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Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner


Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner

Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellington bombers on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940.
Item Code : GT0073Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner - Editions Available
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Open edition print. Paper size 19 inches x 17 inches (48cm x 43cm)none£38.00

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Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.


Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.

A pair of Wellington bombers of the Royal Air Force head out on a bombing mission.
Item Code : GC0602Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson. - Editions Available
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Wellington Attack by David Pritchard.


Wellington Attack by David Pritchard.

On the night of 12th/ 13th August 1941 No.9 Squadron, in their Wellington Bombers, are once again taking the war into the heartland of Nazi Germany, WS-G Skipper Flt/Lt Kenneth Ball fights to keep her straight and level through the intense flack that surrounds the target, while his front gunner Sgt Cyril Chandler tries in vain to take on the menace of the search lights that seek their Wellington. Both aircraft coded WS-G and WS-Z would be listed as Failed to Return from this mission. This Print was split into dfferent editions signed by different groups of crew, this edition is not signed by the artist.
Item Code : PR0035Wellington Attack by David Pritchard. - Editions Available
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9 crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010). Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm
Wallis, Ken
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2013
Wing Commander Ken Wallis (deceased)
Kenneth Horatio Wallis was born on April 26 1916 at Ely, Cambridgeshire, where his father ran a cycle and motorcycle shop, and was educated at The Kings School. Kenneth had limited vision in his right eye and as a child wore an eye patch and in 1936 this defect led to his rejection by the RAF. Undeterred, he paid £14 to obtain a private flying licence which required only a certificate signed by his GP, obtaining the licence after just 12 hours flying a Gypsy Moth. Having failed another test
Signature Value : £50
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Kartz, Harry
Died : 2016
Flying Officer Harry Kartz (deceased)
Harry joined the RAF in1940 having previously learned to fly in the Civil Air Guard during the pre war years. Upon joining the RAF he hoped to continue pilot training. However, much to his disappointment he was remustered as an airgunner passing out at Yatesbury. Posted to IX Squadron in May 1941 he immediately started operations as a front gunner in Flight Lieutenant Edwards crew on aircraft WS-N. The raid depicted in Wellington Attack would in fact be Harry's last operation with the Squad
Signature Value : £40
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Johnson, Ken
Warrant Officer Ken Johnson
As a Mid-Upper Gunner he flew on Lancasters with 9 and 61 Squadrons taking part in many raids including the final attack to sink the Tirpitz in November 1944 along with attacks on Berchtesgaden, Hitlers alpine home.
Signature Value : £35
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Randle, Bill
Died : 2012
Group Captain Bill Randle MBE OBE CBE DFM AFC (deceased)
William Samuel Oliver Randle was born in Devon on May 17 1921 and attended Exmouth Grammar School before joining Lloyds Bank. His first flight was in an Avro 504K of Alan Cobhams Flying Circus and from that moment he was obsessed with flying. After serving in the Home Guard during the London Blitz he enlisted in the RAF in February 1941, training as a pilot in the United States and in Britain. In July 1942 he joined No 150 Squadron, based in Yorkshire, as a sergeant pilot to fly the Wellington.
Signature Value : £45
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Cooling, Rupert
Died : 2010
Flight Lieutenant Rupert Cooling (deceased)
Rupert joined the RAF in 1938 training at FTS Brough as pilot. Posted to IX Squadron in early 1940 flying Wellingtons he served with them through the Battle of Britain period. His second tour would take him to North Africa and the Mediterranean with 132 Squadron. Upon returning to the UK Rupert would be commissioned and see action in the run up to D-Day. He passed away in 2010.
Signature Value : £40
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Foinette, Eric
Died : 2014
Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased)
Eric joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as an Observer. Commissioned in 1941 he would be posted to 12 Squadron in 1942 flying Wellingtons. On his 10th Operation in February of that year his Wellington would be shot down over Denmark. Fortunately all 5 of the crew bailed out safely and would become POWs. Eric was initially sent to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg before being moved to the infamous Stalag Luft III some 3 months later. He would remain here until 1945 and witness the aftermath of the Gre
Signature Value : £40
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Pearce, Bob
Bobby Pearce
Bobby joined the RAF in the late 1930s training as a Wop/AG. Posted to 142 Squadron Bobby would see action during the ill fated Battle of France in the antiquated Fairey Battle as part of the Advanced Striking Force. Having suffered grievous losses Bobby would serve as an instructor on his return to England following the fall of France. He would return to 142 Squadron now flying Wellingtons during 1941.
Signature Value : £40
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Johnson, Freddie
Died : 2013
Flight Lieutenant Freddie Johnson DFC (deceased)
Five years service on Wellington and Halifax Bombers, shot down twice, once behind enemy lines. He passed away in April 2013.
Signature Value : £40
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Pilot Officer Eric Foinette,
Bob Pearce,
Freddie Johnson DFC
and
Jeb Lewis

