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Old 5th Jul 2012, 09:27
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Weheka
 
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Someone asked the question earlier on what would be the highest number of missions flown by an individual in Bomber Command.

I don't know, but have read about Sqd Ldr Jimmy Malley who apparently flew on 127 operations! He was a navigator and started in Wellingtons in 1941 and did 35 trips. After instructing for a while, he then went to the Middle East on Liberators and did another 32 ops. He then went into training for Pathfinders and flew in Mosquitoes for the rest of his time and completed 53 missions in that role until near the end of the war.

I know that doesn't add up to 127 so he must have done the other odd op here and there.

Anyone else got any idea who flew on the most ops. I suppose if you flew all your ops in the European theatre it would be harder to achieve big totals? Although I am sure the Middle East was no picnic. They would have to be incredibly lucky to even get past the first 30, particularly in 1942-43 period.
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