Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi Dennis

Thank you for your very kind comments about my father; I must say I never ever saw him panic. I must copy for you a letter that I received from Freddie Watts a while ago. Freddie being one of the three pilots he flew with in 617.

Paul

Hi all I have read somewhere that most W/ops were trained in first aid and as Dennis has mentioned, the sick bed was near to the W/ops position in the Lancaster. My father didn't speak much of the war and never mentioned any first aid training. My parents had a Pub in Twickenham in which I used to h...

Hello MXD welcome to this Forum I have noted from Chorley Bomber Command Losses - the loss of StirlingIII EF147 WP-J on the 5-6 March 1944 Op.SOE; StirlingIII LJ509 WP-F on 10-11 March 1944 Op.SOE and StirlingIII EE974 WP-M on 28-29 April 1944 Op.SOE Do you have access to Chorleys books ? Regards Me...

Steve

WCdr DD Rogers 37944 RAFO was awarded the KCVSA LG 1 1 1946 Page149 Honours List

Hope this is of interest

Merlin

Hi all following a welcome from John and Max I thought I should give you a brief summary of my interests in Bomber Command. My interest has grown following the loss of my father who died in 1985 after a long illness. Like most former aircrew he was very coy about discussing his wartime activities. M...

Hi Max

sorry if I have given the game away but for the benefit of the members who are not ex (another forum) I think our veteran Mr Forgun Browning should tell the whole story as only he can!!!

Paul

Hi Riskey

The reason the Landy,s went left to right was because they didn't have rear gunners leaning out of the back to kick the wheels into touch!!! Mentioning no names of course!!!

Paul

Steve

I believe that most operational squadrons had in the region of 24 a/c. The size of an airfield would dictate the number of dispersals. Most squadrons had two flights 'A & B' but a few had a 'C' flight. I would think Alex may be more specific.

Paul

I have visited Mildenhall several times in recent years for the airshows. Didn't know about the Museum which sounds very interesting. My late father was stationed at Mildenhall for a while whilst with 15 Squadron.

Regards Paul