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Der Chef blames Kommune for Dams Raid success
Sefton Delmer, propaganda genius behind Gustav Siegfried Eins [Pic: Wikipedia] On the afternoon of 17 May 1943, a remarkable broadcast was heard on German radio sets. ‘Achtung, achtung, said the...
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Back on operations, 1943 and 2013
Lancaster W5008, borrowed from 57 Squadron, photographed at Blida in Algeria in July 1943 on 617 Squadron’s first operation after the Dams Raid. It was piloted by Plt Off Geoff Rice. [Pic: Lancaster...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 39: Brian Goodale
Pic: Simon Goodale Flg Off B Goodale DFC Wireless operator Lancaster serial number: ED929/G Call sign: AJ-L First wave. First aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine dropped accurately but no breach caused....
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Dambuster of the Day No. 40: Leonard Sumpter
Dambusters Len Sumpter (left) and Joe McCarthy (right), outside the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. Probably taken early in 1944. The Petwood was then in use as the Officers Mess for squadrons based at...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 41: Brian Jagger
Brian Jagger in the back row of a group in his 50 Squadron days. The picture is taken from the collection of the family of John Fraser, and his name was written in by Fraser’s wife, Doris. [Pic:...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 42: Jack Buckley
Group picture taken outside Officers’ Mess at Scampton, 17 May 1943. Jack Buckley is third from the right in the front row, standing between David Shannon and Les Knight. [Pic IWM HU91948] Flg Off J...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 43: Henry Maudslay
Sqn Ldr H E Maudslay DFC Pilot Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft damaged, and shot down on return flight. Henry...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 44: Jack Marriott
Pic: P Humphries Sgt J Marriott DFM Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft damaged, and shot down on...
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BBC Dambusters Pictureboard completed!
Great news from the BBC. Photographs of all 133 aircrew who took part in the Dams Raid have now been obtained for the News Online pictureboard which was launched on the 70th anniversary last May. A...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 45: Robert Urquhart
Pic: Bomber Command Museum of Canada Flg Off R A Urquhart DFC Navigator Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft...
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Dambusters at the bar
Les Munro autographing the pictureboard at the Dambusters Inn, Scampton, May 2013. [Pic: Heather Allsworth/Nigel Favill] A grand display of pictures of all the 133 aircrew from the Dams Raid can now...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 46: Alden Cottam
Pic: Alberta on Record Wt Off A P Cottam Wireless operator Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft damaged, and shot...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 47: Michael Fuller
Pic: Fuller family Plt Off M J D Fuller Bomb aimer Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft damaged, and shot down on...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 48: William Tytherleigh
Four airmen in the garden of a pub, believed to be “The Parklands” in Lincoln, probably in June 1941. At the time, they were all serving in 50 Squadron, then flying Hampdens at RAF Swinderby. L-R: Sgt...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 49: Norman Burrows
Sgt N R Burrows Rear gunner Lancaster serial number: ED937/G Call sign: AJ-Z First wave. Second aircraft to attack Eder Dam. Mine overshot. Aircraft damaged, and shot down on return flight. Norman...
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Dambusters at the Albert Hall
The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance takes place on Saturday 9 November at 9.15pm and will be broadcast live on BBC1 for UK viewers. This year it will feature a tribute to the 133 aircrew...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 50: William Astell
Pic: Lincolnshire CC/Grantham Museum Flt Lt W Astell DFC Pilot Lancaster serial number: ED864/G Call sign: AJ-B First wave. Crashed on outward flight. In his book Enemy Coast Ahead Guy Gibson gives a...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 51: John Kinnear
John Kinnear, probably photographed in 1942, with his Flight Engineer’s wings. [Pic: Kinnear family] Sgt J Kinnear Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED864/G Call sign: AJ-B First wave. Crashed...
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Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson DFC
Tony Iveson in the BBMF Lancaster, 2008. [Pic: MoD] It’s sad to hear about the death of Tony Iveson, a friend of this blog, and someone who was assiduous in campaigning for greater recognition of the...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 52: Floyd Wile
Floyd Wile and colleagues at 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss, September 1942. Four aircrew in this picture would later take part in the Dams Raid. Back row, L-R, Floyd Wile (navigator), Max Stephenson (pilot),...
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