bˈɛniənz tɹˈeɪnd æz ɐ pˈaɪlət ænd ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks dʒˈɔɪnd nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn skwˈɑːdɹən ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf ɪn ˈeɪdən æz ɐ sˈɑːɹdʒənt pˈaɪlət flˈaɪɪŋ ðə hˈɔːkɚ dˈiːmən fˈaɪɾɚ.
Bennions trained as a pilot and in January 1936 joined No. 41 Squadron RAF in Aden as a sergeant pilot flying the Hawker Demon fighter.