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Moose · Moose

Is there anywhere that a squadron's documents on ground crew or Base personnel exist ?

barnsley · Mark

Hi I am trying to get more information on my Grandfathers service history, his squadron was 166, he served during 2nd WW, as a navigator , P/N 145394, name John D Stent. he was awarded the DFC and I understand one of his closest friends during his service was called Mackie. I would love to find more info...

grahamspitfire · grahamspitfire

Hello , I am trying to find any reference to an uncle of mine who flew as aircrew on Fairey Battles in the early days of ww2. I am almost positive that he was on the raids on the Maastricht bridges . I only know his name which was Tommy C Lynch and was from Port Talbot in South Wales. After the war he became a teac...

Bruce

Hello Please could you assist me with information on Sgt william Newton Baker. He was with 166 and died in July 1937 in a heyford mk3. I have photo on the plane but little else. your input would be generous. Thank you

Ray148ca · Ray148ca

Good Evening I just found this web page and forum tonight. My uncle was Rheal Robineau. He was shot down over Germany in February 1944 and is now buried in Ulm Germany. My father was not talkative about his family or brother, but now that i am into genealogy and family history i want to learn more. I hav...

Coffey · Coffey

Does anyone know what happened after the war with the limestone caverns that the Germans used to store V1 flying bombs at Nucourt? The site was hit numerous times by Bomber Command, and apparently hundreds of the V1's were buried when the roof collapsed. Was the site ever excavated, or do those bombs r...

schmokerash · schmokerash

I was told that he was a mid-upper gunner on an Avro Lancaster. According to the forces war records a 'D' Gregory served in Squadron 50 on the Lancaster DV377.

p t eyles · p t eyles

Hi i am trying to find info on my uncle and his crew. My uncle was a Bomb Aimer and is 2nd from left on the photo attached his fellow crew members names were on the back of photo

Coffey · Coffey

Hi folks, I would welcome input on this topic which has been on my mind a lot lately. It seems that Bomber Command has gotten a bad rap from history as an organisation that practiced "area"bombing vs the USAAF which prided itself on "precision" bombing. From my research it seems the American claim i...

Rayth · Rayth

My grandfather F/L Kenneth E Lussier DFC started as a tail gunner then pilot in Lancaster's. There are two specific ones I am trying to find more info on. 1. Lancaster II DS845 ditched near Abbeville, France 25/26 Feb 1944 while returning from bombing run in Augsburg, Germany. 2. Lancaster Mk.10MP K...

Carpe Diem · Carpe Diem

Hi all; I am currently reading the 1 Group Op Order for the attack on Aulnoye 0n 10/11 April 44, and noticed a reference to an 'X19' marking technique... Can anyone shed some light? reference? Thanks! Matt Wood 576 Squadron Historian

CLB · CLB

Hi All Does anyone know of any way I can trace a member of the Royal Canadian Airforce who flew with my grandfather, he was taken pow following the mission to berlin on the 24/25 March 1944 - known as the night of the strong winds. he was on the Lancaster LM471, he also flew LL800 AND JA868 all with the same c...

AndersonCS · AndersonCS

Is there any information about my late father, Gordon Menzies Randall Anderson (1376848) who flew with 166 Squadron during WWII?

Moose · Moose

Was the squadron code ie: "VR" always on the left side of the roundel. I have three photos of 419 Squadron aircraft with it on the right side ?

Moose · Moose

Anyone recall seeing a POW winning an AFC while a POW or a DFM ???

Mackey · Mackey

Hi My father Sgt; Stanley Herbert Mackey was shot down over Stuttgart on 12th Sept; 1944 he was rear gunner and all the crew except 1 killed in action. I have his records etc but only 1 photo; he is buried in Durnbach cemetery Germany, my mother who is now 92 has visited and i have pictures of the grave etc; h...

MikeH · MikeH

Hi, can anyone help with the ORB details regarding Lancaster III JA861 AR- ? on Ops to Hanover. T/o 1939 Binbrook. Crashed in the target area. All were buried on 4th October in Hanover War Cemetery, Regards,Mike

MikeH · Adriano Silva Baumgartner

Good night to all. Am looking for a Picture of the Air Bomber F/O Wilfred Gordon Cooper, DFC* (RAFVR 132957) that flew 50 missions with 97 Squadron (Lancasters) and several pilots. baumgartner_asv@yahoo.com.br Adriano S. Baumgartner

Beauce 44 · Beauce 44

Bonjour, Hello, In 2011 and 2012,two commemorations in memory of the crashes of two bombers were held in our small villages in the Center of France.The first was a Halifax ,QO-A NP687 of the 432 Squadron,shot down by a night-fighter in the night of 25 July,1944. The second ,a Lancaster,A-2C LL692 of...

