Did you fly with my Dad?
Did you fly with or know my Dad? Master Navigator John Lennard ( Sometimes known as Len) served from 1946 to 1983. He is now 86 and living in Ripon. Below is a summary of his service
46-48 Flying Training Topcliffe and Swinderby Ansons and Wellingtons
49- 58 Coastal Command St Eval, Kinloss and St Mawgan Lanc ASR, Shack1,11,111s
58-60 Aden 78 Sqn Twin Pioneers
61-68 Beverleys Abingdon, Thorney Island and Seletar
68-70 AEES Topcliffe Varsitys
70-83 Ops type jobs at Wattisham, Finningley, Leeming and Topcliffe
He also attended a refresher course on Dominies at Finningley in 1974 prior to a posting to the British Embassy Saigon. The posting was cancelled!
In the late 1940s he flew counter insurgency bombing missions over Malaya in Lancasters
He survived three crash landings ( a Lanc and two Shacks)
He lead the disbandment flypast of 34 Sqn (Bevs) In Singapore in1967
I will pass on regards from anybody who knew him