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PBT · PBT

During rearch on my fathers (KG THOMPSON DFC ) tour with 101 squadron December 43 to may 44. I was looking through the ORBs and came across what appear to be bomb loads of 16 bombs. The raids on Aulnoye, 10/4/44 & Rouen 18/4/44 both show, for all aircraft listed, loads of 8x1000lb MC, 4x1000lbGP &...

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Gents, Looking for information and a decent photo of the above. He was an experience bomber pilot having commanded No.623 (Stirling's) and No.90 (Stirling's / Lancaster's) Squadrons. He completed this tour and went on to command No.620 Squadron ( No.38 Group ). He was born in Toronto, Canada in 191...

Uwe Benkel · Uwe Benkel

Hello, my name is Uwe Benkel and I am a new member. Since 1989 me and my partners are doing research on missing crewmembers of WW II. During this time we recovered the remains of more than 100 aircraft including more than 30 missing crewmembers. More infomrmation you will find on our homepage www.flug...

Oggie2620 · Oggie2620

Hi all Just to let you know that we now have a website http://www.75squadron-raf-rnzaf.com/ plus a Facebook page. The website is not complete but watch this space! In November we have the UK autumn reunion and details can be obtained from Kevin King whos contact details are on the website. Next Mar...

Michael · Michael

Hi, I'm a new member to this wonderful site I came across it well looking for information on the above squadron which my Grandfather served in. I have his flight book and medals and have been searching on and off for any information that i can find about other members of his squadron so if anyone out there...

paulh · paulh

Please excuse my ignorance, but just watching the video of a start up of a Lancaster at a Museum in Canada. It would seem the engines on opposing wings rotate in different directions. Is this so or just my eyes deceiving me. It would seem to make sense with stability. Paul H I think I have answered my prob...

Hux · Hux

Does any one have any information on P/O Ellis Edward (Joffre) Huxter he was a navigator in 623 sqdn, if anyone has any information or a photo it would be much appreciated, thankyou

Grexx · Jenny

I am trying to find any information available about the following Polish Airman of 138 Squadron: Tadeusz Piotr ZABICKI, Flight Sergeant P-781302, Polish Air Force, dob 16 MAY 1920, shot down on 24 June 1943 in Holland. He is buried at AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY, Noord-Holland, Netherlands....

AW · Anonymous

HI all I live in Australia and my grandfather was radio crew in A35 SQN RAF WWII pathfinders. I have no Knowledge of him and no history on the SQN, I have been looking for information on him for a while now but have not fond anything. Hoping someone can help ME his name was Francis Walter Vincent volunteere...

Wybertus · Wybertus

Dear Sir, Historian, I am looking for documents of any kind on the DY + R HALIFAX bomber taking off from Topcliffe July 29, 1942 and shot to CORBAIS (BELGIUM) on July 30 at 03.00 am by a Bf 110 (Oberlt ECKARDT). Where can I find the time sources for the composition of the crew of the 102 Bomber Squadron? L...

AW · Trevor Dee

I am doing some research into 138 sqn at Tempsford, my friends father flew with them from 1943 to 1944 but because they were a secret outfit he has just F or N in the log book denoting France or Norway. Any info gladly recieved.

cunliffe · cunliffe

Am I right in assuming that 3 Lancaster Finishing School received it's aircraft from the "parent" Group; and if I may ask -at what juncture in the aircraft's active "operational" life would it's transfer to an LFS be made?? cunliffe

MOL69 · MOL69

Would anybody have the ops records for 106 squadron, in particular operations from the time they were at RAF Metheringham? I would like to know whether the crew that went down with NE150 on 7th June would have been with that aircraft during all their operations and if that was the case what other oper...

cunliffe · cunliffe

Does anyone know what the official length of an Operational Tour was for 3 Group aircrew by Mar 45---35,40 or 45?? cunliffe

alexander · alexander

Hello, Who can help me to find any information on Sgt (?) or P/O (?) James Eugene Zegarschuk RCAF J/89947, bombaimer. He got KIA on 24 of April 1944 over Belgium, 115 Sqn, Lancaster HK-542, Base Witchford. Shot down by Oblt Schnaufer Heinz of Stab IV,/NJG 1 I looked at www.warmuseum.ca (newspapers) fo...

