Memories of Douglas Bader from Air Vice Marshall Joe Cox

Title

Memories of Douglas Bader from Air Vice Marshall Joe Cox

Transmission details

5 Sep 1982

Description

Wartime fighter pilot hero Sir Douglas Bader, who collapsed and died suddenly in London early today, aged 72, had many connections with Berkshire. He lived on a farm at Hermitage and, for many years, kept his private plane at White Waltham airfield. After the crash in which he lost both legs, he was treated in the Royal Berkshire Hospital at Reading. And a life-long friend is retired Air Vice Marshall Joe Cox who lives at Caversham. He was at his home this morning when Jenny Lacey of LBC asked him how he first met Sir Douglas. [Box 5]

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Duration

00:05:44

Notes

Crackle on tape from telephone.

Misc. notes

Single Track

Production company

Radio 210

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Interviewees

Joe Cox

Reporter

Jenny Lacey