3b. Bloody Dangerous: The Last First-Hand Account of WW2

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18:45 - 19:45

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Mon, 22 June

3b. Bloody Dangerous: The Last First-Hand Account of WW2

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Colin Bell

We are honoured to welcome the legendary RAF hero Colin Bell back to Chalke History Festival for what promises to be an unforgettable account of life in the RAF during the Second World War. A Flight-Lieutenant in the elite Pathfinder 608 Squadron, Bell flew 50 perilous Mosquito raids over Germany, including 13 to Berlin, navigating searchlights, radar-controlled anti-aircraft fire and enemy night fighters. One in three of his comrades never returned. From the Blitz streets of pre-war London to the freezing skies above the Reich, Bell’s vivid testimony offers a rare and deeply moving first-hand insight into courage, sacrifice and the reality of aerial warfare.