Starman 1957 · Anonymous

It seems the main site Bombercrew.com isn't up and operating. It comes up a Forbidden site with an error code and at other times seems to be only partially loading. I'm not sure if it's just my computer or if there's another issue. I'm reluctant to contact Matt himself. It's a real shame if for som...

cunliffe · cunliffe

My uncle JRS Leask,aged 36,flew as F/Eng. with Australian pilot PO-FL Edmonds in 90 Squadron Lancasters from Tuddenham from Oct 44-Mar 45.The last aircraft they flew was PA-167/ K-King,about 10 Ops.Can anyone say whether this aircraft was a GH Leader?? They were tour expired in Mar 45 Edmonds DFC a...

cunliffe · cunliffe

I have hunted high and low for a photograph of a 90 Squadron (WP) Lancaster eg .magazines-photo sales-always come up empty.Can anyone help me out with this "seeming"issue please.I have a photo of various sections of a 90 Sqdn Lanc, with crew members shown at their various stations in /o...

barnsley · John Austin

My dad, Jack Herbert Austin, flew with 166 Squadron during the war. I am not sure of the dates but I will ask him as he is still going strong and enjoying life. I am sure he would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. Just drop me a line and I will pass the info on. My e-mail address is jonsgym@gmail.c...

woody190 · woody190

Hey All; Looking for Squadron info for Mr. Moore. Found his entry on the Auckland Cenotaph, but they can't give me anymore information than what is posted, as Mr. Moore passed in 2008. I'm not interested in his service files so much as getting into contact with any surviving family, as Mr. Moore was in t...

Linda · Linda

Can anyone fill me in on these exactly.I have been told that they used Wellingtons which were painted all black(except for a lot of red patches) and no Squadron markings. How did they operate & for what purpose would crews have been trained for them? Were they just used for Bomber Command?

John W · j cutting

can anyone give me any information of my uncle who was kia shot down or crashed at duilsburg 21/22-06-44 i only have standard imfo from RAF

MOL69 · MOL69

A stab in the dark, but I am trying to contact June Watts, her father was a member of the crew on the Lancaster NE150 which crashed near St Jean de Daye. If anyone has had contact with her, other than AW who has been extremely helpful, I would be most grateful for their help. Many thanks

Anonymous

Hi, Can anyone help me find out some more information on Camp Denne Lust (Holland) which was a camp for evaders crudely built in the woods in the area. I am researching an airman who was here for a while in 1944. I note from my research so far that he was at the camp at the same time as Eric Grisdale (626 Sqd...

alieneyes · Barney Greatrex

Hi....my uncle Barney Greatrex was bomb aimer on sqd 61 O for orange, shot down 25/2/44 and was the only survivor. He was MIA for 9 months, evaded capture and was heavily involved with the maquisard resistance. He has decided he wants to visit the graves of his crewmates, which he has never done before....

paulh · paulh

Post War operations/exercisesI am looking at the operational record books of 35 squadron for the period after hostilities ceased, there are a number of exercises and operations that I am trying to define. Operation Spasm - ?? Operation Manna food drops over Holland Operation Dodge repatriating P...

MRDP02 · MRDP02

Hi, Halifax Mk III LW522 (coded MH-J) from No 51 Sqn and Halifax Mk III LV946 (coded NP-K) from No 158 Sqn took part at the Operation on Tergnier's marshalling yard 18/19th April 1944. Both aircrafts collided certainly after the bomb run but not sure as witnesses said that one of the aircrafts had alw...

