In January 2017, Eric Denham, who was on Course 13 at 5BFTS, recorded an interview with Richard McDonough, an IWM (Imperial War Museum) reporter, about his time in the RAF. The interview extended to 1..
In January 2017, Eric Denham, who was on Course 13 at 5BFTS, recorded an interview with Richard McDonough, an IWM (Imperial War Museum) reporter, about his time in the RAF. The interview extended to 12 tapes, of which tapes 2, 3 and 4, provide an insight into his time at Riddle Field, Clewiston (January to July 1943). With permission from the IWM, these three audio tapes are on the 5BFTS Digital Archive. Tape 2 includes some details of his training before he went to Florida, the voyage to Halifax, Canada, his time at RCAF Moncton, the journey to Clewiston and his initial training on the Stearman PT-17. Tape 3 continues with details of his training including the move to the Harvard AT-6. Tape 4 has information about his advanced training, receiving his Wings, his return to the UK on board Queen Elizabeth and continues to discuss further training he received in the UK. The full set of 12 tapes can be found at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80034150
