On the 9th January 1942 a Supermarine Walrus was intercepted over the Irish Sea and forced to land at RAF St Eval in Cornwall. This is the story.

Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot.
Maps: National Museum Of Scotland and my own collection.
Photos: AirBritain, Jack Meaden and others. Contact me if you want a credit in the description.
Newspapers and Journals: British Newspaper Archive and others.
Aerial photos: ‘Britain From Above’ and others.
With thanks to the RTE Archive and Pat Malone.

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