MOTAT oral history interview with Desmond Neile Wilkins

Object detail

Accession number

06-825

Maker

Desmond Neile Wilkins
Roger Munns
John Wilding

Description

Interview with Desmond Wilkins about his service in RAF 97 Squadron in the Pathfinder Force during World War, 1939-1945. Interview covers training, flying on operations as a gun aimer in Avro Lancaster and Vickers Wellington bomber aircraft, including Dortmund-Ems Canal, Trondheim ferry raids.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester

Physical description

2 sound cassettes (ca. 57 minutes) : analog.

Credit line

Desmond Neile Wilkins et al. 22 Feb 2005. MOTAT oral history interview with Desmond Neile Wilkins, 06-825. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Audiotape Audiocassette Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Media

Production place

Mount Albert Auckland City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Wilkins, Desmond Neile Anecdotes Great Britain. Royal Air Force Anecdotes Aerial gunnery Anecdotes Bombing, Aerial Anecdotes Fairey airplanes Sound recording and reproducing Oral history Great Britain. Royal Air Force Bomber Command

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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