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Description
Mr. Aitken discusses becoming an independent forecaster, the highest level of military meteorologist, and describes having to brief the Allied commander on a daily basis.
Transcription
To the best of my knowledge I was the only army officer qualified as an independent forecaster. An independent forecaster can issue forecasts on his own authority for any purpose. He has dependent forecasters available to help him, but he makes the final decisions. Independent forecasters were employed at Royal Air Force Group Headquarters. So I was posted to 84 Group Royal Air Force. Now there were two armies working side by side - First Canadian Army and Second British Army and they were under Montgomery. In the Met Office part of the job was to give a daily briefing to the general officer commanding the army.
Catégories
Independent Forecaster
Médium
Video
Propriétaire
Veterans Affairs Canada
Guerre ou mission
Second World War
Emplacement géographique
England
Personne interviewée
John Aitken
Branche
Army
Unité ou navire
Royal Canadian Artillery
Military Rank
Lieutenant
Occupation
Meteorologist
Durée
1:34