Night fighter pilot - Wing Commander Max Aitken

Recording in which Wing Commander Max Aitken comments on various aspects of night-fighter operations.

Wing Commander Max Aitken lists the qualities that he believes have come together to produce an effective night-fighter squadron. He then comments on the interception of German bombers as they approach the United Kingdom and on the verification of victory claims, mentioning as an example a pilot who claimed a Dornier 217 as probably destroyed. A pilot who shot down a Heinkel 177 is also mentioned.