BENSON AND MEDMENHAM : NERVE CENTRES OF RAF's CAMERA WAR : - 16101 Squadron Leader Aston, DFC., of Southend, a PRU pilot, was flying a Mosquito on an experimental trip over enemy territory, carrying six photo flash bombs, each capable of providing 120,000,000 candle power. Hit by flak, the whole cargo blew up, and the aircraft with it. Squadron Leader Aston was blown through his safety straps and found his clothing and Mae West on fire. As he fell from 20,000 ft. to 5,00 ft. he managed to put out the flames, then he opened his parachute and landed at Le Mans, where he was "grilled" by the
BENSON AND MEDMENHAM : NERVE CENTRES OF RAF's CAMERA WAR : - 16101 Squadron Leader Aston, DFC., of Southend, a PRU pilot, was flying a Mosquito on an experimental trip over enemy territory, carrying six photo flash bombs, each capable of providing 120,000,000 candle power. Hit by flak, the whole cargo blew up, and the aircraft with it. Squadron Leader Aston was blown through his safety straps and found his clothing and Mae West on fire. As he fell from 20,000 ft. to 5,00 ft. he managed to put out the flames, then he opened his parachute and landed at Le Mans, where he was "grilled" by the Gestapo and kept in solitary confinement for a month. Later he was taken to Lubeck, where he was freed when Germany surrendered Royal Air Force
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