9 crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010).

Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm'>
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5 crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010). Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm)
Johnson, Ken
Warrant Officer Ken Johnson
As a Mid-Upper Gunner he flew on Lancasters with 9 and 61 Squadrons taking part in many raids including the final attack to sink the Tirpitz in November 1944 along with attacks on Berchtesgaden, Hitlers alpine home.
Signature Value : £35
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Lusher, Norman
NO
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Flight Sergeant Norman Lusher
Air Gunner, 9 Squadron.
Signature Value : £10
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Levy, Harry
NO
PHOTO
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Warrant Officer Harry Levy
Weapons Operator, 9 Squadron.
Signature Value : £15
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Kartz, Harry
Died : 2016
Flying Officer Harry Kartz (deceased)
Harry joined the RAF in1940 having previously learned to fly in the Civil Air Guard during the pre war years. Upon joining the RAF he hoped to continue pilot training. However, much to his disappointment he was remustered as an airgunner passing out at Yatesbury. Posted to IX Squadron in May 1941 he immediately started operations as a front gunner in Flight Lieutenant Edwards crew on aircraft WS-N. The raid depicted in Wellington Attack would in fact be Harry's last operation with the Squad
Signature Value : £40
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Mason, Dennis
Flight Lieutenant Dennis Mason DFM
Dennis joined the RAF in June 1940. After training as a Wop/AG at Yatesbury and Lossiemouth Dennis was posted to 149 Squadron at Mildenhall in June 1941. Dennis flew on the raid depicted in Wellington Attack in 149's F for Freddie. The Wellington bomber that had found fame in the film Target for Tonight. On completion of his first tour Dennis had a brief spell instructing before returning to front line duty for his second tour with IX Squadron as they converted to Avro Manchesters and Lancas
Signature Value : £35
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Wallis, Ken
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2013
Wing Commander Ken Wallis (deceased)
Kenneth Horatio Wallis was born on April 26 1916 at Ely, Cambridgeshire, where his father ran a cycle and motorcycle shop, and was educated at The Kings School. Kenneth had limited vision in his right eye and as a child wore an eye patch and in 1936 this defect led to his rejection by the RAF. Undeterred, he paid £14 to obtain a private flying licence which required only a certificate signed by his GP, obtaining the licence after just 12 hours flying a Gypsy Moth. Having failed another test
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Kartz, Harry
Died : 2016
Flying Officer Harry Kartz (deceased)
Harry joined the RAF in1940 having previously learned to fly in the Civil Air Guard during the pre war years. Upon joining the RAF he hoped to continue pilot training. However, much to his disappointment he was remustered as an airgunner passing out at Yatesbury. Posted to IX Squadron in May 1941 he immediately started operations as a front gunner in Flight Lieutenant Edwards crew on aircraft WS-N. The raid depicted in Wellington Attack would in fact be Harry's last operation with the Squad
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Johnson, Ken
Warrant Officer Ken Johnson
As a Mid-Upper Gunner he flew on Lancasters with 9 and 61 Squadrons taking part in many raids including the final attack to sink the Tirpitz in November 1944 along with attacks on Berchtesgaden, Hitlers alpine home.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Cooling, Rupert
Died : 2010
Flight Lieutenant Rupert Cooling (deceased)
Rupert joined the RAF in 1938 training at FTS Brough as pilot. Posted to IX Squadron in early 1940 flying Wellingtons he served with them through the Battle of Britain period. His second tour would take him to North Africa and the Mediterranean with 132 Squadron. Upon returning to the UK Rupert would be commissioned and see action in the run up to D-Day. He passed away in 2010.
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE
 
