A son finally connects with the father he never knew through a rare aircraft.
In short: Wing Commander Joseph Watts died in 1940 during a mission over Occupied Europe. His son, John, was born eight months later and never met him. This documentary follows John as he encounters a rare surviving RAF Hampden bomber, the same type of aircraft his father piloted.
The documentary captures a deeply personal moment as John Watts visits the RAF Museum at Cosford. He discovers a surviving Hampden bomber, a machine belonging to the exact squadron his father served in before his fatal crash while returning from a bombing raid in 1940.
This encounter provides a tangible link to a parent lost before birth. By examining one of the few remaining examples of the aircraft his father flew, John bridges a lifelong gap, offering a unique perspective on the human cost of the Second World War.
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