New Zealand Bomber Command Association
Stories
Stories
Bomber Command in the Battle of Britain
The story of the Battle of Britain is well known - the defence of Britain by Fighter Command. Less well known is the critical role that Bomber Command played at the same time, attacking airfields, invasion ports and vessels to reduce the chance of a German invasion.
Back to School – Operational Training Units
Having learned their individual trades, airmen were posted to a Bomber Command Operational Training Unit (OTU). Here they assembled into crews - a random mix of fortune and self-selection that could be life-changing - and learned to fly operationally as a unit.