Starman 1957 · Starman 1957

Hi, Is there anyone else receiving a domain name expired message from the Bombercrew.com website. Just worried that the forum will also disappear if the domain has expired. Hope we don't lose another good remembrance site like Stephan's site in Germany. Regards, Gary -- Edited by Starman 1957 on Su...

Coffey · Coffey

While looking through the logbook of a mid-upper gunner who flew with Coastal Command in 1942 I came across an abbreviation that has me puzzled. On each operation, he notes "anti-submarine patrol, Bay of Biscay" and adds "D.C.O.". I know DNCO stands for Did Not Complete Operation, but have not seen D...

MikeH · Roger Eade

Hi, I'm trying to trace information of my uncle (above) who I believe was shot down, possibly on a bombing raid to Hamburg. Any information appreciated

PBT · PBT

http://www.156squadron.com/101Sqn/search_rollofhonor.asp

Coffey · Coffey

Happy New Year everyone! In the squadron records for 405 Squadron, there are multiple entries stating that the Master Bomber gave instructions to the attackers using the phrase " Square Mile" ..... I am assuming it was some kind of PFF code. Can anyone offer any insight as to its meaning? Che...

barnsley · barnsley

I am reposting my original offer of help to anyone looking for information about 166 squadron RAF 1943-45,particularly family/relatives of 166 Airmen.My original posting was getting a little 'cluttered' and I was missing some of the requests for assistance. Please post your queries on the site...

maximilian · maximilian

Hello, I'm investigating the emergancy landing of Short Stirling LJ873 on September the 23rd 1944. The plane belonged to 620 squadron RAF and was flown by squadron commander Donald Henry Lee D.F.C. The plane landed in Ussen , just west of Oss ( Holland). All crew members survived and evaded. The com...

BomberJacket · BomberJacket

I am researching a man who went down with his Halifax on the night of 19 June 1942. He was a flight sergeant with No 78 Bomber Squadron and his name was Mostyn Maurice Crowe. I am aiming to produce a detailed biography of him to mark the 75 anniversary of his demise. He is listed on the Camberley and Frimely w...

WRCfan · WRCfan

Hi all, new to the forum so first of all a big hello and it is nice to be here. About one year ago I purchased a Lancaster pilots helmet (images attached below). Love it to bits, and have been doing some research on it via trolling Google results. I know it was owned by Flight Lieutanant Clyde Frederick Ad...

P C Farrow · P C Farrow

How do I get access to Training and operational records for JW Farrow who was a MUG his last operational squadron was 622.4 AGS Morpeth25/05/1943 09/07/1943RAF Wing (26 OTU)16/08/194317/09/1943RAF Newmarket27/10/194303/11/19431651 CU-Waterbeach.04/11/194327/11/19431651 CU-Wratti...

Coffey · Coffey

Did the crews in PFF who were carrying a mixed load of flares for target marking , and a load of GP bombs have to do two runs? Once to mark the target , then circle and join the main force for their bomb run? I have read conflicting accounts, and would appreciate any input from the forum. Cheers, Clint.

