Interview with Andrew George Buick Phillip

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British naval airman and officer trained as observer with Fleet Air Arm in GB and Trinidad, 1943-1944; officer served as observer with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB and aboard HMS Queen, 1944-1946; served with 736 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1946-1948; served with Night Fighter Development Unit, RAF at RAF West Raynham, 1948-1949; served with 809 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1949-1950; served with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB and aboard HMS Theseus off Korean Peninsula, 1950; served aboard HMS Loch Achray in GB coastal waters, 1951-1952; served on photographic course at HMS Peregrine, Royal Naval Air Station Ford in GB 1952-1953; served as senior observer/photographic officer with 723 Naval Air Sqdn, Royal Australian Navy in Australia, 1953-1954; served with HMS Fulmar, Royal Naval Air Station Lossiemouth in GB, 1954-1955; served as operations officer with HMS Falcon, Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far, Malta, 1956-1958; commanded 849 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1959-1960; served as naval appointer with Second Sea Lord's Office, Admiralty, London, GB, 1960-1963; commanded Royal Navy Observers School at HMS Falcon, Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far, Malta, 1963-1964; served as staff officer with Headquarters, Central Treaty Organisation in Ankara, Turkey, 1965-1967; served as staff officer with Staff of Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in Singapore, 1968-1969; as staff officer with Directorate of Administrative Planning at Ministry of Defence, London, GB, 1970-1972

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REEL 1 Background in GB and India, 1924-1943: family; education. Recollections of enlistment and training as observer with Fleet Air Arm in GB and Trinidad, 1943-1944: background to selection as observer; pattern of training at HMS St Vincent, Gosport and at Gunnery School, HMS Excellent, Whale Island; training with flag signals; use of ice cream carts; signals training; voyage from GB to Trinidad via United States of America and Cuba; navigation training with 750 Naval Air Sqdn, HMS Goshawk, Royal Naval Air Station Piarco, Trinidad; return to GB; radar training on Fairey Swordfish at HMS Condor, Royal Naval Air Station Arbroath; demarcation roles between crew; crewing up; impressions of Fairey Barracuda. REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of operations as observer with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1944-1945: appointment to squadron at RAF Thorney Island, 12/1944; anti-submarine patrols in English Channel; move to RAF Beecles to search for German Navy midget submarines, 2/1945; depth charging German Navy midget submarine; problems of returning to RAF Beecles; move to HMS Landrail, Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish; training on use of sonabuoys; embarkation aboard HMS Queen and return to GB, 1945-1946; character of HMS Queen; disbandment of squadron. Aspects of period as observer with 736 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1946-1948: appointment to night flying course; use of radar to detect targets at night; opinion of Fairey Firefly. Aspects of period as observer with Night Fighter Development Unit, RAF at RAF West Raynham in GB, 1948-1949: role of unit; use of infra-red photographic equipped aircraft; applying for short service commission; flying with Royal Air Force operating De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito. Aspects of period as observer with 809 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1949-1950: appointment to squadron; impressions of De Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet. Aspects of operations as observer with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB and aboard HMS Theseus off Korean Peninsula, 1950: appointment to squadron, 1950; move to Hong Kong aboard HMS Theseus. REEL 3 Continues: question of threat of submarines off Korean Peninsula; start of operations, 9/1950; role of observer during operations; reasons for leaving squadron, 12/1950; lack of facilities for crashed aircraft. Aspects of period as officer aboard HMS Loch Achray in GB coastal waters, 1951-1952: appointment to ship; obtaining watch keeping certificate; appointment as instructor with Royal Navy Observers School, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Curlew, Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn. Aspects of period as officer on photographic course at HMS Peregrine, Royal Naval Air Station Ford in GB 1952-1953: character of course; model making and cine-camera work. Aspects of period as senior observer/photographic officer with 723 Naval Air Sqdn, Royal Australian Navy in Australia, 1953-1954: appointment to squadron; aircraft flown in including Bristol Sycamore Helicopter; development trials; accommodation and rations; photographing Queen Elizabeth II's visit; duck shooting from helicopter; return to GB, 10/1954. Aspects of period as officer with HMS Fulmar, Royal Naval Air Station Lossiemouth, GB, 1954-1955: winter relief work; reasons for joining naval staff course. Aspects of period as operations officer with HMS Falcon, Royal Naval Air Station, Hal Far, Malta, 1956-1958: appointment to station. REEL 4 Continues: flying with squadrons; start of operations at Suez, Egypt, 11/1956; arranging air-firing zones. Aspects of period as commanding officer of 849 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1959-1960: joining squadron, 1/1959; opinion of radar in Douglas Skyraider; character of squadron. Aspects of period as naval appointer with Second Sea Lord's Office in Admiralty, London GB, 1960-1963: appointment, 11/1960; role as appointer; appointing observers to Blackburn Buccaneer squadrons. Aspects of period commanding Royal Navy Observers School at HMS Falcon, Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far, Malta, 1963-1964: appointment, 1/1963; training observers in Percival Sea Prince during hot months; closing down of school, 12/1964. Aspects of period as staff officer with Headquarters, Central Treaty Organisation in Ankara, Turkey, 1965-1967: joining staff; duties and tours; appointment to Joint Staff Course on return, 1967-1968. Aspects of period as staff officer with Staff of Commanding-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in Singapore, 1968-1969: appointment to staff; trips around Far East and Pacific; decision to retire. REEL 5 Continues: Aspects of period as staff officer with Directorate of Administrative Planning with Ministry of Defence, London, GB, 1970-1972: appointment; role of department; retirement, 1972; attitude towards service with Fleet Air Arm.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content), 1945-1989 (content), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
McDonough, Richard (Recorder)
Phillip, Andrew George Buick (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2011-11-29
Dimensions: whole: Duration 123, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 33541

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