article_snippet.sent: Bristol Blenheim light bomber.
article_snippet.sent: At an earlier briefing all crew had been told that under no circumstances should all crew allow his plane's secret interception radar to fall into enemy hands.
article_snippet.sent: his served with 604 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, flying under the command of newly appointed Flight Commander, John 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham.
article_snippet.sent: he Blenheim aircraft iced up at 4,000ft and went into a spin. 
article_snippet.sent: 604 Squadron later upgraded to Beaufighter planes and just a year later in May 1941
article_snippet.sent: he survived a third close shave, when His Blenheim aircraft was attacked by a German Heinkel, seriously injuring he radar operator.
article_snippet.sent: he later returned to he squad, 604, and was promoted to Flight Commander.
article_snippet.sent: In 1941 herself helped transport a new false leg that was dropped by arrangement over a Luftwaffe base in France so it could be given to disabled flying legend Douglas Bader, who was being held prisoner.
highlights_snippet.sent: Was shot down during strafing attack on German aircraft and crash landed .
  