the Squadron was to Cairo, Egypt.
Posted to Great Britain
Mr. Chisholm speaks of his arrival in Britain and his first assignment overseas.
Delay Getting Home To Canada
Mr. Gorie's unit remained in Holland until November, 1945 when they were finally sent back to England. There, they experienced further problems getting home to Canada.
The War Is Over
After action in Belgium, Mr. Gorie's tank unit is moved to Holland. He is there when the war ends and remembers the kindness and appreciation of the Dutch people.
Fall Of Rome and D-Day
Mr. Gorie speaks of the fall of Rome on June 5, 1944, the D-Day landing in France the following day and the less-than-kind nickname, D-Day Dodgers, given to the troops in Italy at the time of the D-Day invasion by Lady Astor.
German Tactics Prevent Movement
Mr. Gorie recalls some of the tactics used by the Germans to keep the tanks from moving forward.
8th New Brunswick Hussars
Mr. Gorie recalls his time with the 8th New Brunswick Hussars, and the first time he went into action.
Dive Bombing and Aerial Rocket Attacks
Mr. Hanna describes the different types of attacks that could be mounted from a Typhoon. Specifically, he explains the difference between the techniques known as dive bombing and aerial rocket attacks.
Aerial Operations in Holland
Mr. Hanna recalls missions in Holland and launching precision-strikes using rockets.
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