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British officer served as pilot with 172 Sqdn, No 19 Group, Coastal Command, RAF in Gibraltar, Atlantic and Mediterranean, 1942
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REEL 1 Recollections of operations as pilot with 172 Sqdn, No 19 Group, Coastal Command, RAF in Gibraltar, Atlantic and Mediterranean, 1942: impact of adoption of Leigh Light; procedure for attacking U-boats at night using Leigh Light; first use of Leigh Light equipped Vickers Wellington against Italian submarine Luigi Torelli in Bay of Biscay, 4/6/1942; contribution of Leigh Light; use of air to sea radar; state of Coastal Command on outbreak of Second World War and improvements by 1941-1942; nature of duties performed by Coastal Command crews; camouflaging of Coastal Command aircraft; use of ASV Mk II and Mk III radar; attacking submarine in Mediterranean; use of depth charges; engaging German U-boats in Bay of Biscay.