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	Ground crew records or documents (Preview) Is there anywhere that a squadron's documents on ground crew or Base personnel exist ?	Moose	2	845	Apr 6, 2017 by PeteT
	J D Stent (Preview) Hi I am trying to get more information on my Grandfathers service history, his squadron was 166, he served during 2nd WW, as a navigator , P/N 145394, name John D Stent. he was awarded the DFC and I understand one of his closest friends during his service was called Mackie. I would love to find more info...	Mark	5	839	Apr 4, 2017 by barnsley
	fairey battle squadrons (Preview) Hello , I am trying to find any reference to an uncle of mine who flew as aircrew on Fairey Battles in the early days of ww2. I am almost positive that he was on the raids on the Maastricht bridges . I only know his name which was Tommy C Lynch and was from Port Talbot in South Wales. After the war he became a teac...	grahamspitfire	0	616	Mar 29, 2017 by grahamspitfire
	Sgt William Newton Baker (Preview) Hello Please could you assist me with information on Sgt william Newton Baker. He was with 166 and died in July 1937 in a heyford mk3. I have photo on the plane but little else. your input would be generous. Thank you	Bruce	0	625	Mar 17, 2017 by Bruce
	432 Squadron (Preview) Good Evening I just found this web page and forum tonight. My uncle was Rheal Robineau. He was shot down over Germany in February 1944 and is now buried in Ulm Germany. My father was not talkative about his family or brother, but now that i am into genealogy and family history i want to learn more. I hav...	Ray148ca	19	3278	Mar 13, 2017 by Viognier
	V1 Storage site / Nucourt (Preview) Does anyone know what happened after the war with the limestone caverns that the Germans used to store V1 flying bombs at Nucourt? The site was hit numerous times by Bomber Command, and apparently hundreds of the V1's were buried when the roof collapsed. Was the site ever excavated, or do those bombs r...	Coffey	0	714	Mar 11, 2017 by Coffey
	Looking for info on - Sgt Dennis Gregory (Preview) I was told that he was a mid-upper gunner on an Avro Lancaster. According to the forces war records a 'D' Gregory served in Squadron 50 on the Lancaster DV377.	schmokerash	8	2099	Mar 11, 2017 by schmokerash
	35 Squadron Gravely (Preview) Hi i am trying to find info on my uncle and his crew. My uncle was a Bomb Aimer and is 2nd from left on the photo attached his fellow crew members names were on the back of photo	p t eyles	4	883	Mar 6, 2017 by PeteT
	"Area" vs "Precision" bombing (Preview) Hi folks, I would welcome input on this topic which has been on my mind a lot lately. It seems that Bomber Command has gotten a bad rap from history as an organisation that practiced "area"bombing vs the USAAF which prided itself on "precision" bombing. From my research it seems the American claim i...	Coffey	8	2022	Mar 4, 2017 by Moose
	Looking for some help researching Lancasters. (Preview) My grandfather F/L Kenneth E Lussier DFC started as a tail gunner then pilot in Lancaster's. There are two specific ones I am trying to find more info on. 1. Lancaster II DS845 ditched near Abbeville, France 25/26 Feb 1944 while returning from bombing run in Augsburg, Germany. 2. Lancaster Mk.10MP K...	Rayth	5	1380	Feb 26, 2017 by Rayth
	Bomber Command Target Marking 1944 (Preview) Hi all; I am currently reading the 1 Group Op Order for the attack on Aulnoye 0n 10/11 April 44, and noticed a reference to an 'X19' marking technique... Can anyone shed some light? reference? Thanks! Matt Wood 576 Squadron Historian	Carpe Diem	0	558	Feb 25, 2017 by Carpe Diem
	RCAF - (Preview) Hi All Does anyone know of any way I can trace a member of the Royal Canadian Airforce who flew with my grandfather, he was taken pow following the mission to berlin on the 24/25 March 1944 - known as the night of the strong winds. he was on the Lancaster LM471, he also flew LL800 AND JA868 all with the same c...	CLB	14	2648	Feb 22, 2017 by Carpe Diem
	Gordon Anderson (Preview) Is there any information about my late father, Gordon Menzies Randall Anderson (1376848) who flew with 166 Squadron during WWII?	AndersonCS	3	726	Feb 21, 2017 by barnsley
	Squadron code position on fuselage (Preview) Was the squadron code ie: "VR" always on the left side of the roundel. I have three photos of 419 Squadron aircraft with it on the right side ?	Moose	2	696	Feb 13, 2017 by Moose
	Can a POW win a decoration for deeds done while a prisoner (Preview) Anyone recall seeing a POW winning an AFC while a POW or a DFM ???	Moose	6	657	Feb 13, 2017 by Moose
	207 squ; Spilsby photographs 1944 wanted (Preview) Hi My father Sgt; Stanley Herbert Mackey was shot down over Stuttgart on 12th Sept; 1944 he was rear gunner and all the crew except 1 killed in action. I have his records etc but only 1 photo; he is buried in Durnbach cemetery Germany, my mother who is now 92 has visited and i have pictures of the grave etc; h...	Mackey	4	1394	Feb 9, 2017 by YWL