Anonymous

Looking for F/O R.D. Parker who was Navigator in my Dad's 97 Pathfinder Squadron of Bomber Command during 1944. Last info we have of him was that he was a poultry/pig farmer in Bury St Edmunds. We're researching dad's crew from 97 Squadron and what happened to them from the war for a documentary "F...

hansettes · hansettes

Hello all, First : my name is Hans Ettes, living in Geleen in the southern province Limburg in The Netherlands. Sorry if I make mistakes in my english... I'm writing a book about the history of the street I live in for the past 28 years. One historical item took place on the night of 23rd>24th of June...

mikegunnill · mgunnill

Very grateful for any assistance. I am searching for photographs of the following: Flight Lt Maule William Colledge Number 67023, 139 Squadron RAF Wyton. Killed 14/15th September 1943 Flight Officer Geoffrey Marshall, same Squadron and killed the same day. Thank you Mike

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	101 Squadron bomb loads (Preview) During rearch on my fathers (KG THOMPSON DFC ) tour with 101 squadron December 43 to may 44. I was looking through the ORBs and came across what appear to be bomb loads of 16 bombs. The raids on Aulnoye, 10/4/44 & Rouen 18/4/44 both show, for all aircraft listed, loads of 8x1000lb MC, 4x1000lbGP &...	PBT	2	836	Sep 22, 2013 by alieneyes
	Wing Commander Geoffrey Trevor Wynne-Powell DFC (Preview) Gents, Looking for information and a decent photo of the above. He was an experience bomber pilot having commanded No.623 (Stirling's) and No.90 (Stirling's / Lancaster's) Squadrons. He completed this tour and went on to command No.620 Squadron ( No.38 Group ). He was born in Toronto, Canada in 191...	smudgersmith	3	1244	Sep 19, 2013 by smudgersmith
	Short Stirling III EE 893 - 75 Sqn - crashed 5./6. September 1943 at Schwanheim/Germany (Preview) Hello, my name is Uwe Benkel and I am a new member. Since 1989 me and my partners are doing research on missing crewmembers of WW II. During this time we recovered the remains of more than 100 aircraft including more than 30 missing crewmembers. More infomrmation you will find on our homepage www.flug...	Uwe Benkel	10	3525	Sep 17, 2013 by Oggie2620
	75 (NZ) Sqn news and events (Preview) Hi all Just to let you know that we now have a website http://www.75squadron-raf-rnzaf.com/ plus a Facebook page. The website is not complete but watch this space! In November we have the UK autumn reunion and details can be obtained from Kevin King whos contact details are on the website. Next Mar...	Oggie2620	2	711	Sep 17, 2013 by Oggie2620
	75 N.Z Squadron Aircrew (Preview) Hi, I'm a new member to this wonderful site I came across it well looking for information on the above squadron which my Grandfather served in. I have his flight book and medals and have been searching on and off for any information that i can find about other members of his squadron so if anyone out there...	Michael	20	3377	Sep 17, 2013 by Oggie2620
	Rotation of Lancaster engines. (Preview) Please excuse my ignorance, but just watching the video of a start up of a Lancaster at a Museum in Canada. It would seem the engines on opposing wings rotate in different directions. Is this so or just my eyes deceiving me. It would seem to make sense with stability. Paul H I think I have answered my prob...	paulh	1	1286	Sep 6, 2013 by R. Fulford
	P/O Ellis Edward (Joffre) Huxter (Preview) Does any one have any information on P/O Ellis Edward (Joffre) Huxter he was a navigator in 623 sqdn, if anyone has any information or a photo it would be much appreciated, thankyou	Hux	2	784	Sep 4, 2013 by paulh
	138 Squadron - Polish Air Force (Preview) I am trying to find any information available about the following Polish Airman of 138 Squadron: Tadeusz Piotr ZABICKI, Flight Sergeant P-781302, Polish Air Force, dob 16 MAY 1920, shot down on 24 June 1943 in Holland. He is buried at AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY, Noord-Holland, Netherlands....	Jenny	7	1494	Aug 28, 2013 by Grexx
