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wpo1408 · wpo1408

Hello, My name is Owen Jones and I ended up here while surfing Wikipedia for some historical details about one of my uncles. His name is also Owen Jones, as we were both named after his father. Although his real first name is Noel, it was never really used. I do not really know much about his WW2 exploits, b...

alexander · alexander

Hello, Can somebody help me to find more information (career, mission, etc.) about Sgt Coker Charles.K. RCAF, bombardier, J/17259, KIA on the 29 of May 1943. He was a crewmember of the Lancaster DS-627 of 115 Sqn Regards, Alexander

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on-line news BBC website 26 June 2008 Berlin Airflift veterans honoured By Tom Warren BBC News, at RAF Cosford John Perkins faced Russian tanks during the 11-month airlift Sixty years ago as the Cold War was beginning, John Perkins was part of a team ordered to stop Russian tanks blocking Allied airf...

Bob · Bob

Can anyone supply me with some info on the fate of Halifax DG341? I have a copy of a log book showing it crashed and burned at Tempsford in 1942 but I cannot match this with the othe Tempsford info I have.

chris · chris

Dear all, thanks for reading this. I am new to the forum and hope my post is appropriate here. I am researching for a book about Bomber Command and would like to know if any of the Teletype raid orders and recordings/transcripts of aircrew conversations (ie master bomber directions, battle orders) ex...

k for kitty crew

Hi to all, Could someone please clarify the classification of the term 'milk run'. My father flew 34 ops in mid 1944 (April - September) with a number of ops around the 3 hour mark, one infact was 2 hrs 50 min. These were after his crew had done some much longer trips - ie: 8,9,10+ hrs operations. I trying t...

k for kitty crew

Further to my comments to Steve (Smudgersmith) I am of the opinion that basically all squadron / crews experienced extraordinary situations, moments of survival that we can only shake our heads in disbelief and think, how did they make through. This short story is from my (Joe Pollard) fathers fl...

William Heron · William Heron

I'm hoping some of our forum members might be able to point me the right direction here. Does anyone know if there is a site, Gov. Office, etc. that could be contacted where I could get the trades of some of the aircrew who flew with 431 Squadron? both N.C.O.'s and Officers that I'm missing. I have the serv...

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bbc on line news Red Arrows moving to new RAF base The Red Arrows will move to another base in the countyThe Red Arrows acrobatic aerial team is moving to a new RAF base in Lincolnshire, the BBC has learned. The county council has confirmed the team's base will move from RAF Scampton to RAF Waddington. Th...

William Heron · William Heron

I'm hoping perhaps John Neal might be able to help with this one as an ex B/A. I recently came into possession of what I presume to be the Bombing Leader's records of how each camera performed on Op's. Against some aircraft the description "Fire Tracks" is noted, can someone please explain t...

smudgersmith · jettisoning

bbc on line news Dambusters remembered 65 years on Lancasters launched bouncing bombs at the German damsA service and fly-past will be held later to mark the 65th anniversary of the World War II Dambusters mission. A Lancaster bomber will fly three times over Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire, which...

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from the bbc on-line news site : Historic bomber completes tests The Vulcan Bomber carried out several test flights A restored Cold War bomber has returned to its Leicestershire base after completing a series of test flights. Organisers want to fly the Vulcan during the summer air show season but mu...

ALLYOOP · ALLYOOP

Hello again, Check this link out, scroll to very bottom of page then back scroll till you find heading (last topic on page). "Motion to Urge Government to Recognize Service of Bomber Command in Liberation of Europe During World War II - Debate Adjourned" for discussion on Bomber Comman...

matt · matt

I have no idea what this is from, I have been told it was a BBC series. If anyone knows for certain please advise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgOruLOKgEw&feature=related

ALLYOOP · ALLYOOP

Hello, Just went to Rescue 57 forum, new posting on there about site being plagued with viruses. Karl is working on new forum... You may want to disable or delete any links to that forum until new one is up. I'm sure will he will post here once he has new forum online. Alan

ALLYOOP · ALLYOOP

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23477722-details/Pictures%20that%20should%20shame%20us%20all%20reveal%20the%20shabby%20way%20Britain%20treats%20its%20fallen%20heroes/arti...

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Hoping someone can help with yet another Wing Commander. Recent information from another site suggests this officer served with No.6 (Auxillary Group) Bomber Command from December 1938. Can anyone help with details on this officers early war-time career. Any details appreciated. Kind regards...