Foinette, Eric
Died : 2014
Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased)
Eric joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as an Observer. Commissioned in 1941 he would be posted to 12 Squadron in 1942 flying Wellingtons. On his 10th Operation in February of that year his Wellington would be shot down over Denmark. Fortunately all 5 of the crew bailed out safely and would become POWs. Eric was initially sent to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg before being moved to the infamous Stalag Luft III some 3 months later. He would remain here until 1945 and witness the aftermath of the Gre
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE
 
Pearce, Bob
Bobby Pearce
Bobby joined the RAF in the late 1930s training as a Wop/AG. Posted to 142 Squadron Bobby would see action during the ill fated Battle of France in the antiquated Fairey Battle as part of the Advanced Striking Force. Having suffered grievous losses Bobby would serve as an instructor on his return to England following the fall of France. He would return to 142 Squadron now flying Wellingtons during 1941.
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE

Johnson, Freddie
Died : 2013
Flight Lieutenant Freddie Johnson DFC (deceased)
Five years service on Wellington and Halifax Bombers, shot down twice, once behind enemy lines. He passed away in April 2013.
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE
 
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Pilot Officer Eric Foinette,
Bob Pearce,
Freddie Johnson DFC
and
Jeb Lewis

8 crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010).

Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm)'>
Quantity:

2 crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010). Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm)
Johnson, Ken
Warrant Officer Ken Johnson
As a Mid-Upper Gunner he flew on Lancasters with 9 and 61 Squadrons taking part in many raids including the final attack to sink the Tirpitz in November 1944 along with attacks on Berchtesgaden, Hitlers alpine home.
Signature Value : £35
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Irons, Harry
Died : 2020
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased)
Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu
Signature Value : £40
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2 Polish crew signature edition, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010). Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm)
Jozefiak, Stanislav
Died : 2015
Squadron Leader Stanislaw Jozefiak (deceased)
Stanislaw Jozefiak was born on 10th September 1919 on a farm in Skalmierzycach near Ostrow Wielkopolski, a town in Central Poland. Between 1937 and 1939 he attended an aviation school where he was trained as a radio operator and air gunner. In September 1939 he was one of a group of students who were evacuated to Romania where he was interned in a camp at Timisoara, about 60 kilometres from the Jugoslavian border. The following month he escaped and crossed into Jugoslavia, but was recaptured aft
Signature Value : £50
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Collectors postcard - first edition of 90 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)none£2.90

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Encore by Steve Gibbs.


Encore by Steve Gibbs.

Wellington Mk X Bombers from 104 Squadron Royal Air Force based at Foggia in Italy make a night raid on the Messerschmitt factory at Steyr in Austria on 24/25th February 1944. The raid was by way of a follow-up to the USAAF daylight raid of earlier that day which left the factory badly damaged. Of the 36 Wellingtons that took off from Foggia, only these two found the target. Others, using captured Italian maps later found to be in error, were unable to navigate accurately. Six aircraft were lost in the Alps through flying into mountains where their captured maps indicated incorrect heights. The depicted aircraft, flown by Canadian Flg Off Fred Ashbaugh and navigated by the late Flg Off Dennis Wilburn, returned safely to Foggia after the successful mission.
Item Code : DHM2543Encore by Steve Gibbs. - Editions Available
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Limited edition of 500 prints Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm)
Wilburn, Dennis
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Flying Officer Dennis Wilburn (deceased)
Navigator on Wellingtons with No.104 Sqn and partnered by Off Fred Ashbaugh a Canadian. Dennis Wilburn took part in the raid on the Messerschmitt factory at Steyr in Austria on 24/25th February 1944. Dennis Wilburn was based at Foggia in Italy. Of the 36 Wellingtons that took off from Foggia, only these two found the target. Others, using captured Italian maps later found to be in error, were unable to navigate accurately. Six aircraft were lost in the Alps through flying into mountains wher
Signature Value : £40
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Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.


Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.

Returning from a night mission, two Wellington bombers return over the snow covered fields of England. A fitting tribute to the air crews of the Wellington squadrons of World War Two.
Item Code : KA0013Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall. - Editions Available
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Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)none£5 Off!
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Lewis signature edition of 10 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)
Lewis, Larry

Died : 2015
Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)
Squadron Leader Larry Lewis (born October 25th 1918 in Bristol, died May 12th 2014) earned the DFM as an air gunner before training as a pilot. After picking up air crash survivors from behind Japanese-held lines in Siam, he was awarded the DFC. On May 29th 1945 Japanese fighters shot down a Liberator bomber of 358 Squadron over Siam (Thailand) during a flight to drop supplies and US Special Forces to the 'Seri Thai' (Free Thailand) Resistance movement. Some of the crew and passengers su
Signature Value : £45
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Collectable Greetings Card (No envelope supplied)Front image and overall size 8.75 inches x 6 inches (22cm x 15cm)none£2.90

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Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)none£11.00

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A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.


A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.

On 18th December 1939, a force of Wellington bombers attacked naval targets on the German coast. On the return journey, they were attacked by enemy fighters, for over half an hour, bringing down 7 of the 22 Wellingtons. A further 5 would be forced to crash land in England. One of the surviving aircraft was flown by Sergeant Frank Petts who, in a futile attempt to shake off his attacker, dived to sea level. Despite sustaining considerable damage and with two of his crew wounded, he brought the bomber safely home. The experience of the raid forced the RAF to switch to night-time sorties, bombers were clearly too vulnerable without fighter escort. Six months later, during the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe would learn the same lesson.
Item Code : LE0627A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 295 prints. Image size 10 inches x 20 inches (25cm x 51cm)
Burnett, Wilf
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2006
Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased)
Canadian Wilf Burnett joined the RAF before the war and at the outbreak of hostilities was flying Hampdens. He completed his first tour of 30 operations in September 1940, flying with 49 Sqn at Scampton. His crew had bombed invasion barges in the Channel ports, mined enemy waters, operated against the Ruhr, and taken part in the first raids against Berlin. In July 1941 he was posted to 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF, at Syerston, where one night in January 1942, returning from Hamburg, their Hampden cr
Signature Value : £50
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The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.


The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.

R-Robert was dramatically retrieved after nearly forty years on the bed of Loch Ness in Scotland. It is being restored at the Brooklands Museum.
Item Code : B0013The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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Signed limited editon of 450 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)
Edwards, George
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2003
Sir George Edwards OM CBE FRS (deceased)
George Edwards joined Vickers in 1935 working with Barnes Wallace on the Wellington and Warwick before becoming Chief Designer in 1945. At Vickers, he led the design team for the Valiant, Viscount and VC-10 and later, as Chairman, British Aircraft Corporation, he led the BAC-111, TSR2 and Concorde projects. A keen aviator since 1948, he learnt to fly in a Tiger Moth to better communicate with his company test pilots and flew in all his subsequent designs, culminating with a Mach:2 flight in Con
Signature Value : £30
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Berry, Peter
NO
PHOTO
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Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC
Pilot of Loch Ness Wellington R for Robert
Signature Value : £40
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Holmes, Robin
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robin Holmes
Chairman Loch Ness Wellington Association and instigator of Wellington recovery
Signature Value : £20
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Barton, Morag
NO
PHOTO
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Morag Barton
Director of Brooklands Museum and involved in planning and recovery of Wellington
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Temple, Julian