	A 35 SQN (Preview) HI all I live in Australia and my grandfather was radio crew in A35 SQN RAF WWII pathfinders. I have no Knowledge of him and no history on the SQN, I have been looking for information on him for a while now but have not fond anything. Hoping someone can help ME his name was Francis Walter Vincent volunteere...	Anonymous	6	1908	Aug 27, 2013 by AW
	HALIFAX DY+R (Preview) Dear Sir, Historian, I am looking for documents of any kind on the DY + R HALIFAX bomber taking off from Topcliffe July 29, 1942 and shot to CORBAIS (BELGIUM) on July 30 at 03.00 am by a Bf 110 (Oberlt ECKARDT). Where can I find the time sources for the composition of the crew of the 102 Bomber Squadron? L...	Wybertus	1	629	Aug 19, 2013 by John W
	Does anyone have any information on 138 sqn at RAF Tempsford? (Preview) I am doing some research into 138 sqn at Tempsford, my friends father flew with them from 1943 to 1944 but because they were a secret outfit he has just F or N in the log book denoting France or Norway. Any info gladly recieved.	Trevor Dee	1	656	Jul 31, 2013 by AW
	3 LFS FELTWELL (Preview) Am I right in assuming that 3 Lancaster Finishing School received it's aircraft from the "parent" Group; and if I may ask -at what juncture in the aircraft's active "operational" life would it's transfer to an LFS be made?? cunliffe	cunliffe	1	650	Jul 30, 2013 by cunliffe
	106 Squadron RAF Methringham onwards (Preview) Would anybody have the ops records for 106 squadron, in particular operations from the time they were at RAF Metheringham? I would like to know whether the crew that went down with NE150 on 7th June would have been with that aircraft during all their operations and if that was the case what other oper...	MOL69	0	748	Jul 29, 2013 by MOL69
	OPERATIONAL TOUR LENGTH (Preview) Does anyone know what the official length of an Operational Tour was for 3 Group aircrew by Mar 45---35,40 or 45?? cunliffe	cunliffe	5	1353	Jul 29, 2013 by cunliffe
	RCAF James Eugene Zegarschuk KIA over Belgium (Preview) Hello, Who can help me to find any information on Sgt (?) or P/O (?) James Eugene Zegarschuk RCAF J/89947, bombaimer. He got KIA on 24 of April 1944 over Belgium, 115 Sqn, Lancaster HK-542, Base Witchford. Shot down by Oblt Schnaufer Heinz of Stab IV,/NJG 1 I looked at www.warmuseum.ca (newspapers) fo...	alexander	6	1205	Jul 26, 2013 by Naveed123
	Does anyone know the status of Bombercrew.com? (Preview) It seems the main site Bombercrew.com isn't up and operating. It comes up a Forbidden site with an error code and at other times seems to be only partially loading. I'm not sure if it's just my computer or if there's another issue. I'm reluctant to contact Matt himself. It's a real shame if for som...	Anonymous	7	1176	Jul 25, 2013 by Starman 1957
	90 Squadron GH leader (Preview) My uncle JRS Leask,aged 36,flew as F/Eng. with Australian pilot PO-FL Edmonds in 90 Squadron Lancasters from Tuddenham from Oct 44-Mar 45.The last aircraft they flew was PA-167/ K-King,about 10 Ops.Can anyone say whether this aircraft was a GH Leader?? They were tour expired in Mar 45 Edmonds DFC a...	cunliffe	4	887	Jul 22, 2013 by cunliffe
	90 Squadron( WP) Lancaster photogrph (Preview) I have hunted high and low for a photograph of a 90 Squadron (WP) Lancaster eg .magazines-photo sales-always come up empty.Can anyone help me out with this "seeming"issue please.I have a photo of various sections of a 90 Sqdn Lanc, with crew members shown at their various stations in /o...	cunliffe	2	606	Jul 22, 2013 by cunliffe
	My Dad. (Preview) My dad, Jack Herbert Austin, flew with 166 Squadron during the war. I am not sure of the dates but I will ask him as he is still going strong and enjoying life. I am sure he would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. Just drop me a line and I will pass the info on. My e-mail address is jonsgym@gmail.c...	John Austin	2	797	Jul 20, 2013 by barnsley
