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Tom Allett · Tom Allett

After initially evading for a shot time, these three guys were murdered while staying in a 'safe' house in Tilburg, Holland on July 9, 1944. Thanks to the efforts of Jan van den Driesschen I hope to run an article about how these three bomber boys were killed in the next edition of the Linconshire Lancas...

andy · andy

On the night of 29th September 1943 my father Wally Smith flew as Engineer on a operation to Berlin. This was not with his normal crew but was with Wing Commander D M H Craven as pilot. I have the ORBs for his other 30 ops' but have no information on this one. Wally's log book shows the Lanc' that night to be ED...

K for Kitty Crew

Hi to everyone, In case you did not know of, I just want to make you aware of a site that provides a wealth of information for those who are looking for information of our fathers, grandfathers and alike. A couple of years ago, I came across this site while looking for information on my father who served w...

michel

Hello, I,m Looking for info/picture of F/o. H Rubenstein RCAF. He was the bombadier of the F/s.Cozens crew. This plane ,Lancaster ME-456 crashed on 21-02-1945 but where? Hi jump out of his plane and came down in the outkits off Linne-Netherlands. The next night one of the downed pilots, a Canadian...

matt · matt

William Heron, a regular here on this message board, has just published his first book, titled "A Yorkshire Squadron" a history of 431 R.C.A.F. Sqdn. It is a compilation of history, stories and photos and the result of many years of painstaking research by the author. Details on how to ord...

andy · andy

In my research into my fathers time spent in Bomber Command (http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) I have attempted to trace the surviving member of the crew who were shot down over Hamblin 8th Oct 1943 in Lancaster Bomber ED 995 PH-X This plane carried my father through his complete first tour ( 30 o...

andy · andy

Please can anyone give me any information on Sgt Jack Samuels(41285) during his time spent at Leconfield with 466 squadron. He was W/Op on my fathers second tour with 463 squadron and was best man at his wedding in1945. andy@raf-bombercommand.co.uk

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

DOVAL DAVID CHARLES STEWARTInitials:D DNationality:CanadianRank:Warrant Officer Class I (Nav.)Regiment/Service:Royal Canadian Air ForceUnit Text:148 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.Age:21Date of Death:04/07/1944Service No:R/116246Additional information:Son of David and Kathleen Martha Stewa...

alexander · Anonymous

Hello! Who can give me any information about the ORB for this mission and aircraft, please? Is there a 434 Sqn association? Thanks and greetings from Belgium, Alexander

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4049329.York_airport_scheme_kicked_out/

andy · andy

I am trying to find information regarding the loss of Lancaster ED 995 PH-X of 12 squadron which was lost 8th/9th October 1943 near Hamblin Germany.This plane carried my father through all 30 ops of his first tour. Any information that I can add to my fathers web site www.raf-bombercommand.co.u...

Munro · Munro

Hello all, I´d like to kindly ask you for any information pertinent to plane crash at No 9 B&G School, Mont Joli, Quebec, 19/05/1942. Five men were killed in this accident. TIA Milan

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://kampfgruppe144.com/images/downloads/Copy%2520of%2520Copy%2520of%25201-144%2520R...

Coxy · Coxy

Hi newbie here. I've been trying to get any info on my Grandad who flew Stirlings during the war. Sadly he died over 15 years ago and everything he had from the war he got rid of as soon as it was over. The only thing anyone else in my family seems to know is my Uncle who is fairly certain that he was in 90 squadr...

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

Anyone lucky or rich enough to own a copy of Air Britains Halifax File, theres one on Amazon for £133, yes i know, so i aint gonna buy this copy Jim

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

Anyone else collecting the Corgi Halifax Models, not cheep but well worth getting, limited to a couple of thousand pieces, I got the Friday 13th one

William Heron · William Heron

Just signed in to wish ALL our forum members all the best for 2009.

Dec 30, 2008 · K for Kitty Crew

Hi to Matt and all regulars to this forum. As another year has gone by, there has been many great topics and answers provided. I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to the ex-crew members that grace this forum. Taken a step further, many thanks to people like John A Neal, 'Pidgeonb...

jon herron · jon herron

I have been researching my Dads uncle Leading Aircraftman Chistopher Thomas McClure who was serving in 502 Sqdn and was killed when his Avro Anson crashed in a snowstorm in the Rhyl/Prestatyn area while returning to RAF Aldergrove on the 19th January 1940. we have some information 19/01/40 No.502...

