Jake

Well, tell us then about that night in September 1944 over Emden.

Well, it sounds like it was close.

Colin, would you tell us about the revolver that you took with you on your flights?

Ah, yes.

And when you think back to the 50 missions that you did, which one stands out in your memory?

There is a term of becoming overcome by events that many pilots can sometimes become distracted by what's going on around them.

So how would you teach the cadets about staying calm and doing your job?

But the emotion is still very real.

How do you learn to override the emotion with logic?

Can you share for our listeners?

Would you and Doug ever spend any time together outside of the cockpit?

How would you describe 20-year-old Colin to us?

Can we talk about some of the statistics that you've already told us about?

So one in four didn't make it, didn't survive.

How did you handle that uncertainty?

Would you explain the difference between being bold and being reckless?

And in your book, Colin, you talk about a promise that you made to these recruits.

You talk about, you said to them, I may be half your size, but I have the guts of a British lion.

Yeah.

And what was the promise that you made to them?