Interview with Adrian Risso-Gill

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British naval airman and midshipman served with Fleet Air Arm in GB and aboard HMS Hedingham Castle in GB coastal waters, 1952; midshipman trained on No 13 Observer Course, Fleet Air Arm at HMS Curlew, Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn and HMS Gannet, Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton in GB, 1952-1953; officer served with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Ocean off Korean Peninsula, 8/1953-11/1953; served with Channel Air Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in GB, 1954-1957

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REEL 1 Background in GB, French Morocco and Argentina, 1933-1952: family; reasons for father's move from Fench Morocco to Argentina; wartime voyage from GB to Argentina, 1940; education in Argentina; return to GB, 1946; continuing education in GB. Aspects of selection as naval airman for Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1951-1952: application to become an aviation cadet during National Service; membership of aviation section of cadet force at school; selection process. Aspects of training as naval airman and midshipman with Fleet Air Arm in GB and aboard HMS Hedingham Castle in GB coastal waters, 1952: move to HMS Daedalus, Royal Naval Air Station, Lee-on-Solent; sea training aboard HMS Implacable; promotion to midshipman; allocation to role of observer; joining HMS Hedingham Castle whilst waiting for observer training. REEL 2 Continues: invite to visit French Navy vessel; duties on board. Aspects of observer training with No 13 Observer Course, Fleet Air Arm at HMS Curlew, Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn and HMS Gannet, Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton in GB, 1952-1953: joining course, 8/1952; learning Morse Code; pattern of course; training on Fairey Barracuda; characteristics of Fairey Firefly; typical navigation exercise; helmets worn and communication; use of radar; move to HMS Gannet, Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton, 1953; anti-submarine exercises from HMS Gannet. Recollections of operations as observer with 810 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Ocean off Korean Peninsula, 8/1953-11/1953: appointment to squadron aboard HMS Ocean; joining light fleet carrier; daily flying routine; barrier and wire arrangement on flight deck. REEL 3 Continues: pattern of patrolling; landing on deck of light fleet carrier; in harbour in with United States Navy at Sasebo, Japan; visit to 1st Bn Royal Scots (The Royal Regt) in South Korea; character of naval messes in contrast to army ones; relieved by HMAS Sydney. Aspects of period as observer with Channel Air Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at HMS Peregrine, Royal Naval Air Station Ford, GB, 1954-1957: character of Channel Air Division; weekend flying; amusing story of getting lost over London; attitude to disbandment of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve air squadrons; six day period on HMS Bulwark during North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) exercise; pattern of reserve training and duties after leaving division; flight to Malta for exercise, 1954.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), 1945-1989 (content), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Fitzgerald, Cathy (Recorder)
Risso-Gill, Adrian (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2011-11-25
Dimensions: whole: Duration 90, Number Of Items 3
Catalogue number: 33558

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