Linda · Linda

On December 10th,Ben Marceau,(the sole survivor of the Fern crew of 434 squadron,shot down over Essen on 11th March 1945) ,sadly passed away. It was my privilege to have been corresponding with Ben for many years after i had contributed to the story of the Fern crew and their loss,my late father hav...

matt · matt

Hi All! Just wanted let everyone know that I am finally back online after a 3 month hiatus. I've got quite a bit of catching up do! Cheers! matt

Stirlingpilot · Stirlingpilot

Hi Folks, Just like to say hello and introduce sites for your interest. They are Stirling Pilot (http://www.stirlingpilot.org.uk) a tribute to a 149 Sqdn crew and other Stirling crews. Many Canadians, Aus and NZ crews mentioned and pictures of Lancs leaving middleton St George to return to Canad...

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

Anyone advise me on this subject - Say when training with a Heavy conversion Unit, doing circuits in a Halifax, how long after take off would the bomb aimer take his position, or would he have other duties to attend to first Jim

Guy · Guy

Wednesday the 26th November saw the passing of yet another one of these gallant airmen, when my Grandfather passed away. He started the war in a TA Heavy Artillery regiment and went through Belgium and the withdrawal through Dunkerque. He then spent time in coastal batteries in the south west which h...

dave · dave

Hi All, New to this board and wondered if anyone had any background on the above aircraft....Was the plane ever recovered etc...... The background to this is that I have the Medals of one Sgt E J C Porter who was aircrew on this Halifax when it was shot down. I can see that he was in crew 60 at Croft, was 19 yea...

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

Been asked by a buddy regarding the following, any ideas anyone - ''''United States B-17, serial 42-5483. As I understand it was being lent to my grandfather's crew, as theirs was grounded (don't know the specifics on that). They were downed (can't find how). Pilot was WIA/POW, and 5 others (my gra...

paul · paul

Hi guys, My dad would like to Know how many Halifax bombers there are left in the world and where are they located. Cheers Paul

Pigeonbird · Pigeonbird

This was my reply to a story on skydiving in the McGill News, Fall 2008 issue. Hope you have a French Dictionary handy. Dear Sir: I have just read the story by Bruce Gravel in the Fall 2008 issue where he describes his first attempt at skydiving. Had I known there was such a school in the McGill area, when...

Halifaxbomber · Halifaxbomber

I can really recommend the December edition of 'Fly Past' magazine, bet most of you get it anyway, 36 page tribute to the Halifax, mostly relating to the Friday 13th re-creation at Elvington, but a very good read and worth getting Jim