	460 Squadron ORB 27/28 Sep 1943 (Preview) Hi, can anyone help with the ORB details regarding Lancaster III JA861 AR- ? on Ops to Hanover. T/o 1939 Binbrook. Crashed in the target area. All were buried on 4th October in Hanover War Cemetery, Regards,Mike	MikeH	4	1341	Feb 3, 2017 by russell owen
	Looking for a picture of F/O Wilfred Gordon Cooper, DFC* (RAFVR 132957) - 97 Squadron bomb aimer (Preview) Good night to all. Am looking for a Picture of the Air Bomber F/O Wilfred Gordon Cooper, DFC* (RAFVR 132957) that flew 50 missions with 97 Squadron (Lancasters) and several pilots. baumgartner_asv@yahoo.com.br Adriano S. Baumgartner	Adriano Silva Baumgartner	2	811	Jan 31, 2017 by MikeH
	Long delay bomb Stuttgart 1944? (Preview) Bonjour, Hello, In 2011 and 2012,two commemorations in memory of the crashes of two bombers were held in our small villages in the Center of France.The first was a Halifax ,QO-A NP687 of the 432 Squadron,shot down by a night-fighter in the night of 25 July,1944. The second ,a Lancaster,A-2C LL692 of...	Beauce 44	8	1413	Jan 27, 2017 by Beauce 44
	Bombercrew.com (Preview) Hi, Is there anyone else receiving a domain name expired message from the Bombercrew.com website. Just worried that the forum will also disappear if the domain has expired. Hope we don't lose another good remembrance site like Stephan's site in Germany. Regards, Gary -- Edited by Starman 1957 on Su...	Starman 1957	1	810	Jan 20, 2017 by Starman 1957
	Coastal Command logbook (Preview) While looking through the logbook of a mid-upper gunner who flew with Coastal Command in 1942 I came across an abbreviation that has me puzzled. On each operation, he notes "anti-submarine patrol, Bay of Biscay" and adds "D.C.O.". I know DNCO stands for Did Not Complete Operation, but have not seen D...	Coffey	6	713	Jan 20, 2017 by dawallace
	Lionel Eade (Preview) Hi, I'm trying to trace information of my uncle (above) who I believe was shot down, possibly on a bombing raid to Hamburg. Any information appreciated	Roger Eade	2	679	Jan 14, 2017 by MikeH
	Sgt Derek Paul Watson-Parker (741702) (Preview) http://www.156squadron.com/101Sqn/search_rollofhonor.asp	PBT	4	950	Jan 7, 2017 by PBT
	Master Bomber code? (Preview) Happy New Year everyone! In the squadron records for 405 Squadron, there are multiple entries stating that the Master Bomber gave instructions to the attackers using the phrase " Square Mile" ..... I am assuming it was some kind of PFF code. Can anyone offer any insight as to its meaning? Che...	Coffey	4	670	Jan 5, 2017 by dawallace
	166 Squadron RAF Kirmington Bomber Command.Help for researchers. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I am reposting my original offer of help to anyone looking for information about 166 squadron RAF 1943-45,particularly family/relatives of 166 Airmen.My original posting was getting a little 'cluttered' and I was missing some of the requests for assistance. Please post your queries on the site...	barnsley	56	8835	Dec 30, 2016 by Christine
	Short Stirling LJ873 (Preview) Hello, I'm investigating the emergancy landing of Short Stirling LJ873 on September the 23rd 1944. The plane belonged to 620 squadron RAF and was flown by squadron commander Donald Henry Lee D.F.C. The plane landed in Ussen , just west of Oss ( Holland). All crew members survived and evaded. The com...	maximilian	1	883	Dec 28, 2016 by Adriano Silva Baumgartner
	No 78 Bomber Squadron (Preview) I am researching a man who went down with his Halifax on the night of 19 June 1942. He was a flight sergeant with No 78 Bomber Squadron and his name was Mostyn Maurice Crowe. I am aiming to produce a detailed biography of him to mark the 75 anniversary of his demise. He is listed on the Camberley and Frimely w...	BomberJacket	9	760	Dec 22, 2016 by BomberJacket
	101 squadron - Ludford Magna Lancaster pilot helmet. (Preview) Hi all, new to the forum so first of all a big hello and it is nice to be here. About one year ago I purchased a Lancaster pilots helmet (images attached below). Love it to bits, and have been doing some research on it via trolling Google results. I know it was owned by Flight Lieutanant Clyde Frederick Ad...	WRCfan	0	684	Nov 27, 2016 by WRCfan
	Training and Operational Records. (Preview) How do I get access to Training and operational records for JW Farrow who was a MUG his last operational squadron was 622.4 AGS Morpeth25/05/1943 09/07/1943RAF Wing (26 OTU)16/08/194317/09/1943RAF Newmarket27/10/194303/11/19431651 CU-Waterbeach.04/11/194327/11/19431651 CU-Wratti...	P C Farrow	3	629	Nov 18, 2016 by P C Farrow
	Pathfinder methods / Two runs? (Preview) Did the crews in PFF who were carrying a mixed load of flares for target marking , and a load of GP bombs have to do two runs? Once to mark the target , then circle and join the main force for their bomb run? I have read conflicting accounts, and would appreciate any input from the forum. Cheers, Clint.	Coffey	1	585	Nov 18, 2016 by dawallace
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