Julian Temple
Curator of Aviation, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Casbard, Robert
NO
PHOTO
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Robert Casbard
Project Co-ordinator, Wellington Restoration, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
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Boorer, Norman
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2004
Norman Spud Boorer (deceased)
Norman Boorer was part of Barnes Wallis's hand picked three-man team of specialist design engineers who developed UPKEEP, the code name for the famous bouncing bomb. Sadly, Spud Boorer passed away in May 2004.
Signature Value : £45
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Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards.Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)none£2.90

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Signed limited editon of 450 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)
Edwards, George
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2003
Sir George Edwards OM CBE FRS (deceased)
George Edwards joined Vickers in 1935 working with Barnes Wallace on the Wellington and Warwick before becoming Chief Designer in 1945. At Vickers, he led the design team for the Valiant, Viscount and VC-10 and later, as Chairman, British Aircraft Corporation, he led the BAC-111, TSR2 and Concorde projects. A keen aviator since 1948, he learnt to fly in a Tiger Moth to better communicate with his company test pilots and flew in all his subsequent designs, culminating with a Mach:2 flight in Con
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Berry, Peter
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC
Pilot of Loch Ness Wellington R for Robert
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Holmes, Robin
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robin Holmes
Chairman Loch Ness Wellington Association and instigator of Wellington recovery
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barton, Morag
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Morag Barton
Director of Brooklands Museum and involved in planning and recovery of Wellington
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Temple, Julian

Julian Temple
Curator of Aviation, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Casbard, Robert
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robert Casbard
Project Co-ordinator, Wellington Restoration, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Boorer, Norman
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2004
Norman Spud Boorer (deceased)
Norman Boorer was part of Barnes Wallis's hand picked three-man team of specialist design engineers who developed UPKEEP, the code name for the famous bouncing bomb. Sadly, Spud Boorer passed away in May 2004.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
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**Signed limited editon of 450 prints. (One copy reduced to clear)
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)
Edwards, George
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2003
Sir George Edwards OM CBE FRS (deceased)
George Edwards joined Vickers in 1935 working with Barnes Wallace on the Wellington and Warwick before becoming Chief Designer in 1945. At Vickers, he led the design team for the Valiant, Viscount and VC-10 and later, as Chairman, British Aircraft Corporation, he led the BAC-111, TSR2 and Concorde projects. A keen aviator since 1948, he learnt to fly in a Tiger Moth to better communicate with his company test pilots and flew in all his subsequent designs, culminating with a Mach:2 flight in Con
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Berry, Peter
NO
PHOTO
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Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC
Pilot of Loch Ness Wellington R for Robert
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Holmes, Robin
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robin Holmes
Chairman Loch Ness Wellington Association and instigator of Wellington recovery
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barton, Morag
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Morag Barton
Director of Brooklands Museum and involved in planning and recovery of Wellington
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Temple, Julian

Julian Temple
Curator of Aviation, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Casbard, Robert
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robert Casbard
Project Co-ordinator, Wellington Restoration, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Boorer, Norman
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2004
Norman Spud Boorer (deceased)
Norman Boorer was part of Barnes Wallis's hand picked three-man team of specialist design engineers who developed UPKEEP, the code name for the famous bouncing bomb. Sadly, Spud Boorer passed away in May 2004.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Ivan Berryman
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**Signed limited editon of 450 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)
Edwards, George
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2003
Sir George Edwards OM CBE FRS (deceased)
George Edwards joined Vickers in 1935 working with Barnes Wallace on the Wellington and Warwick before becoming Chief Designer in 1945. At Vickers, he led the design team for the Valiant, Viscount and VC-10 and later, as Chairman, British Aircraft Corporation, he led the BAC-111, TSR2 and Concorde projects. A keen aviator since 1948, he learnt to fly in a Tiger Moth to better communicate with his company test pilots and flew in all his subsequent designs, culminating with a Mach:2 flight in Con
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Berry, Peter
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC
Pilot of Loch Ness Wellington R for Robert
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Holmes, Robin
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robin Holmes
Chairman Loch Ness Wellington Association and instigator of Wellington recovery
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barton, Morag
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Morag Barton
Director of Brooklands Museum and involved in planning and recovery of Wellington
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Temple, Julian

Julian Temple
Curator of Aviation, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Casbard, Robert
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Robert Casbard
Project Co-ordinator, Wellington Restoration, Brooklands Museum
Signature Value : £15
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Boorer, Norman
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE

Died : 2004
Norman Spud Boorer (deceased)
Norman Boorer was part of Barnes Wallis's hand picked three-man team of specialist design engineers who developed UPKEEP, the code name for the famous bouncing bomb. Sadly, Spud Boorer passed away in May 2004.
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Our First Reply by Chris Golds.


