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UK - R4 - The Pathfinder - Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett

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Hi Folks

BBC iPlayer - Radio 4 - The Pathfinder, (30 min ).
Remarkable life and legacy of Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett, CB, CBE, DSO,
founder of Bomber Command's, Path Finder Force in WWII,
and one of Britain's least celebrated civilian and wartime heroes.

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Re: UK - R4 - The Pathfinder - Air Vice-Marshal Donald Benne

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Certainly.. some sites citing his achievements are lacking in detail.. one I found showing a timeline had nothing between WWII and when he died but those of us here keen on aviation will know of his leadership of BSAA after the war and as a pilot with Imperial before it :)

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Re: UK - R4 - The Pathfinder - Air Vice-Marshal Donald Benne

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DaveB wrote:Certainly.. some sites citing his achievements are lacking in detail.. one I found showing a timeline had nothing between WWII and when he died but those of us here keen on aviation will know of his leadership of BSAA after the war and as a pilot with Imperial before it :)

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Yep, he led quite an aviation life. A very interesting career.
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