SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:09:02
Discussion about his Scottish ancestors in South Granville, his travels to Scotland, and the MacKay name; South Granville, Scots, ancestors, Granville, peat fires, Scotland, General Scobie MacKay, Seven Years War, 1840, MacKay.
SIDE A 00:09:02 -- 00:11:49
Discussion about his ancestors coming to P.E.I. and his parents; 1840, Pictou, Granville, Hugh Forbes MacKay.
SIDE A 00:11:49 -- 00:15:42
Discussion about the Presbyterian church in South Granville and the first organ there; Presbyterian Church, MacDonaldite Church, Free Church of Scotland, South Granville, church organ, tuning fork.
SIDE A 00:15:42 -- 00:20:22
Discussion about traveling ministers and church unions; traveling ministers, church union, Pleasant Valley, Breadalbane, Rev. John MacKay, Kensington, churches, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, 1920s, United Church.
SIDE A 00:20:22 -- 00:24:15
Discussion about the South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery, Scots living in that area, and the history of the MacKays; South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery, Corbett, Stirling Corbett, MacKay, Judge MacKay, MacKay.
SIDE A 00:24:15 -- 00:27:12
A story about a MacKay on the Hector; Hector, Scotland, immigrants, MacKay, 1772, Richard MacKay, Pictou, People of the Hector.
SIDE A 00:27:12 -- 00:28:52
Discussion about his wife Audrey Stevenson's family; Stevenson, Audrey MacKay, New Glasgow, Audrey Stevenson.
SIDE A 00:28:52 -- 00:31:48
Discussion about crossing the Atlantic during WWII; WWII, sea biscuit, seasickness, aircrew, airmen.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:48.
SIDE B 00:31:54 -- 00:33:21
Discussion about crossing the Atlantic during WWII continues; WWII, Queen Mary.
SIDE B 00:33:21 -- 00:39:48
Discussion about serving in the RAF during WWII, with mention of training planes, serving as a bomb aimer, and machine guns; RAF, Air Force, WWII, Avro Lancaster, bomb aimer, bombardier.
SIDE B 00:39:48 -- 00:42:43
Discussion about his ranks and wages in the RAF; aircrew, RAF, wages, warrant officer, Warrant Officer Class 1, WWII.
SIDE B 00:42:43 -- 00:44:40
Discussion about USAF planes versus RAF planes; USAF, United States Air Force, WWII, Flying Fortress.
SIDE B 00:44:40 -- 00:47:30
Discussion about D-Day; D-Day, bombers, WWII, RAF.
SIDE B 00:47:30 -- 00:55:01
Discussion about the missions he flew during WWII, with mention of bombing Calais and a story about taking flak and planes being shot down; WWII, bombing missions, RAF, Calais, flak, casualties.
SIDE B 00:55:01 -- 01:01:39
A story about a mission when flak blew a hole through his map and almost killed him; WWII, flak, RAF, air navigation.
SIDE B 01:01:39 -- 01:03:11
Discussion about German planes; German planes, Me-110.
SIDE B 01:03:11 -- 01:03:41
Discussion about his last mission; RAF, WWII.
Tape ends at 01:03:41.
