He almost became a member of their crew

He kept that piece of shrapnel

This place has played an ageless part in aviation history

There were things that happened that preyed on the mind

Llynclys bomber crash

German were taking potshots at their Lancaster

I was a bit worried about my eyes

The Tirpitz represented a threat to the whole Atlantic Ocean

I was captain of the aircraft with no operational experience at all

... we didn't have all the modern equipment

... suffering very badly from dysentery

The Beverley was a strange looking beast