Courtesy of Michael Thomas.ġ28 Squadron – reformed September 1944 – M5ġ42 Squadron – reformed October 1944 – 4Hġ62 Squadron – reformed December 1944 – CRġ63 Squadron – reformed January 1945 – there is a seemingly unresolvable query over what code this squadron hadĪbove: Maurice Briggs and John Baker with their 1409 Meteorological Flight Mosquito. Attribute tbc.ĭai Thomas and Sid Parlato, 139 Squadron. There were two Pathfinder formation squadrons which were flying the Wellington, 109 Squadron which converted to the Mosquito during December 1942, and 156 Squadron which converted to the Lancaster at the end of January 1943.Ībove: a 35 Squadron Lancaste r, note the code TL. When the Path Finder Force was first formed in August 1942, some Pathfinders were still flying the Wellington, a medium bomber with a five-man crew which was being superseded by the new, more technically advanced, heavy bombers. A programme of squadrons converting to Lancasters took place in the PFF’s three-year existence, There were 12 Mosquito squadrons, including 1409 Meteorological Flight, which flew unarmed Mosquitoes on survey flights. There were 8 ‘Heavy’ Pathfinder squadrons, flying Lancasters, Stirlings, and Halifaxes. Image above: 97 Squadron (OF) crew names to be confirmed, (RPA) The Dangers of the Weather – Icing Sub Menu.THE DANISH SHOULDER FLASH, by Mikkel Plannthin Sub Menu.The Loss of the Robertson Crew – German Reports Sub Menu.MARK GLEED, Navigator with 139 Squadron, by Len Gleed Sub Menu.GEOFF BAKER, RAAF Pilot with 97 Squadron, by Stan Hurd Sub Menu.“AN AUSTRALIAN PATHFINDER OVER GERMANY”, by Professor Tim Willasey-Wilsey, King’s College, London Sub Menu.“A CHANCE ENCOUNTER” by Dr Olav Heinemann, Duisburg-Essen University Sub Menu.16/17 December 1943: FIDO & Landing Aids Sub Menu.97 Squadron Aircrew Flying on 16/17 December 1943 Sub Menu.Pathfinder Losses on 16/17 December 1943 Sub Menu.The Night of the Fog, 16/17 December 1943 (Black Thursday) Sub Menu.Lancaster Gunners “Hotting Up” Sub Menu.Carrier Pigeons in the Bomber War Sub Menu.A War Artist and the Pathfinders Sub Menu.Robert Murray Buchan, Navigation Staff Officer Sub Menu.Anderson’s Logbook: First PFF Sortie Sub Menu.Hamish Mahaddie, IWM sound recordings (1972 & 1989) Sub Menu.Donald Bennett, IWM Sound Recordings (1986) Sub Menu.Harris, Bennett & Flying Boats Sub Menu.Don Bennett, Air Officer Commanding Sub Menu.Pathfinder Squadrons in 5 Group Sub Menu.Squadrons, Bases & Ground crew Sub Menu.Early Months of the Path Finder Force Sub Menu.PFF Losses in First Month, 1942 Sub Menu.Harris Chooses Bennett as PFF AOC Sub Menu.The Pathfinders – Controversial Beginnings Sub Menu.Development of The Pathfinders Sub Menu.What’s in a Name? 8 Group or PFF? Sub Menu.Meteorology and the Pathfinders Sub Menu.PATHFINDER AIRCREW: Courage, Love and Loss in Bomber Command’s Elite Force Sub Menu.PFF – Unique Conditions of Service Sub Menu.Partners: Queensland Air Museum Sub Menu.
Partners: Pathfinder Collection, RAF Wyton Sub Menu.Donating Digital Material – What you need to know.
LANCASTER BOMBER CREW NAMES ARCHIVE
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