RAF pilot on how it feels to be shot down

Title

RAF pilot on how it feels to be shot down

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:21

Description

RAF Flight Lieutenant Adrian John Nichol(?) describes the experience of being shot down by the Iraqis during the Gulf War. The interview follows the operation to rescue US pilot Captain Scott O’Grady by US Marines from Serb-held territory in Bosnia where he was hiding for six days after being shot down. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Adrian John Nichol(?)

Keywords

USA; Military aircraft; Pilots; NATO; War (concept); Wars (events); RAF; Yugoslavia; Civil wars (events); Gulf War (1990-1991); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Scott O’Grady; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Adrian John Nichol

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