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by thegypsy
Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 15 Squadron Stirling I EF333 LS-X
Replies: 4
Views: 4174

Re: 15 Squadron Stirling I EF333 LS-X

There used to be a comprehensive list on the Bourn Parish Council website giving the names and details of all Squadrons based there who were either killed or ended up as POW's or injured. This then got transferred to a RAF Bourn memorial website which no longer seems to be active so all those detail...
by thegypsy
Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: 3 GROUP
Topic: Stirling Over Lorient !!
Replies: 14
Views: 18566

Re: Stirling Over Lorient !!

Thanks for that. I did say thanks before but post got deleted for some reason??
by thegypsy
Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:40 pm
Forum: 3 GROUP
Topic: Stirling Over Lorient !!
Replies: 14
Views: 18566

Re: Stirling Over Lorient !!

For some reason that photo of Stirling over Lorient is no longer visible on my computer.
by thegypsy
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Official squadron, course & crew photographs.
Replies: 6
Views: 4421

Re: Official squadron, course & crew photographs.

I have a copy of the photograph of " A " Flight Ninth Course 25th Feb 1941 No 1 Squadron RAF Aberystwyth which my Uncle was on. It lists the names of all those in the photo. He went onto Wellingtons as pilot No 40 Squadron and aircraft came down in the sea 10th Jan 1942 on bombing mission ...
by thegypsy
Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: 3 GROUP
Topic: Stirling Over Lorient !!
Replies: 14
Views: 18566

Re: Stirling Over Lorient !!

Memorial in Houthalen Cemetry Belgium
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by thegypsy
Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:08 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Second Dickie flights
Replies: 17
Views: 9518

Re: Second Dickie flights

My father did two second dickey flights when he joined XV Squadron at RAF Bourn before being let loose on his own.


When his aircraft was later shot down and all the crew were killed he had a 21 year old RCAF as second dickey having his first flight who never got to go on his own.
by thegypsy
Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: 3 GROUP
Topic: Stirling Over Lorient !!
Replies: 14
Views: 18566

Re: Stirling Over Lorient !!

I was interested in coming across this article as my father was on that Lorient raid. He was a Stirling pilot from RAF Bourn 15 Squadron as was F/O Downey mentioned in the article. This was my father's second visit to Lorient as he went there the night of 9th February and I have a copy of a Combat R...