Originally Posted by
Daf Hucker
Pontius, the film was made by the Station Commander at RAF Hemswell who was a bit of a camera buff. One of the very few colour films available of the Lancaster at war.
Thank you. I should also mention for the purists that say the RAF has Stations and the USAF has bases, that in this film the Station Commander was a Gp Capt but there was a Base Commander who was an Air Cdre.
I noticed a Hurricane on the grass as the Lancasters taxied out. I guess it would have been from 1687(B) For at Cammeringham, a satellite of Hemswell.
Presumably he was the Base Commander of 13 Base, Elsham Woods - Kirmington, North Killingholme, Henswell, Cammeringham and Sturgate.
In Dec 44 i think the sqns mentioned, 150/170 if I got it right, were at Fiskerton and Dunholme Lodge respectively.
Of course Kirton Lindsey was 12 Gp.