Episode 19 - Whistle for a Tiffy
Tactical Air Force fighter-bombers played a pivotal role in Allied battlefield success in Normandy and Northwest Europe.
From D-Day, Tactical Air Force fighter-bombers played a pivotal role in Allied battlefield success; Canadian soldiers knew they could always “whistle for a Tiffy”. Through emotional interview testimony and exceptional high-definition gun camera footage, four Canadian fighter pilots take viewers through the thrills and the consequences of serving in the Tactical Air Force.
The memories of these events – and their accompanying losses – are particularly poignant on this, the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign.
