Starling, Eric (Oral history)

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British civilian chief pilot with Aberdeen Airways in Scotland, GB, 1934-1939; officer served as pilot with 221 Sqdn RAF Coastal Command in GB, Iceland and Mediterranean, 1941-1944 and 292 Sqdn RAF in India, 1944-1945; civilian Flight Manager with British European Airways in Scotland, 1949-1968 and pilot with Scottish Air Ambulance Service, 1968-1971

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: Gould, John (Production company)
Gould, John (recorder)
Starling, Eric (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1994-02-23
Dimensions: whole: Duration 90, Number Of Items 3
Catalogue number: 33122

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