Hello, There is a Sgt K. J. Hamilton as mid upper gunner in Lancaster ME828 lost 12/13 September 1944 on an operation to Frankfurt. This was a...
Hello Mark, I don't have much info, but can confirm that all of the crew baled out safely, although the wireless operator was badly injured and...
Skipper, Lancaster HK730 was a B.I ordered from Vickers Armstrong. Went to 1666 HCU, then to 1659 HCU in August 1945. Then passed to 22 MU,...
Hi Greg, Well I'm not sure what they were used for, but I don't think they were used for pigeons. There is a photo in Lancaster at War 2 showing...
Hello V, and welcome to the forum from another Kiwi. Wayne.
Hello Piet, It's a little late, but this is all I have on DS690 and crew. 13/14 July 43. Target: Aachen. Pilot, Sqn/Ldr The Hon R. A. G. Baird...
Hi Skipper, I don't know if this is any help, but from the book 'For Your Tomorrow' by Errol Martyn; LM142 crashed at la Ferte Farm, about 8 km...
I've been doing a bit of a search and two Lancasters collided at 23:40 while orbiting the target waiting for the remarking to be carried out. It's...
Hi Skipper, yeah, good point, but it's a shame there's no way identify where and how they all came down. I know where LM 475 came down. During...
Hi Skipper, Thanks for the info. I have not yet looked into why Sgt Nash, the mid upper gunner on the Felstead crew, was buried in the...
Hi all, I have been researching the raid on Lille 10/11 May 44, and in particular the loss of the Felstead crew of 467 squadron RAAF. I have...
Hi Skipper, and thanks for the welcome. I'm not directly related to a Lanc crew, but am researching a navigator (RAF) with the same surname who...
Hi all, Glad to be a member. My interest is Bomber Command and the Lancaster bomber. Looking forward to meeting others interested in the same....
