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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2022, 23:38
Replies: 4,125
Views: 317,368
Posted By jeffb

Naniamo? OH if correct

Naniamo? OH if correct
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2021, 15:21
Replies: 4,125
Views: 317,368
Posted By jeffb

Thank you, never been to the Summerside airport,...

Thank you, never been to the Summerside airport, but have enjoyed several visits to the Island, looking forward to going back sometime. In the meantime, OH declared.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2021, 11:23
Replies: 4,125
Views: 317,368
Posted By jeffb

Summerside PEI?

Summerside PEI?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Oct 2021, 18:02
Replies: 4,125
Views: 317,368
Posted By jeffb

RCAF station Scoudouc NB? OH if correct

RCAF station Scoudouc NB? OH if correct
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2021, 18:32
Replies: 4,125
Views: 317,368
Posted By jeffb

Trenton, Ontario?

Trenton, Ontario?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2019, 19:25
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,206,353
Posted By jeffb

Sorry for the delay, OH called

Sorry for the delay, OH called
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2019, 01:31
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,206,353
Posted By jeffb

Owen Sound Ontario

Owen Sound Ontario
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2018, 18:31
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

I have recently read 2 books on the formation of...

I have recently read 2 books on the formation of 6 Group-one was a semi official diary, the other was the experiences of a pilot assigned to 6 Group. ( 6 Group was the RCAF,s contribution to Bomber...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2018, 15:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

In addition to the BCATP in Canada, there were...

In addition to the BCATP in Canada, there were several out of the norm training schemes going on. For example, the Norwegians trained at Toronto island airport, with a satellite field at Emsdale Ont...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2018, 18:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Chugalug2: Canada did have OTU,s as there was a...

Chugalug2:
Canada did have OTU,s as there was a need for operational squadrons to counter threats on both coasts. On the east coast, the Nazi U boats wreaked havoc, particularly in the Gulf of St...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2016, 03:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: Re your 9851: Yes you are right, the...

Danny:
Re your 9851:
Yes you are right, the 4,000 pound cookies did not have any method of being dropped safe, as was illustrated by Dad's emergency jettison of the entire bomb load of their Lanc...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2016, 03:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: In your post of 9780, I guess it was the...

Danny:
In your post of 9780, I guess it was the pilot who initiate the crewing up of Bomber Command. In Dad's case the Skipper approached Dad first ( as bomb aimer) then the 2 of them sought out a...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2016, 02:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: On Sunday, there was a BoB flyby with...

Danny:
On Sunday, there was a BoB flyby with WWII aircraft, in Ottawa , commemorating the event. In addition, there were numerous local events, worthy of front page coverage in our local newspaper....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2016, 04:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: It is with sadness that that I hear of...

Danny:
It is with sadness that that I hear of your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Jeff
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2016, 15:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: I cannot speak as to what training the...

Danny:
I cannot speak as to what training the Army types may have gotten for evasion or possible capture, I am sure they must have received some.
In Bomber Command, Dad did receive many lectures on...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 03:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

It was common to have both Air Force and Army...

It was common to have both Air Force and Army POW,s in the same camp, but they were segregated in different compounds. The Germans did regard the Air Force as most troublesome, so were separated...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2016, 13:41
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

kghjfg: I think most prudent Bomber Command...

kghjfg:
I think most prudent Bomber Command crews did some rudimentary cross training. Dad too was given some stick time on the Lanc; while he had soloed a Tiger Moth before being washed out, being...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2015, 02:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

While the Gestapo flexed their muscles( they were...

While the Gestapo flexed their muscles( they were put in charge of all prisoners after the Great Escape, however they never took full control, but for the most part left the Luftwaffe to continue to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2015, 04:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

As prisoners of war, Dad recalled instances where...

As prisoners of war, Dad recalled instances where the Germans terrified them, but also instances where they severely humiliated the Germans in their cat and mouse game . The Gestapo would conduct...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2015, 13:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Further to the obstacles the Polish pilots...

