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The Nr Fairy
8th Dec 2022, 04:57
https://ukaviation.news/johnny-johnson-goodbye-to-the-last-dambuster/amp/
Random Bloke
8th Dec 2022, 05:50
Thank you Sir, RIP
He was a terrific ambassador for his generation. Fair winds, Johnny.
Barksdale Boy
8th Dec 2022, 07:40
May he rest in peace. Apres moi ...
huge72
8th Dec 2022, 07:42
I had the great pleasure and honour of meeting Johnny on a couple occasions as he was the guest of honour at Bristol & Gloucestershire ATC Wing Parades and Dinners. He was always interested in the Cadets and what they were up to. RIP Sir your Duty Done.
Downwind.Maddl-Land
8th Dec 2022, 08:42
101 - not a bad innings. Fair winds and blue skies dear chap, you served your country and people well. The epitome of the Greatest Generation.
Commuting Pilot
8th Dec 2022, 08:48
Thank you for your service, Sir
NutLoose
8th Dec 2022, 09:21
One of the truly exceptional ambassadors for the RAF and a humble man to boot, there are less and less of these people today,
Blue skies and one hopes one is walking into the crewroom in the sky to be welcomed with a mug of Tea and a pat on the back by the rest of your old crew, a job well done.
RIP and thank you.
Chugalug2
8th Dec 2022, 09:26
101 - not a bad innings. Fair winds and blue skies dear chap, you served your country and people well. The epitome of the Greatest Generation.
Hear, hear! But I suspect he would be the first to reject such an epitaph. We were always brought to order by Danny42C for putting his generation on any sort of pedestal. "It simply happened on our watch, any others would have done the same. It just had to be done". With due respect to them all, they were special, very special, and thank heavens that was so!
DCO. A well-deserved RIP after a full and worthy life.
olster
8th Dec 2022, 10:26
RIP sir. Juxtaposition between him and his colleagues in comparison to the drivel we read about daily, Harry, Hancock, Sturgeon etc is extraordinary.
c130jage
8th Dec 2022, 10:30
Sir
You're duty is now done, RIP and fly safe.
ExAscoteer2
8th Dec 2022, 10:53
Blue skies sir...
Jolley Roger
8th Dec 2022, 11:10
Salute
Hughes500
8th Dec 2022, 16:53
my hat is off
Auxtank
8th Dec 2022, 17:45
Raising a glass in salute.
RIP
Diff Tail Shim
8th Dec 2022, 19:53
Hear, hear! But I suspect he would be the first to reject such an epitaph. We were always brought to order by Danny42C for putting his generation on any sort of pedestal. "It simply happened on our watch, any others would have done the same. It just had to be done". With due respect to them all, they were special, very special, and thank heavens that was so!
I cannot disagree with your comments. Danny42C was correct. Every serviceman that fought for our country in any conflict in the face of an enemy is as much to be admired. RIP Johnny.
Ivor Fynn
8th Dec 2022, 21:33
RIP Johnny, the last of a truly amazing bunch, blue skies.
atr-drivr
9th Dec 2022, 11:26
RIP Sir…
AnotherFSO
10th Dec 2022, 03:39
Does anybody know if there are any surviving non-Pathfinder Bomber Command crew left? Or was Johnny Johnson the very last of them all?
Downwind.Maddl-Land
10th Dec 2022, 09:26
Does anybody know if there are any surviving non-Pathfinder Bomber Command crew left? Or was Johnny Johnson the very last of them all?
Johnny Johnson was the last surviving crewman (Bomb Aimer) that participated in Op CHASTISE aka 'the Dams Raid'. There are still numerous members of WWII Bomber Command aircrew around - some Pathfinders - many Main Force. Regrettably, seeing that most are in their mid-nineties their number is diminishing week by week. The International Bomber Command Centre at Canwick, Lincoln, attempts to keep in contact with as many as possible, throughout the world. Hope this helps.
AnotherFSO
10th Dec 2022, 10:00
Johnny Johnson was the last surviving crewman (Bomb Aimer) that participated in Op CHASTISE aka 'the Dams Raid'. There are still numerous members of WWII Bomber Command aircrew around - some Pathfinders - many Main Force. Regrettably, seeing that most are in their mid-nineties their number is diminishing week by week. The International Bomber Command Centre at Canwick, Lincoln, attempts to keep in contact with as many as possible, throughout the world. Hope this helps.
Thanks very much.
Pinky the pilot
17th Dec 2022, 22:50
Two questions: Does anyone on this esteemed site know who was the Skipper of the A/C in which he was he the Bomb Aimer? And what was the ID letter of the Lanc?
Rest easy Sir.
Barksdale Boy
18th Dec 2022, 02:06
Two questions: Does anyone on this esteemed site know who was the Skipper of the A/C in which he was he the Bomb Aimer? And what was the ID letter of the Lanc?
Rest easy Sir.
His skipper was McCarthy, who was hilarious at reunion occasions. I think the airframe was 'T'.
Downwind.Maddl-Land
18th Dec 2022, 10:33
Barksdale Boy is correct with the pilot (Joe McCarthy) and the airframe was indeed T-Tommy that had arrived from Boscombe Down only that day. It was therefore not equipped with the 'Light Altimeter' and sundry other locally devised mods. It is therefore extremely fortunate that Tommy was needed by a crew assigned to attack the Sorpe dam were the Light Altimeter wasn't required; McCarthy estimated that Johnny released their UPKEEP from 30 ft. Tommy was required when McCarthy's Q-Queenie developed a coolant leak on start-up.