Our First Reply by Chris Golds.

On 4th September 1939, fourteen Wellington aircraft from Nos. 9 and 149 Squadrons attacked the entrance to the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuttel, the first raid of the war. Two of the aircraft of No.9 Sqn were lost with all crew members. These were L4268 and L4275 KA-H, the first aircraft shot down on the western front.
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Wellington by Robert Taylor.


Wellington by Robert Taylor.

Published in 1980 this rare art print shows Wellingtons of 425 Squadron RCAF, with the aircraft KW - E and KW - N clearly shown. This superb prints carry the rare original signature of FLt/Lt Townsend who passed away in April 1991. These were the only prints he signed personally. 100 Wellingtons from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, and 431 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Mannheim. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 16,000 feet, releasing 118,000 lbs of high explosives and 91,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing was accurate with severe damage being caused.

Wellington X HE-475 coded KW-E, failed to return from this operation :
Sgt P. Bujold RCAF, taken prisoner
Sgt W. Harris RAF, taken prisoner
P/O H. Gray RAF, killed
Sgt W. Redding RAAF, taken prisoner
F/Sgt J. Leblanc RCAF, killed.
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Townsend, Bill

Died : 1991
Flight Lieutenant Bill Townsend CGM DFM (deceased)
Pilot and Captain of Lancaster AJ-O, he attacked the Ennepe Dam. Transferring to the RAF from the Army in 1941, Bill Townsend served a tour as a pilot with 49 Squadron, before joining 617 Squadron, at the time a Flight Sergeant. As part of 617 Squadron Bill Townsend flew Lancaster ED-886 codenamed AJ – O for Orange in the famous dambuster raid of May 1944. Flight Sergeant Townsend flew his bomber and crew in the third wave of the famous raid. After the first two dams (Mohne and Eder) wer
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Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.


Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.

On a snow covered airfield in winter, ground crew prepare a Wellington for its next mission while a 2nd Wellington is being refueled.
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Lewis, Larry

Died : 2015
Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)
Squadron Leader Larry Lewis (born October 25th 1918 in Bristol, died May 12th 2014) earned the DFM as an air gunner before training as a pilot. After picking up air crash survivors from behind Japanese-held lines in Siam, he was awarded the DFC. On May 29th 1945 Japanese fighters shot down a Liberator bomber of 358 Squadron over Siam (Thailand) during a flight to drop supplies and US Special Forces to the 'Seri Thai' (Free Thailand) Resistance movement. Some of the crew and passengers su
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Target Heading by Simon Atack.


Target Heading by Simon Atack.

RAF Wellington Bombers of Bomber Command are shown after take off and on their way to their target. With Bomber Command, Wellingtons flew 47,409 operations, dropped 41,823 tons of bombs and lost 1,332 aircraft in action.
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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)


Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed.
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Lewis, Larry

Died : 2015
Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)
Squadron Leader Larry Lewis (born October 25th 1918 in Bristol, died May 12th 2014) earned the DFM as an air gunner before training as a pilot. After picking up air crash survivors from behind Japanese-held lines in Siam, he was awarded the DFC. On May 29th 1945 Japanese fighters shot down a Liberator bomber of 358 Squadron over Siam (Thailand) during a flight to drop supplies and US Special Forces to the 'Seri Thai' (Free Thailand) Resistance movement. Some of the crew and passengers su
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Lewis, Larry

