Young, Ernest William (Oral history)

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British apprentice aero-engine fitter with No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF at RAF Halton, GB, 1927-1930; aircraftman served with No 5 Flying Training School, RAF at RAF Sealand, GB, 1930-1934; NCO served with No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, RAF at RAF Cranwell, GB, 4/1934-10/1934; served with Stores and Supply Depot, RAF at RAF Steamer Point, Aden Protectorate, 1934-1935; served with No 6 Flying Training School, RAF at RAF Netheravon and RAF Little Rissington, GB, 1935-1938; served with Fleet Air Arm at HMS Daedalus, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, GB and aboard HMS Glasgow in GB coastal waters, 1939

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REEL 1 Recollections of period as apprentice aero-engine fitter with No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF at RAF Halton, GB, 1927-1930: background to entry as apprentice, 8/1927; selection as apprentice aero-engine fitter; workshop training and rate of failure; grouping into classes; engine specialisation and types of engines trained on; rotary and radial engines; passing out as aircraftman second class; posting policy for apprentices. Aspects of period as aircraftman at No 5 Flying Training School, RAF at RAF Sealand, GB, 1930-1934: working duties; organisation of personnel; character of initial flying training programme. REEL 2 Continues: advanced flying training programme; trainee pilots' relationship with ground crew; flying accidents and forced landings. Aspects of period as leading aircraftman with No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, RAF at RAF Cranwell, GB, 4/1934-10/1934: posting to school; duties. Aspects of period as leading aircraftman at Stores and Supply Depot, RAF Steamer Point, Aden, Aden Protectorate, 1934-1935: Royal Air Force establishment in Aden Protectorate; re-employment as mechanical transport fitter; problems with sand; contrast between service life in GB and Aden; social life in Aden; reaction to invaliding back to GB, 7/1935; RAF troopships. REEL 3 Continues: Aspects of period as leading aircraftsman at No 6 Flying Training School, RAF at RAF Netheravon and RAF Little Rissington, GB, 1935-1938: posting to station, 7/1935; character of RAF Netheravon; move of flying school to RAF Little Rissington, 8/1938; effects of Munich Crisis, 9/1938 ; flight testing of aircraft; use of terms 'port' and 'starboard'; sergeant pilot instructors and trainees; foreign pilots with flying school; cancellation of overseas posting. Recollections of period as NCO with Fleet Air Arm at HMS Daedalus, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, GB and aboard HMS Glasgow in GB coastal waters, 1939: posting to Lee-on-Solent; duties; reasons for rejecting opportunity to join Royal Navy; Royal Cruise aboard HMS Glasgow; conditions aboard ship; naval discipline; return to shore duties at renamed HMS Daedalus, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent. REEL 4 Continues: differences between Royal Air Force stations and Royal Navy shore establishments including moving at the double and 'liberty boats' system; operational difficulties of naval aviation; atmosphere on station as Second World War approached; instructional duties and relationship with naval personnel; failed applications to become pilot; promotion and career prospects for ex-Royal Air Force apprentices.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Interwar (content), Interwar (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Cooper, Malcolm (Recorder)
Young, Ernest William (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1980-04-24
Dimensions: whole: Duration 110, Number Of Items 4
Catalogue number: 4633

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