MOTAT oral history interview with Arthur Taylor

Object detail

Accession number

08-394

Maker

Arthur Taylor
George Hedge

Description

Interview with Arthur Taylor about his service as a navigator in Bomber Command during World War 1939-1945. Mentions Empire Air Training Scheme in Canada, training in United Kingdom, service in the Middle East based in Cairo, Egypt, bombing raids over Tobruk, Libya and travelling by flying boat to South Africa.

Media/Materials

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

Physical description

1 sound cassette (ca. 60 minutes) : analog; MP3 and WAV files on drive (43 minutes)

Credit line

Arthur Taylor et al. 01 Jun 2000. MOTAT oral history interview with Arthur Taylor, 08-394. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

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Classification

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

Production place

Takapuna North Shore City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Taylor, Arthur Anecdotes New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force Anecdotes Bombing, Aerial Anecdotes Vickers Wellington Interviews Flight navigators Anecdotes Aerial operations World War, 1939-1945 Anecdotes Jet propulsion Airplanes Anecdotes Study and teaching Navigation (Aeronautics) Sound recording and reproducing New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Squadron 75 Oral history Great Britain. Royal Air Force Bomber Command

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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