| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR02012 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Copeman, Herbert Arthur |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 2000 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Copeman, Herbert Arthur (Flying Officer)
Description
Memoir titled "Aviation medicine as remembered by a Typhoon pilot" (9 pages), written by Herbert Arthur Copeman, a doctor who trained and served in RAAF and RAF in Europe with 137 Squadron during 1941-1945. The paper discusses Copeman's experiences of training and flying Hawker Typhoons, including the medical selection of aircrew, the requirement to be mentally and physically fit to survive, an acceptance of the risk involved and statistics relating to Typhoon pilots.