Harry & Edna on the Wireless recorded a special Battle of Britain show at the IWM Duxford Museum and were fortunate enough to interview WW2 Spitfire pilot Squadron Leader Ian Blair.
On the show they replayed 15 minutes of the interview but they have another 30 minutes with Squadron Leader Blair which will be featured in a future programme.
After the interview Squadron Leader Blair told Harry & Edna his picture was used in a wartime poster.
A little research found an image of a dashing young airman who became the poster boy of the RAF during World War II. (For the original image, click HERE)
Squadron Leader Ian Blair, now 95, was 22 years old when the famous snap was taken in 1940 after his daring flying in north Africa earned him a medal.
But he didn’t realise his fame until two years later when, on a break in Bournemouth, he saw his face on a propaganda notice warning 'Careless Talk May Cost His Life'.
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