Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 20, 2017 10:11:54 GMT 12
The latest Wings Over New Zealand Show features an interview with the late Bill Hilder, who joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and trained as an Armourer. Following his training he was posted to a Bristol Blenheim squadron at Hook in Hampshire. Then he was posted to Iceland to join No. 120 Squadron RAF, arming the Coastal Command Lockheed Hudsons and Consolidated Liberators that were patrolling the North Atlantic.
In 1943 Bill was posted to No. 617 Squadron working with the Tallboy 12,000lb bombs. He was involved in the attacks on the Tirpitz. Next he was posted onto the special duties list and taken to Teignmouth in Devon to work on a top secret project with Barnes Wallis.
Bill also gives a small insight into life as an armourer on a bomber squadron in WWII.
Here's the show link:
www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2017/10/bill-hilder/
In 1943 Bill was posted to No. 617 Squadron working with the Tallboy 12,000lb bombs. He was involved in the attacks on the Tirpitz. Next he was posted onto the special duties list and taken to Teignmouth in Devon to work on a top secret project with Barnes Wallis.
Bill also gives a small insight into life as an armourer on a bomber squadron in WWII.
Here's the show link:
www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2017/10/bill-hilder/
