Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Searching for Chipping Ongar and Operation Varsity suggests the American 61st Troop Carrier group and C-47s

Thanks for the suggestions.
I hoped to postpone a visit to archives!

Operation Varsity or Rhine Crossing was on 24th March 1945.

Do you know which squadron dropped the 8th battn Parachute regt please?
Also from where did they take off? which aircraft?

Otherwise where do I look in the archives please?

All interested are invited by the Maire de Naujac-sur-Me to attend the commemoration of the 67th anniversary of the Stirling crash on 12th March 1944 and deaths of:- Keith Fowler ALLEN RAAF Reginald Horace CANTWELL RAF James CLARK RAF William Howell EBSWORTH RAF Thomas George David MILLS RAAF Alan T...

Message from ABCT "ABCT is delighted to announce a special weekend commemorating Norfolk's former airfields - we would be delighted if you could join us for the following memorial unveilings: Saturday 26th February 2011 1. North Creake Airfield, 10am, southern end of North Creake Airfield Busin...

Thanks for the offers of help.
Mr Cooper has a researcher look up the ORB for those dates but may be glad of further assistance.
He'll apply for his MOD service record but assumes his log book has not been kept.
I'll investiagte 7 Squadron association.

Thanks - he will be pleased as he didn't collect his log book at the end of the war! Kempton Richard Cooper was likely a navigator by then. He mentions an accident on 17 Jan 1942 when his friend Pat Duke was killed as they overshot, hit a tree, crashed and caught fire killing all on board (the Welli...

Veteran Kempton Cooper seeks info about his missions between Jan & June 1942 in 7 Squadron.
He does not yet have his MOD record and does not have his log book.
Can anyone help with info about his missions and crews please?

Do you have any idea where the crew was formed? - perhaps CU?
Do you think Reeves was English?Welsh ? If so, I'll try tracking him post-war.

Any ideas when and why the bomb doors were changed please?
possibly on Mark I the doors were lowered.