Search Digital Records
Limit your search
Item Type- Oral History (2)
- In copyright (2)
- Aces (Fighter pilots) (2)
- Air pilots, Military (2)
- Fighter pilots (2)
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force (2)
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 603 (2)
- Supermarine Spitfire Family (2)
- Tilley, Reade F. (2)
- World War, 1939-1945 (2)
- Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force (1)
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 121 (1)
- Hawker Hurricane Family (1)
- United States. Army Air Forces (1)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 82nd (1)
2 results
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences with No. 603 Squadron while stationed in Malta. He also touches on his service with the U.S. Army Air Forces after transferring in October 1942. Topics discussed include military life and conditions in Malta,…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the European and Mediterranean Theaters with No. 121 Squadron and No. 603 Squadron. Topics discussed include his initial attempts to become a volunteer pilot during the…