This Calendar Magazine item was filmed at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, North Yorkshire, and featured interviews with World War II veterans who worked on or flew Halifax Bombers.   The film opens with a Halifax bomber flying over a rural area.  Next, now at Elvington, the air field is covered with snow on a sunny winter’s day.  York author Brian Rapier talks about his new book Halifax War.  Other interviews include Wing Commander Robert Sage, flight engineer Doug Petty, Roy Nash,...

This Calendar Magazine item was filmed at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, North Yorkshire, and featured interviews with World War II veterans who worked on or flew Halifax Bombers.   The film opens with a Halifax bomber flying over a rural area.  Next, now at Elvington, the air field is covered with snow on a sunny winter’s day.  York author Brian Rapier talks about his new book Halifax War.  Other interviews include Wing Commander Robert Sage, flight engineer Doug Petty, Roy Nash, and Gunner Bill Kale.  Each man speaks about his role in the RAF, noting the community spirit during the war.  It’s also noted that the only job statistically more dangerous than flying a Halifax Bomber was being stationed on a U-boat.   Interviews are filmed in various aircraft hangers and other parts of the airfield.  Interviews are at times intercut with photographs and other archive footage taken during the Second World War.