England, John: my RCAF experience (March 9, 2019)

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Interviewer: Bargh, John

ABSTRACT: Over the course of nearly an hour Mr. England recounted numerous instances regarding his life in the military and the path leading to it. He began talking about his early life, the effect of the Second World War on his and others’ families. This transitioned into telling about his enlistment for national service, transfer to Canada, and the effect that had on his relationships with loved ones. He then spoke about training in Canada, followed by his deployment to England with the 1 Canadian Air Division. He then spoke about the Sabre, and conditions for RCAF pilots in Europe. He also relived his story involving an engine failure in a CF-104 Starfighter. Finally, he talked about his impressions of the F86, the training exercises, accommodation in Europe, and his family. 0:00 – 6:30 – Early life, WW2, enlistment for national service, transfer to Canada. 6:30 – 14:20 – Training and where it took place, where he was stationed, anecdote about Gimli Glider. 14:20 – 28:40 – Posting to England with 1 Wing, 1 Canadian Air Division, flying the F86 Sabre, details about the Sabre, conditions in Europe. 28:40 – 33:20 – Story of engine failure years after deployment with 1 Canadian Air Division. 33:20 – 53:48 – Impressions of F86, training in F86, exercises, accommodation, leisure time, family.

Interviewee: England, John

An interview/narrative of John England's experiences serving with the RCAF. Interview took place on March 9, 2019 in Qualicum Beach, B.C.

In Collection:
Contributor Subject Language Date created Relation
  • Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.
Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 sound recording (MP3)
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 48.69096, 9.14062
  • 52.16045, -0.70312
Additional physical characteristics
  • Original sound recordings (MP3) also available.
Physical repository Collection
  • Canadian Military Oral History Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • EJ_868
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • March 9, 2019
Technical note
  • Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2019. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
Rights
  • This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
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