Session Three: Mrs Christine Irvine
Recorded: 30.5.2004 Venue: Viewforth Court, Kinghorn, FifeAttendees: Mrs Christine Irvine, Maj. Alistair Hood, Valda Hood-ChinKey Words / Topics: Comments: Tresco / check from last session “where seven seas met ?” / A lapse of memory re. the aeroplane Mrs Irvine flew in / not a Tiger Moth (research is being carried out to establish the name of the ‘shuttle service’ aeroplane make ) / ferry ship owned by islanders / return to Isle of Wight? / 6-7 year gap / Doodlebugs description of identification of different bombs / Polish destroyer moored at Cowes World War 2 / advantage, protection, drew fire away from Isle of Wight / returning home to mum / Dad died at the age of 52 / old books / real outsider / Brother- in- Law / Hovercraft / Flying Bedstead / forerunner of the Harrier aircraft / noise of Fighter Jets / Brabason One / Farnborough / Research / wind tunnels / noiseComments: To be further indexed / Mrs Irvine felt somewhat disorientated at this session due to a recent death in the family.
