Rare wartime RAF colour footage from RAF Exeter 1942 Czech 310 Squadron, colourised footage from RAF Hornchurch 64 Squadron, together with an interview by Norman Tozer talking to Squadron Leader Ginger Lacey in 1978.
James "Ginger" Lacey was the Royal Air Force's top scorer during the Battle of Britain. The total number of enemy aircraft he had brought down by the end of the war was twenty eight, he himself was also shot down nine times.
Lacey recounts the daily life of a sergeant fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain in this interview with Norman Tozer August 1978. The no nonsense veteran talks about the importance of training, how pilots felt about the enemy, dealing with the death of comrades, the differences between Hurricanes and Spitfires, and the issue of class barriers in the squadrons.
Thanks to Radiation King, Phil in Cornwall and Chuck Owl. Many Thanks also to Philip E. West for kindly allowing use of his painting for the thumbnail. https://www.philipewest.co.uk/
   • RARE  WARTIME RAF COLOUR FOOTAGE  
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