Operation Ju Jitsu
RB-45C CREWS
Southern Route
Sqd Ldr John Crampton
Flt Lt Rex Saunders
Sgt Bill Lindsay (April 1952 Mission)
Flt Lt McAlistar-Furze (April 1954 Mission)
Moscow Route
Flt Lt Gordon Cremer
Flt Sgt Bob Anstee
Sgt Don Greenslade
Baltic Route
Flt Lt Bill Blair (April 1952 Mission)
Flt Lt Harry Currell (April 1954 Mission)
Flt Lt John Hill
Flt Sgt Joe Acklam
Sqd Ldr Mick Martin, who was the last surviving "Dam Busters" pilot was selected to lead the flight but failed his "Explosive Decompression Test.
Flt Lt H.W. Cafferata, Flt Lt Slade & Flt Lt Wightman were trained on the RB-45C but did not take part in the missions. In 1953, The Special Duties Flight was brought up to readiness again, but at the eleventh hour, Chrchill cancelled the operation.
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