Further to the obstacles the Polish pilots encountered ( and this applies to any pilot where English is not their first language, such as Czechs, Free French etc) was being shot down.
Dad mentioned...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2015, 13:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Dad did feel the front turret on his Lanc was of...

Dad did feel the front turret on his Lanc was of no value for night ops- in 19 ops he never fired the guns in anger, nor even saw anything to fire at! As pointed out, his duties as Bomb Aimer only...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2015, 15:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

By 1944, the Germans were being overwhelmed by...

By 1944, the Germans were being overwhelmed by POW,s especially airmen. While the losses on the raid Dad was shot down were very unusual ( over 95 heavy bombers lost that night) 15 or so were not...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2015, 09:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Fantome: No I haven't gotten Dad,s service...

Fantome:
No I haven't gotten Dad,s service records, so I have, in the absence of direct conversations with Dad I have been told stories told to me secondhand from friends and family.
In this...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2015, 15:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

It seems government agencies deal with things...

It seems government agencies deal with things like this is mysterious ways. Dad did something ( he would never say what) but it did involve, as he put it, ' putting on yer finest bib and tucker for...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2015, 02:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: Thank goodness Dad never had the likes...

Danny:
Thank goodness Dad never had the likes of Lootentant Hoskins-it must have been terrifying for the bomb aimer!
While I am sure it must have happened on more occasions, Dad mentioned that...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2015, 16:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Dad mentioned several incidents that happened...

Dad mentioned several incidents that happened during his time at Kirmington. One happened it seems to another Lancaster from a neighbouring squadron- it can under attack by a German night intruder...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2015, 11:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: Interesting that you had been to the CNE...

Danny:
Interesting that you had been to the CNE is Toronto in July 1941 and it as yet hadn,t taken on the role of No 1 Manning Depot at that time, so Dad,s arrival in January 1942 would have made...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2015, 03:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

I have just come into more info regarding my...

I have just come into more info regarding my Dad,s enlistment into the RCAF. He enlisted in January 1942, and was sent to No 1 Manning depot, in Toronto Ontario. The RCAF had taken over the Canadian...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2015, 03:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

The Night Raid Report for the Nuermenberg raid...

The Night Raid Report for the Nuermenberg raid paints a stark picture. It lists the loses at 94, or 11.8%. It also notes, that, IN ADDITION, a further 11 aircraft were considered write offs- 7 from...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2015, 02:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

When Dad,s Skipper did his second dickie flight...

When Dad,s Skipper did his second dickie flight on Dec 29 43 to Berlin, the ac he was in was struck by bombs from above. The squadron log show:
Bombed at 20.15hrs from 20,000ft on center of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2015, 14:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: The engine incident was the only one...

Danny:
The engine incident was the only one that caused Dad,s crew to abort an op; he never mentioned any other problems with their ac, other than that a lot of the older ac assigned to new crews...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2015, 06:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

When Dad was posted to the squadron, the new...

When Dad was posted to the squadron, the new crews were assigned the less than new aircraft-the old warhorses as he called them. While the ground crews did an exceptional job, often in poor weather,...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2015, 12:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Danny: With the aircraft stalling and hitting...

Danny:
With the aircraft stalling and hitting sufficiently hard to cause both main gears to fold, it must have been quite a force. That being said, it was not sufficient to puncture the top of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2015, 23:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

Some of the events that took place at 166...

Some of the events that took place at 166 squadron were a study in contrasts at time. One Friday Dad and another crew were tasked with a cross country nav exercise. The weather was terrible, and as...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2015, 02:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,844,758
Posted By jeffb

The losses on this raid were at first not...

The losses on this raid were at first not believed by CO,s and Intelligence Officers, as chronicled in the book The Red Line by John Nichol, a book describing this disaster. Many, when describing the...
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