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Before the Unites States was involved in World War II, Allied British Forces had a desperate need for more airplanes to fend off the Nazi attack in Europe. Sending US built planes on ships across the Atlantic to deliver these planes was quickly becoming problematic. By late 1940, the idea to fly or ferry these planes across the North Atlantic came to fruition as the first brave men attempted it. Soon, this ferry system became the norm and it played a pivotal role in the Allied war effort in Europe. On this episode of Destination Anywhere, we take a look at the beginnings of this Royal Ferry Command and a personal tie that I have to it.
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I want to give a special thanks to Mr. Ian Davies for all the work he put into covering this topic and sending documents to my family over the years.
Footage used courtesy of The Moving Image Archive and the Prelinger Archives.
Information Credit: Ocean Bridge: The History of the RAF Ferry Command by Carl A. Christie. Published by Heritage.