William Heron · William Heron

Today I received my copy of the Halifax Aircraft Association report and it contained an article on the offening panel. I thought I would share it in case some of us were not aware that changes had been made. The following is what has been decided upon to replace the original. Bomber Offensive. The st...

matt · matt

The video is on the Kitchener-Waterloo Record's website and is well worth the 5 minutes to watch it. He recounts his aircraft being shot down and how he evaded captured as well what is left of his aircraft. http://news.therecord.com/videogallery/341872

William Heron · William Heron

I'm posting this knowing that not ALL will be able to access the channel on which this program will be airing (particularly our international forum participants ---- sorry) but it might be something to watch for in you area of TV progarming. Sunday night April 27th W.N.E.D Buffalo N.Y (CHANNEL 21) in...

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Hoping for more luck than my post for W/Cdr Fenwick-Wilson. Does anyone out there have any information on the early RAF career of the above mentioned officer. In 1940 he was a L.A.C by the time of his death as commanding officer No.90 (B) Squadron he was a Wing Commander with a DFC. Also looking for a phot...

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bbc news on line WWI hangars in restoration plan Houses are also being built on the site Air hangars in Wiltshire which were used in both World Wars are being restored at a cost of £3m. The airfield, at Yatesbury near Calne, is currently being redeveloped, with flats and houses also being built. It cont...

Steve Darlow

Hi Firstly - to let everyone know that Issue 2 of Fighting High is now available to download via http://www.stevedarlow.co.uk/fhdownloadpage.htm Secondly - I recently made a visit to the Reichswald War Cemetery in Germany and came across the graves of Canadians Wing Commander David Jacobs DFC ,...

William Heron · William Heron

I will try to get this posted once more, as it appears the first time was unsuccessful. The following is a very brief excerpt from a daily publication from the U.K. which I received Wed. April 16/2008. Some men found themselves fulfilling roles which tilted the averages dramatically against them. th...

matt · matt

I received this email the other day and thought I would share it with the group.... HelloI am the daughter of Freddie Watts DFC who died last year aged 87. He served as a pilot on 617 Squadron and 630 Squadron during World War 2 and continued in the RAF until the 1960s. He always felt that Bomber Command...

Pigeonbird · jettisoning

york press Veterans to thank wartime helpersBy Nadia Jefferson-BrownLord Crathorne at the unveiling of the Escape Lines Memorial Society's Helper Memorial, at Eden Camp, near Malton, in April 2006. Above, members of the society at a previous gathering VETERANS who escaped from occupied territ...

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Does anyone who frequents the board have details on S/Ldr Royd Martin FENWICK-WILSON (34218) latter Wing Commander Fenwick-Wilson, AFC. I have details via Hugh Hallidays excellent site, I am after a photograph if possible and possible contact with his family. Can anyone help or point me in the rig...

ALLYOOP · ALLYOOP

Hello, Found this web site the other day, it is a "discussion" site, plenty of photo's, topics, etc... All to do with Lanc's and Manchester's. On the right top corner you will see... Dicussions, Pages, and "Files" will take you to photos. http://groups.google.com/group/la...

Linda · Linda

This article was in today's Daily Mail. What a sad,undignified and unnecessary end to such a brave man and a typical reflection on the state of some of our hospitals over here.

