Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

My Dad was a rear gunner and saw Ops with 514 Sqdn. Your book is a great tribute to those brave young men.

Looks like the book would make a great Xmas present for Dad.

Mal

Hi, Great Pics. I visited Duxford in November 2010 on my 60th birthday. It had long been an ambition and I was not disapointed, well worth the cost. I also visited Waterbeach, Cambs where my dad was an air gunner with 514 squadron. The site is now an Army barracks with the entrance guarded by sentri...

Hi Mal, Reason i asked is that there might have been someone who could have helped out with information. And, as it happens, i have the 514sqdn ORB for the period concerned if you want to know about his operations with the squadron, they were on board Lancaster PB426 that day. Was your father the p...

Hi, My name is Mal and I have just joined the forum yesterday. My Dad was an Air Gunner and trained on Stirlings in November 1944. He has recently given me his Flying Log which includes a photo taken at Heligoland on exactly the same day as the one in this thread. On the back of the photo he was wr...

Hi,

I chose 1653 HCU as this was the unit my dad was with when converting to Stirlings in November 1944.

He then continued with 1653 HCU converting to Lancasters and then being posted to 514 Squadron.


regards,

Malcolm

Hi, I also recently bought and read this book as an introducton to Bomber Command. I then gave it to Dad who read it last week and enjoyed it, bringing back old memories for him. He liked the photos, particularly as there are a few of his old squadron 514, Waterbeach, Cambs. The photo of a 514 sqdn ...

Hi, Alan

My dad's is A Craddock, log shows he was M/U gunner on this op. I would welcome any info you have with regard to his ops with the squadron.


Thanks,

Mal

Hi, Alan

Dad was with 514 Squadron (Lancasters)


regards,

Mal

Hi, My name is Mal and I have just joined the forum yesterday. My Dad was an Air Gunner and trained on Stirlings in November 1944. He has recently given me his Flying Log which includes a photo taken at Heligoland on exactly the same day as the one in this thread. On the back of the photo he was wri...