Blighty Thank God
7 Leo and the Gold Smugglers
A ‘gold racket’ my father casually mentions in his diary wasn’t the only surprise on the Takoradi Route, along which he was a ferry pilot moving planes between West and North Africa 1941-42.
Leo the Lion was also a surprise awaiting first time visitors to the remote airfield of El Fasher in Sudan. My father also faced a court martial -as an escort helping two friends out who found themselves in trouble.
Episode support materials.
Diary entries read by granddaughter Claire.
Additional voices: Chris Proffitt, Geoff Paddock.
Episode photo: Leo the Lion by a Bristol Blenheim at El Fasher (Source Pan Am Historical Foundation)
I'd welcome any messages, especially if you enjoyed the episode stories.
To find maps, photographs and other material associated with each episode as well as the complete diary and context notes visit the podcast website – www.blightythankgod.co.uk.
A ‘gold racket’ my father casually mentions in his diary wasn’t the only surprise on the Takoradi Route, along which he was a ferry pilot moving planes between West and North Africa 1941-42.
Leo the Lion was also a surprise awaiting first time visitors to the remote airfield of El Fasher in Sudan. My father also faced a court martial -as an escort helping two friends out who found themselves in trouble.
Episode support materials.
Diary entries read by granddaughter Claire.
Additional voices: Chris Proffitt, Geoff Paddock.
Episode photo: Leo the Lion by a Bristol Blenheim at El Fasher (Source Pan Am Historical Foundation)
I'd welcome any messages, especially if you enjoyed the episode stories.
To find maps, photographs and other material associated with each episode as well as the complete diary and context notes visit the podcast website – www.blightythankgod.co.uk.