john kelly · john kelly

Hi folks Was wondering if anyone might have any information on any of this crew. A.J.Edgecomb R190296 RCAF Pilot E.E.Church R176774 RCAF Navigator B.E.MacDonald J38798 RCAF Bomb Aimer N.G.V.Green R209654 RCAF WO/AIR W.J.Sjostrom R269610 RCAF Mid Gunner R.C.Goulier...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Introduction Owen Jones DFC (Preview) Hello, My name is Owen Jones and I ended up here while surfing Wikipedia for some historical details about one of my uncles. His name is also Owen Jones, as we were both named after his father. Although his real first name is Noel, it was never really used. I do not really know much about his WW2 exploits, b...	wpo1408	1	959	Jul 3, 2008 by matt
	Sgt Coker Charles.K. RCAF (Preview) Hello, Can somebody help me to find more information (career, mission, etc.) about Sgt Coker Charles.K. RCAF, bombardier, J/17259, KIA on the 29 of May 1943. He was a crewmember of the Lancaster DS-627 of 115 Sqn Regards, Alexander	alexander	5	1084	Jul 1, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	Berlin Airlift Anniversary (Preview) on-line news BBC website 26 June 2008 Berlin Airflift veterans honoured By Tom Warren BBC News, at RAF Cosford John Perkins faced Russian tanks during the 11-month airlift Sixty years ago as the Cold War was beginning, John Perkins was part of a team ordered to stop Russian tanks blocking Allied airf...	jettisoning	0	1119	Jun 26, 2008 by jettisoning
	Fate of a Halifax (Preview) Can anyone supply me with some info on the fate of Halifax DG341? I have a copy of a log book showing it crashed and burned at Tempsford in 1942 but I cannot match this with the othe Tempsford info I have.	Bob	4	1139	Jun 25, 2008 by Bob
	Teletype orders and crew radio conversations (Preview) Dear all, thanks for reading this. I am new to the forum and hope my post is appropriate here. I am researching for a book about Bomber Command and would like to know if any of the Teletype raid orders and recordings/transcripts of aircrew conversations (ie master bomber directions, battle orders) ex...	chris	0	1250	Jun 25, 2008 by chris
	Milk Runs - Please clarify (Preview) Hi to all, Could someone please clarify the classification of the term 'milk run'. My father flew 34 ops in mid 1944 (April - September) with a number of ops around the 3 hour mark, one infact was 2 hrs 50 min. These were after his crew had done some much longer trips - ie: 8,9,10+ hrs operations. I trying t...	k for kitty crew	3	871	Jun 5, 2008 by John P
	Extraordinary operations details regarding to all squadrons (Preview) Further to my comments to Steve (Smudgersmith) I am of the opinion that basically all squadron / crews experienced extraordinary situations, moments of survival that we can only shake our heads in disbelief and think, how did they make through. This short story is from my (Joe Pollard) fathers fl...	k for kitty crew	4	1822	May 30, 2008 by John Pollard
	Missing aircraft trades (Preview) I'm hoping some of our forum members might be able to point me the right direction here. Does anyone know if there is a site, Gov. Office, etc. that could be contacted where I could get the trades of some of the aircrew who flew with 431 Squadron? both N.C.O.'s and Officers that I'm missing. I have the serv...	William Heron	5	1064	May 24, 2008 by Anonymous
	red arrows leaving scampton (Preview) bbc on line news Red Arrows moving to new RAF base The Red Arrows will move to another base in the countyThe Red Arrows acrobatic aerial team is moving to a new RAF base in Lincolnshire, the BBC has learned. The county council has confirmed the team's base will move from RAF Scampton to RAF Waddington. Th...	jettisoning	0	803	May 21, 2008 by jettisoning
	Bombsight Camera Information (Preview) I'm hoping perhaps John Neal might be able to help with this one as an ex B/A. I recently came into possession of what I presume to be the Bombing Leader's records of how each camera performed on Op's. Against some aircraft the description "Fire Tracks" is noted, can someone please explain t...	William Heron	3	1282	May 19, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	dambusters 65 years on (Preview) bbc on line news Dambusters remembered 65 years on Lancasters launched bouncing bombs at the German damsA service and fly-past will be held later to mark the 65th anniversary of the World War II Dambusters mission. A Lancaster bomber will fly three times over Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire, which...	jettisoning	3	1039	May 18, 2008 by smudgersmith
	avro vulcan bomber (Preview) from the bbc on-line news site : Historic bomber completes tests The Vulcan Bomber carried out several test flights A restored Cold War bomber has returned to its Leicestershire base after completing a series of test flights. Organisers want to fly the Vulcan during the summer air show season but mu...	jettisoning	0	1082	May 11, 2008 by jettisoning
	Canadian Gov. may construct National Memorial for Bomber Command... (Preview) Hello again, Check this link out, scroll to very bottom of page then back scroll till you find heading (last topic on page). "Motion to Urge Government to Recognize Service of Bomber Command in Liberation of Europe During World War II - Debate Adjourned" for discussion on Bomber Comman...	ALLYOOP	2	1188	May 6, 2008 by matt
	Re-Created footage of a Lanc Crew (Preview) I have no idea what this is from, I have been told it was a BBC series. If anyone knows for certain please advise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgOruLOKgEw&feature=related	matt	4	1188	May 6, 2008 by matt
	Rescue 57 forum going down... viruses (Preview) Hello, Just went to Rescue 57 forum, new posting on there about site being plagued with viruses. Karl is working on new forum... You may want to disable or delete any links to that forum until new one is up. I'm sure will he will post here once he has new forum online. Alan	ALLYOOP	0	890	May 3, 2008 by ALLYOOP
