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ww2 SAAF pilot private 8mm film discovered
Hi everyone
I visited John Hewitson. He is the last SAAF fighter pilot ace still around. John "Googoo" lend me his war time film reels and I got the 30 min footage digitized. He had a 8mm movie cam with him while doing war service. John saw service in East Africa (SAAF 1 sqdn) and North Africa (SAAF 5 sqdn). He flew in combat: Gladiators, Hurricanes, Tomahawks and was shot down and captured while flying a Kittyhawk. Here some screen grabs: Crank starting the Gladiator East Africa 1 sqdn pilots East Africa Gladiators idling 1sqdn East Africa Bombay transporter East Africa Training on Gauntlets Abu Seuir Ken Driver, Kassala 1940/1, SAAF 1 sqdn ace, 1941 POW, killed in flying accident after the war. Gladiator East Africa Gladiator SAAF 5 sqdn Tommie, Sidi Barrani, 1942 Tomahawk Shot down SAAF 5sqdn Tomahawk SAAF Maryland bomber landing (Sidi Barrani?) |
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Re: ww2 SAAF pilot private 8mm film discovered
amazing!
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Re: ww2 SAAF pilot private 8mm film discovered
Excellent material!!
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