Bill Turner wrote:

J T wrote:

Wow, interesting stuff.

There is a wreck of a Halifax near us but it's in a tidal creek. Merlin's are still there as is a lot of ammo destine for the French resistance. it was on a "SOE" mission so we are told and does not show up on many records.

This plane could have been with 138 Squadron, a special duties unit operating out of Tempsford http://www.tempsford-squadrons.info/ who used Whitley's, Lysander's,Halifax and later on Stirling's and were flying Lincoln's when they were disbanded in August 1950.
My uncle Bob (Sgt W. C. Evans was a Dispatcher flying in Whitley Serial No. T.4166 and was lost on 27/28 March 1943 returning from "Operation Watercress" which was to drop Dutch Agents near to Steenwijk.
The MOD records surmise that the plane came down in the sea and only one body was recovered.

The ironic part of all this is that my Uncle volunteered to go on this operation as a stand-in for a fellow air craftsman who was sick.

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER"


Bill T

some pics from today. excuse my terrible pics of the Lanc. I had a small boy sat on my shoulders, it flew over 3 times so you'd think Id get one good shot .
The sister of one of the crew flew from Canada to attend the service.

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Fantastic Photo, no matter what happen that 'plane should be kept flying, we owe those boys so much. Last year I was drifting a fishing boat down Ladybower, and contemplating what it must have been like 70 years ago practicing 60 feet overhead, in the dark for the Dam raids. No computer ,no GPS , no laser targeting, just skill ,determination ,and a 2:1 chance of living through your service. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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opening shot is the plane directly over my farm, lining up to bomb the chickens At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Bomb the chickens, was the pilot a Vanner

I think the the bystander in the clip said it all, Wow  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

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RE: youtube link..

The soundtrack to pretty much all my boyhood dreams and aspirations!!, I tremble with excitement every time I hear those engines : )