Being A Young Fighter Pilot | WW2: I Was There

Paul was 20 when he joined the RAF in 1939 and became a fighter pilot. Like many young recruits he had joined looking for adventure not realising the real dangers of war. Germany couldn’t invade Britain until they had air superiority and so on 10th July 1940, the Battle of Britain began. Paul recalls his experiences of flying in one of the most important battles during the war.
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I Was There: an original series from BBC Studios. The series portrays first-hand testimonies from pivotal moments in WW2, as well as detailed accounts of the everyday life of the soldiers, civilians and children of the time. Memories worth sharing.

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