	Looking for info: SGT. Ronald Selwyn Moore (Preview) Hey All; Looking for Squadron info for Mr. Moore. Found his entry on the Auckland Cenotaph, but they can't give me anymore information than what is posted, as Mr. Moore passed in 2008. I'm not interested in his service files so much as getting into contact with any surviving family, as Mr. Moore was in t...	woody190	3	1163	Jul 20, 2013 by Anonymous
	S,B,A,Standard Blind(Beam) Approach Landings (Preview) Can anyone fill me in on these exactly.I have been told that they used Wellingtons which were painted all black(except for a lot of red patches) and no Squadron markings. How did they operate & for what purpose would crews have been trained for them? Were they just used for Bomber Command?	Linda	7	3267	Jul 10, 2013 by R. Fulford
	flt srgt john cutting 619 squd raf dunholme (Preview) can anyone give me any information of my uncle who was kia shot down or crashed at duilsburg 21/22-06-44 i only have standard imfo from RAF	j cutting	7	925	Jul 3, 2013 by John W
	Lancaster NE150 Crew - Crashed 7 June 1944 (Preview) A stab in the dark, but I am trying to contact June Watts, her father was a member of the crew on the Lancaster NE150 which crashed near St Jean de Daye. If anyone has had contact with her, other than AW who has been extremely helpful, I would be most grateful for their help. Many thanks	MOL69	2	709	Jun 30, 2013 by k4kittycrew
	Camp Denne Lust- Holland (Preview) Hi, Can anyone help me find out some more information on Camp Denne Lust (Holland) which was a camp for evaders crudely built in the woods in the area. I am researching an airman who was here for a while in 1944. I note from my research so far that he was at the camp at the same time as Eric Grisdale (626 Sqd...	Anonymous	2	816	Jun 26, 2013 by Anonymous
	seeking relatives of crew...O for orange, sqd 61 (Preview) Hi....my uncle Barney Greatrex was bomb aimer on sqd 61 O for orange, shot down 25/2/44 and was the only survivor. He was MIA for 9 months, evaded capture and was heavily involved with the maquisard resistance. He has decided he wants to visit the graves of his crewmates, which he has never done before....	Barney Greatrex	1	838	Jun 26, 2013 by alieneyes
	Post War operations/exercises (Preview) Post War operations/exercisesI am looking at the operational record books of 35 squadron for the period after hostilities ceased, there are a number of exercises and operations that I am trying to define. Operation Spasm - ?? Operation Manna food drops over Holland Operation Dodge repatriating P...	paulh	0	711	Jun 21, 2013 by paulh
	Halifax (Preview) Hi, Halifax Mk III LW522 (coded MH-J) from No 51 Sqn and Halifax Mk III LV946 (coded NP-K) from No 158 Sqn took part at the Operation on Tergnier's marshalling yard 18/19th April 1944. Both aircrafts collided certainly after the bomb run but not sure as witnesses said that one of the aircrafts had alw...	MRDP02	2	872	Jun 4, 2013 by Anonymous
	Flying Officer RD Parker (Preview) Looking for F/O R.D. Parker who was Navigator in my Dad's 97 Pathfinder Squadron of Bomber Command during 1944. Last info we have of him was that he was a poultry/pig farmer in Bury St Edmunds. We're researching dad's crew from 97 Squadron and what happened to them from the war for a documentary "F...	Anonymous	0	657	Jun 3, 2013 by Anonymous
	help on RAF raid on june 24th 1941 (Preview) Hello all, First : my name is Hans Ettes, living in Geleen in the southern province Limburg in The Netherlands. Sorry if I make mistakes in my english... I'm writing a book about the history of the street I live in for the past 28 years. One historical item took place on the night of 23rd>24th of June...	hansettes	4	2216	May 29, 2013 by PeteT
	139 Squadron RAF Wyton 1943 (Preview) Very grateful for any assistance. I am searching for photographs of the following: Flight Lt Maule William Colledge Number 67023, 139 Squadron RAF Wyton. Killed 14/15th September 1943 Flight Officer Geoffrey Marshall, same Squadron and killed the same day. Thank you Mike	mgunnill	1	1168	May 24, 2013 by mikegunnill
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