| TITLE | WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CORBETTS (aka Ordeal) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1939 | |
| Setting: | 1939+ | |
| Story: | A prophetic account, written before the war, of the impact on the city of Southampton and upon the life of its citizens, as experienced by a local family when, without warning, the city suffered a series of horrific air raids. The family takes refuge in their boat moored at Hamble before sailing to France. | |
| Locations: | Southampton; Hamble; The English Channel | |
| Main Characters: | Peter and Joan Corbett and their two children; Flt Lt Collins RAF | |
| Flying Episodes: | Mainly accounts of Enemy Bombing Raids and fighter activity at an aerodrome. | |
| Aircraft: | Unspecified Bombers, implied to be German; RAF Low wing monoplane fighters; Unspecified carrier-borne naval aircraft | |
| Flying Characters: | Flt Lt Collins RAF – fighter pilot. | |
| Aviation Location(s): |
Bombing of Southampton RAF activity at Hamble aerodrome Aircraft carrier in the Channel |
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| Aviation Activities |
Flarepath operations and crashes Complex description of enemy techniques of blind bombing Flying activity on an aircraft carrier |
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| Additional Comments: | A vivid prophecy of the impact of the ruthless bombing of an unprotected City. It may well have prompted UK Civil Defence procedures. |
