HATTIE HEARN is curator of the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford. Her University of East Anglia History PhD thesis examined the experiences of American service personnel based in Britain during WW2. She has worked as a researcher and consultant on several media projects, including the Smithsonian Channel's Air Warriors and October Film's upcoming Dogfight documentary, and enjoys writing and presenting videos for IWM's popular YouTube channel, as well as appearing on the Fighting on Film and The Mighty Eighth podcasts. She regularly presents her research and has been interviewed about the European air war by Smithsonian Magazine, GQ, and Sky News.