Bennett & The Pathfinders
405 Squadron and Black Thursday
The Bessent twins, Canadian brothers flying with 405 Squadron, were caught up in the terrible events of 16th/17th December 1943 when fog virtually closed down the PFF airfields.
The following poignant story is told by William Francis (Bill) Bessent and Jane Pilling-Cormick - this is an abbrev iated version of the full text and we will be adding more material at a later date.
The Bessent twins, Canadian brothers flying with 405 Squadron, were caught up in the terrible events of 16th/17th December 1943 when fog virtually closed down the PFF airfields.
The following poignant story is told by William Francis (Bill) Bessent and Jane Pilling-Cormick - this is an abbrev iated version of the full text and we will be adding more material at a later date.