bacon · bacon

Good day, I'm doing a research. I'm on a flying course in Portage la Prairie MB. We are reproducing some WWII nose art on our aircraft. I was given OW-Q, I found alot of info, but cannot find the crew of the A/C. If anybody as any info, or would know where I can find that kind of information, please let me...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Jack Nott 77 Sqn, Ron Walker 83 Sqn, Roy Carter 431 Sqn (Preview) After initially evading for a shot time, these three guys were murdered while staying in a 'safe' house in Tilburg, Holland on July 9, 1944. Thanks to the efforts of Jan van den Driesschen I hope to run an article about how these three bomber boys were killed in the next edition of the Linconshire Lancas...	Tom Allett	7	1308	Mar 12, 2009 by Fred Carter
	Wing Commander D M H Craven 12 Squadron (Preview) On the night of 29th September 1943 my father Wally Smith flew as Engineer on a operation to Berlin. This was not with his normal crew but was with Wing Commander D M H Craven as pilot. I have the ORBs for his other 30 ops' but have no information on this one. Wally's log book shows the Lanc' that night to be ED...	andy	5	1308	Mar 1, 2009 by William Heron
	Site - Wartime memories Project (Preview) Hi to everyone, In case you did not know of, I just want to make you aware of a site that provides a wealth of information for those who are looking for information of our fathers, grandfathers and alike. A couple of years ago, I came across this site while looking for information on my father who served w...	K for Kitty Crew	0	787	Feb 17, 2009 by K for Kitty Crew
	F/o. H.Rubenstein 424 squadron RCAF (Preview) Hello, I,m Looking for info/picture of F/o. H Rubenstein RCAF. He was the bombadier of the F/s.Cozens crew. This plane ,Lancaster ME-456 crashed on 21-02-1945 but where? Hi jump out of his plane and came down in the outkits off Linne-Netherlands. The next night one of the downed pilots, a Canadian...	michel	4	1070	Feb 16, 2009 by michel
	New Book on 431 Squadron Now Available!! (Preview) William Heron, a regular here on this message board, has just published his first book, titled "A Yorkshire Squadron" a history of 431 R.C.A.F. Sqdn. It is a compilation of history, stories and photos and the result of many years of painstaking research by the author. Details on how to ord...	matt	3	983	Feb 12, 2009 by William Heron
	POW Sgt P J Bemrose (Preview) In my research into my fathers time spent in Bomber Command (http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) I have attempted to trace the surviving member of the crew who were shot down over Hamblin 8th Oct 1943 in Lancaster Bomber ED 995 PH-X This plane carried my father through his complete first tour ( 30 o...	andy	0	859	Feb 2, 2009 by andy
	466 Squadron (Preview) Please can anyone give me any information on Sgt Jack Samuels(41285) during his time spent at Leconfield with 466 squadron. He was W/Op on my fathers second tour with 463 squadron and was best man at his wedding in1945. andy@raf-bombercommand.co.uk	andy	2	1755	Jan 31, 2009 by Anonymous
	Searching for info on individual Airman (Preview) DOVAL DAVID CHARLES STEWARTInitials:D DNationality:CanadianRank:Warrant Officer Class I (Nav.)Regiment/Service:Royal Canadian Air ForceUnit Text:148 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.Age:21Date of Death:04/07/1944Service No:R/116246Additional information:Son of David and Kathleen Martha Stewa...	Halifaxbomber	0	1107	Jan 22, 2009 by Halifaxbomber
	Lancaster KB-835 434 Sqn shot down on 15/16 March 1945 above Belgium ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello! Who can give me any information about the ORB for this mission and aircraft, please? Is there a 434 Sqn association? Thanks and greetings from Belgium, Alexander	Anonymous	61	6246	Jan 20, 2009 by alexander
	Elvington (Preview) http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4049329.York_airport_scheme_kicked_out/	Halifaxbomber	0	770	Jan 16, 2009 by Halifaxbomber
	Lancaster ED995 (Preview) I am trying to find information regarding the loss of Lancaster ED 995 PH-X of 12 squadron which was lost 8th/9th October 1943 near Hamblin Germany.This plane carried my father through all 30 ops of his first tour. Any information that I can add to my fathers web site www.raf-bombercommand.co.u...	andy	2	1355	Jan 15, 2009 by K for Kitty Crew
	No 9 B&G School, Mont Joli Accident (Preview) Hello all, I´d like to kindly ask you for any information pertinent to plane crash at No 9 B&G School, Mont Joli, Quebec, 19/05/1942. Five men were killed in this accident. TIA Milan	Munro	1	1365	Jan 14, 2009 by Bill Walker
	Models of control towers / Hangars (Preview) http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://kampfgruppe144.com/images/downloads/Copy%2520of%2520Copy%2520of%25201-144%2520R...	Halifaxbomber	1	889	Jan 13, 2009 by Anonymous
	After info on my Grandad... (Preview) Hi newbie here. I've been trying to get any info on my Grandad who flew Stirlings during the war. Sadly he died over 15 years ago and everything he had from the war he got rid of as soon as it was over. The only thing anyone else in my family seems to know is my Uncle who is fairly certain that he was in 90 squadr...	Coxy	11	1604	Jan 13, 2009 by Stirlingpilot
