Air Battle On The Air
Radio history was made by a French air pilot during the first air battle between French fighters and the German Messerschmidts. Officers at the French squadron headquarters heard the first running commentary ever given on an air battle. In error, a French pilot had left his communication microphone switched on. From the ground, they heard him talking to himself as he fought. As the enemy twisted away just as he was about to fire, they heard him swear. When one was shot down, they heard him shout. As he manoeuvred, they heard his muttered comments. Charles Gardner, talking ies the BBC after the event, said he could not imagine anything to compare with the drama of that commentary as the pilot fought and twisted his way back home. :
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 28, 5 January 1940, Page 26
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133Air Battle On The Air New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 28, 5 January 1940, Page 26
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