Last reunion of Bomber Command
- Title
- Last reunion of Bomber Command
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- 8 Jun 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:05:51
- Description
- Staff from Bomber Command, the base for the famous dambuster raid of 633 Squadron, meet for their last ever reunion dinner. Air Vice-Marshall Sir Michael Hedgeland describes the decision to make this the last reunion, and the history of the HQ for Bomber Command. Lady Cheshire (Margaret Susan Cheshire, widely known as Sue Ryder) recalls the work of the WAAF (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force). Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Michael Hedgeland; Sue Ryder
- Keywords
- Second World War (1939-1945); Air force; Military operations; Operation Chastise (1943); Arthur Harris; Wars (events); RAF; Veterans (Armed Forces); Servicemens organizations; Bomber Harris; Bomber Command; Knaphill; 633 Squadron; Arthur Fossett; Aerial bombarmdent
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