	Canada vs Britian (Governments) - how we show our respect for War Dead (Preview) http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23477722-details/Pictures%20that%20should%20shame%20us%20all%20reveal%20the%20shabby%20way%20Britain%20treats%20its%20fallen%20heroes/arti...	ALLYOOP	2	1038	May 3, 2008 by matt
	Wing Commander John Lionel Howe Fletcher 05218 RAF (Preview) Hoping someone can help with yet another Wing Commander. Recent information from another site suggests this officer served with No.6 (Auxillary Group) Bomber Command from December 1938. Can anyone help with details on this officers early war-time career. Any details appreciated. Kind regards...	smudgersmith	0	1373	Apr 30, 2008 by smudgersmith
	Controversial Panel War Museum Ottawa (Preview) Today I received my copy of the Halifax Aircraft Association report and it contained an article on the offening panel. I thought I would share it in case some of us were not aware that changes had been made. The following is what has been decided upon to replace the original. Bomber Offensive. The st...	William Heron	1	1132	Apr 28, 2008 by matt
	Tremendous Interview with F/O Keith of 427 Sqn (Preview) The video is on the Kitchener-Waterloo Record's website and is well worth the 5 minutes to watch it. He recounts his aircraft being shot down and how he evaded captured as well what is left of his aircraft. http://news.therecord.com/videogallery/341872	matt	0	904	Apr 28, 2008 by matt
	War in the Air (Preview) I'm posting this knowing that not ALL will be able to access the channel on which this program will be airing (particularly our international forum participants ---- sorry) but it might be something to watch for in you area of TV progarming. Sunday night April 27th W.N.E.D Buffalo N.Y (CHANNEL 21) in...	William Heron	0	870	Apr 25, 2008 by William Heron
	W/Cdr Peter Francis Dunham DFC (Preview) Hoping for more luck than my post for W/Cdr Fenwick-Wilson. Does anyone out there have any information on the early RAF career of the above mentioned officer. In 1940 he was a L.A.C by the time of his death as commanding officer No.90 (B) Squadron he was a Wing Commander with a DFC. Also looking for a phot...	smudgersmith	0	1020	Apr 23, 2008 by smudgersmith
	yatesbury (Preview) bbc news on line WWI hangars in restoration plan Houses are also being built on the site Air hangars in Wiltshire which were used in both World Wars are being restored at a cost of £3m. The airfield, at Yatesbury near Calne, is currently being redeveloped, with flats and houses also being built. It cont...	jettisoning	0	935	Apr 22, 2008 by jettisoning
	Fighting High e-zine Issue 2 & W/Cdr Jacobs 408 Squadron (Preview) Hi Firstly - to let everyone know that Issue 2 of Fighting High is now available to download via http://www.stevedarlow.co.uk/fhdownloadpage.htm Secondly - I recently made a visit to the Reichswald War Cemetery in Germany and came across the graves of Canadians Wing Commander David Jacobs DFC ,...	Steve Darlow	0	1110	Apr 19, 2008 by Steve Darlow
	Bomber Command Medal Petition (Preview) I will try to get this posted once more, as it appears the first time was unsuccessful. The following is a very brief excerpt from a daily publication from the U.K. which I received Wed. April 16/2008. Some men found themselves fulfilling roles which tilted the averages dramatically against them. th...	William Heron	3	1220	Apr 18, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	Bomber Command Campaign Medal Petition (Preview) I received this email the other day and thought I would share it with the group.... HelloI am the daughter of Freddie Watts DFC who died last year aged 87. He served as a pilot on 617 Squadron and 630 Squadron during World War 2 and continued in the RAF until the 1960s. He always felt that Bomber Command...	matt	2	1053	Apr 16, 2008 by Linda
	escape lines memorial society (Preview) york press Veterans to thank wartime helpersBy Nadia Jefferson-BrownLord Crathorne at the unveiling of the Escape Lines Memorial Society's Helper Memorial, at Eden Camp, near Malton, in April 2006. Above, members of the society at a previous gathering VETERANS who escaped from occupied territ...	jettisoning	2	1330	Apr 15, 2008 by Pigeonbird
	W/Cdr Fenwick-Wilson AFC (Preview) Does anyone who frequents the board have details on S/Ldr Royd Martin FENWICK-WILSON (34218) latter Wing Commander Fenwick-Wilson, AFC. I have details via Hugh Hallidays excellent site, I am after a photograph if possible and possible contact with his family. Can anyone help or point me in the rig...	smudgersmith	0	1077	Apr 14, 2008 by smudgersmith
	Lancaster-Manchester Archive - discussion group (Preview) Hello, Found this web site the other day, it is a "discussion" site, plenty of photo's, topics, etc... All to do with Lanc's and Manchester's. On the right top corner you will see... Dicussions, Pages, and "Files" will take you to photos. http://groups.google.com/group/la...	ALLYOOP	2	1154	Apr 11, 2008 by ME453
	Betrayal of a Hero (Preview) This article was in today's Daily Mail. What a sad,undignified and unnecessary end to such a brave man and a typical reflection on the state of some of our hospitals over here.	Linda	0	1078	Apr 10, 2008 by Linda
	90 sqdn crew feb-june 45 (Preview) Hi folks Was wondering if anyone might have any information on any of this crew. A.J.Edgecomb R190296 RCAF Pilot E.E.Church R176774 RCAF Navigator B.E.MacDonald J38798 RCAF Bomb Aimer N.G.V.Green R209654 RCAF WO/AIR W.J.Sjostrom R269610 RCAF Mid Gunner R.C.Goulier...	john kelly	1	1010	Apr 8, 2008 by K for Kitty Crew
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