Edward Ashdown was a 19-year-old graduate of East York Collegiate who joined up mid-war and trained as a Flight Engineer in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
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Malcolm Joins the Juno Beach and Beyond Podcast
Malcolm recently sat down with the June Beach and Beyond podcast to talk about the experience of rookie airmen in the Second World War, and how rooted Sprog is in that history. Be sure to subscribe and listen to the other great podcasts from the Juno Beach Centre!
Sprog In Beach Metro Community News
Malcolm was featured in the August 25 issue of Beach Metro Community News. He talks about his life, and the depth of research that went into the writing of Sprog. You can read the article here.
Malcolm on WW2TV
On August 17, Malcolm appeared on the prestigious WW2TV YouTube channel to talk about the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the intrepids who went through it, and how it all relates to Sprog. You can view the full recording here. Our thanks to WW2TV for the invitation. Be sure […]
SPROG Stories — Tiger Moth
All the yellow a/c were up Monday at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario.
Streeter Article About Sprog
More press attention! Malcolm talks with Streeter about the writing process behind Sprog. Victoria Village journalist travels back to WWII airfields for debut novel
Watch the Sprog Virtual Launch
In case you missed it, you can watch a recording of the virtual launch event for Sprog: A Novel of Bomber Command by Malcolm Kelly. Hosted by Ted Barris, featuring an appearance by former Flying Officer Robert J. Middleton, RCAF, and virtual tours of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and […]
Sprog Talk # 4 – Part 2 – Bob Middleton
Carrying on from our previous Sprog Talk, Malcolm continues his conversation with former RCAF Flying Office Robert J. Middleton. Bob shares more of his experiences during training in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the story of his transition from trainee pilot to navigator, and how that changed his life. […]
Sprog Talk # 4 – Part 1 – Bob Middleton
Malcolm introduces us to former Flying Office Robert J. Middleton, RCAF, who flew as a navigator with 431 (Iroquois) Squadron, Bomber Command, from 1944-1945. Bob talks about his path to the service, initial training, and how Malcolm captured the realities of the experience. Check out Bob’s memoir, Luck is […]
Sprog Talk # 3 – Andrew Goodall
In our third Sprog Talk, Malcolm interviews Andrew Goodall, a British Army veteran, parachute instructor, and pilot. Andrew talks in detail about the T-6 Harvard trainer — a plane integral to the plot of Sprog — its unique characteristics, durability, and importance for training fighter pilots. Andrew also shares footage […]