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Tommy Thomas - Film 1
Tommy was a reluctant flyer. He didnt have a bur...Tommy Thomas - Film 1
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Tommy moves to gunnery school and then finds himse...Tommy Thomas - Film 2
Tommy Thomas - Film 3
Tommy talks about two of his most terrifying exper...Tommy Thomas - Film 3
Tommy Thomas - Film 4
Tommy talks about the mail collection. A very low,...Tommy Thomas - Film 4
Tommy Thomas - Film 5
Tommy talks about the mail bags. He was never priv...Tommy Thomas - Film 5
Tommy Thomas - Film 6
Tommy moves from Kempsford to RAF Winkleigh in Dev...Tommy Thomas - Film 6
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Tommy gets back to Tempsford and recalls the POW...Tommy Thomas - Film 7
Tommy Thomas - Film 8
Tommy talks about the fear of death [or lack of it...Tommy Thomas - Film 8
Tommy Thomas - Film 9
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Flying Officer J.A. ‘Tommy’ Thomas initially trained in 1941/2 as a winch operator on Fairy Battles and Lysanders. This was to provide target towing for Spitfires. In 1942 he re-mustered as an Air Gunner and in 1943 he joined 161 Special Duties Squadron at Tempsford on Halifax's B flight; then to A Fight on Hudsons and Lysanders for mail pick-up duties. Between July 43 and July 45 he completed a remarkable 33 operations from both Tempsford and Tangmere.
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Tommy Thomas
Flight Officer 'Tommy' Thomas completed 33 operations from Tangmere and Tempsford on Hudsons and Lysanders.
