# GB News Veterans’ Voices: Friday, November 6, 2026

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gb-news-veterans-voices-friday-november-6-2026/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:00:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:18:55+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/reflections/videos-gb-news-veterans-voices-friday-6th-november
- Topics: Cricket, Entertainment, Sport, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Bert Hammond recalled the dangers of Bomber Command missions.
- A new crew he met after a flight died before morning.
- He says remembrance honours those who did not return.

## Summary

Bomber Command veteran Bert Hammond has recalled flying dangerous missions during the Second World War, in a remembrance series featuring veterans from across the UK. His account reflects the risks faced by aircrew and the bond between those who served, while linking their sacrifice to the freedom people enjoy today.

Hammond said he was called up at Lord’s Cricket Ground before training at Morpeth and joining 514 Squadron. He described fearing he might not return from a mission over the North Sea, and recalled that a new crew who spoke with his team after one flight had died by the next morning. Hammond said he kissed the barrack-room door before missions as a gesture towards the unknown, and felt a duty to remember those who did not return.

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