	Air Britain (Preview) Anyone lucky or rich enough to own a copy of Air Britains Halifax File, theres one on Amazon for £133, yes i know, so i aint gonna buy this copy Jim	Halifaxbomber	4	937	Jan 12, 2009 by Halifaxbomber
	Models (Preview) Anyone else collecting the Corgi Halifax Models, not cheep but well worth getting, limited to a couple of thousand pieces, I got the Friday 13th one	Halifaxbomber	3	942	Jan 11, 2009 by William Heron
	2009 (Preview) Just signed in to wish ALL our forum members all the best for 2009.	William Heron	3	882	Jan 1, 2009 by matt
	Would like to acknowledge our ex crew members ....... (Preview) Hi to Matt and all regulars to this forum. As another year has gone by, there has been many great topics and answers provided. I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to the ex-crew members that grace this forum. Taken a step further, many thanks to people like John A Neal, 'Pidgeonb...	K for Kitty Crew	4	1008	Dec 30, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	hello from a newbie (Preview) I have been researching my Dads uncle Leading Aircraftman Chistopher Thomas McClure who was serving in 502 Sqdn and was killed when his Avro Anson crashed in a snowstorm in the Rhyl/Prestatyn area while returning to RAF Aldergrove on the 19th January 1940. we have some information 19/01/40 No.502...	jon herron	3	1223	Dec 29, 2008 by William Heron
	Farewell-Ben Marceau RCAF (Preview) On December 10th,Ben Marceau,(the sole survivor of the Fern crew of 434 squadron,shot down over Essen on 11th March 1945) ,sadly passed away. It was my privilege to have been corresponding with Ben for many years after i had contributed to the story of the Fern crew and their loss,my late father hav...	Linda	0	859	Dec 29, 2008 by Linda
	Back On Line! (Preview) Hi All! Just wanted let everyone know that I am finally back online after a 3 month hiatus. I've got quite a bit of catching up do! Cheers! matt	matt	3	867	Dec 17, 2008 by matt
	Hello from a Newie. (Preview) Hi Folks, Just like to say hello and introduce sites for your interest. They are Stirling Pilot (http://www.stirlingpilot.org.uk) a tribute to a 149 Sqdn crew and other Stirling crews. Many Canadians, Aus and NZ crews mentioned and pictures of Lancs leaving middleton St George to return to Canad...	Stirlingpilot	4	1092	Dec 12, 2008 by Stirlingpilot
	Bomber Crew Training (Preview) Anyone advise me on this subject - Say when training with a Heavy conversion Unit, doing circuits in a Halifax, how long after take off would the bomb aimer take his position, or would he have other duties to attend to first Jim	Halifaxbomber	2	1002	Dec 11, 2008 by Halifaxbomber
	F/LT Ken Sidford - 195 Sqn (Preview) Wednesday the 26th November saw the passing of yet another one of these gallant airmen, when my Grandfather passed away. He started the war in a TA Heavy Artillery regiment and went through Belgium and the withdrawal through Dunkerque. He then spent time in coastal batteries in the south west which h...	Guy	4	1128	Dec 9, 2008 by leslie
	Halifax V LL-179 WL-K 434 Squadron (Preview) Hi All, New to this board and wondered if anyone had any background on the above aircraft....Was the plane ever recovered etc...... The background to this is that I have the Medals of one Sgt E J C Porter who was aircrew on this Halifax when it was shot down. I can see that he was in crew 60 at Croft, was 19 yea...	dave	11	2941	Nov 26, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	Downed B-17 (Preview) Been asked by a buddy regarding the following, any ideas anyone - ''''United States B-17, serial 42-5483. As I understand it was being lent to my grandfather's crew, as theirs was grounded (don't know the specifics on that). They were downed (can't find how). Pilot was WIA/POW, and 5 others (my gra...	Halifaxbomber	5	983	Nov 25, 2008 by Moon
	How many Halifaxes are left (Preview) Hi guys, My dad would like to Know how many Halifax bombers there are left in the world and where are they located. Cheers Paul	paul	14	2449	Nov 21, 2008 by William Heron
	Skydiving (Preview) This was my reply to a story on skydiving in the McGill News, Fall 2008 issue. Hope you have a French Dictionary handy. Dear Sir: I have just read the story by Bruce Gravel in the Fall 2008 issue where he describes his first attempt at skydiving. Had I known there was such a school in the McGill area, when...	Pigeonbird	5	1280	Nov 20, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	Magazine (Preview) I can really recommend the December edition of 'Fly Past' magazine, bet most of you get it anyway, 36 page tribute to the Halifax, mostly relating to the Friday 13th re-creation at Elvington, but a very good read and worth getting Jim	Halifaxbomber	6	812	Nov 19, 2008 by Anonymous
	OW-Q Queen of Spades 426 Sqn (Preview) Good day, I'm doing a research. I'm on a flying course in Portage la Prairie MB. We are reproducing some WWII nose art on our aircraft. I was given OW-Q, I found alot of info, but cannot find the crew of the A/C. If anybody as any info, or would know where I can find that kind of information, please let me...	bacon	1	760	Nov 18, 2008 by bacon
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