| Accession Number | S00515 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; TDK D60; two track mono |
| Maker |
Pettett, John Henry Stephen |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Toukley |
| Date made | 20 January 1989 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45 |
John Henry Stephen Pettett, O211029/403372, as a Flight Lieutenant, No. 75 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, interviewed by Edward Stokes.
Description
John Pettett, pilot No. 75 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), interviewed by Edward Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
History / Summary
Discusses education; employment; British Empire; recruitment; RAAF; Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS); aircraft Tiger Moth; fear of flying; training; personality differences between bomber and fighter pilots; living conditions; No. 23 Sqn, No. 75 Sqn; aircraft Kittyhawks; aerial operations; rations; medical facilities; United States Air Force (USAF) tactics; weather; officer non-commissioned officer relations; ground operations; reunions; adjustment to civilian life. Mentions Bradfield Park, Lindfield, Mascot, NSW; Amberley, QLD; Port Moresby, Lae, Milne Bay, New Guinea; Goodenough Island.
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