Died : 2015
Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)
Squadron Leader Larry Lewis (born October 25th 1918 in Bristol, died May 12th 2014) earned the DFM as an air gunner before training as a pilot. After picking up air crash survivors from behind Japanese-held lines in Siam, he was awarded the DFC. On May 29th 1945 Japanese fighters shot down a Liberator bomber of 358 Squadron over Siam (Thailand) during a flight to drop supplies and US Special Forces to the 'Seri Thai' (Free Thailand) Resistance movement. Some of the crew and passengers su
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)Artist : Anthony Saunders
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Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)


Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)

Heligoland, German coast, 18th December 1939. Johannes Macky Steinhoff attacking Vickers Wellington bombers of No.37 Sqn. A raiding force of 22 RAF Wellington Ia bombers from 9, 37 and 149 squadrons was intercepted by some 60 Me109 and Me110s. First to engage were 6 Me109Ds from Oberleutnant Johannes Macki Steinhoff 's NG26's experimental night fighter staffel. In the running battle that followed Steinhoff and Feldwebel Szuggar claimed 1 bomber each. It was a disasterous day for the RAF with a total of 12 aircraft being shot down and another 6 crash landing on their return to England.
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Wolfrum, Walter

Died : 2010
Walter Wolfrum (deceased)
Walter Wolfrum first saw combat in the Crimea with 5/JG52. He was shot down three times, and wounded twice before scoring his first victory. With his score at 70 he was again wounded, but returned to take command of 1/JG52 in May 1944, taking part in the fiercely fought defence of the Ploesti oilfields. he was again wounded, but returned to command 1/JG52 until the end of the war. he had flown 423 missions, achieved 137 victories, and was awarded the Knights Cross. Sadly, Walter Wolfrum pas
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Final Preparations by Philip West.


Final Preparations by Philip West.

Soon to be cloaked in darkness, Wellington aircraft of 150 Squadron, RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire, prepare for another dangerous mission, never knowing if they would return.
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Flying Officer Leslie Rosser
Joined the RAF in April 1941, having transferred from the Army. After two months, he was on his way to the USA via Iceland and Canada. He entered the USA at Detroit, in July 1941, on a student visa and wearing civilian clothes. His pilot training started in Florida at a civilian flying school with most of the instructors being old barnstormers from flying circuses etc. Discipline was maintained by a few US Army officers. Most of the pupils were ex-British Army, so the change of food, climate etc
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Joined the RAFVR in 1938 and started flying training at Kidlington. He was posted to 16 OTU, Upper Heyford in July 1940 where he completed a course on Ansons and Hampdens. Later he retrained as a staff pilot until he was posted to CTS Finningsley in November 1940, before transferring to 49 Sqdn. Scampton in December 1940. He flew a tour of 30 bombing and minelaying operations on Hampdens before returning to 16 OTU, Upper Heyford in July 1941 as instructor on Ansons and Hampdens and then as staf
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G V Tyack MBE
Enlisted in the RAFVR in 1940 and was initially posted to the Wellington OTU at Basingbourn. Upon arrival of the US 91st Bomb Group in 1942, the 30 MU became the next move. The monotonous factory like Hercules engine overhauls were relieved by a DRO requesting volunteers for Combined Operation duties - this opened the path to Royal Air Force Chigwell and subsequent formation of 5301 B Mobile Signals Unit. Under control of 2nd TAF, 5301B landed in Normandy and began the incursion into the Germa
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Wg. Cdr. F H P Austin OBE RAF
Joined the RAF in September 1932 as an aircraft apprentice. After three years at Cranwell he was posted to No16 (AC) Squadron and trained as an Air Gunner. In 1937, he joined No. 36 (TB) Squadron in Singapore and in January 1939 he returned to the UK for training as an Air Observer. He was promoted to Sergeant and joined 149 (B) Squadron at Mildenhall. He flew his first operational sortie on 4th September 1939 (Kiel Canal) and continued operating with the squadron until his captain (Wg. Cdr. P.
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Flying Officer Leslie Rosser
Joined the RAF in April 1941, having transferred from the Army. After two months, he was on his way to the USA via Iceland and Canada. He entered the USA at Detroit, in July 1941, on a student visa and wearing civilian clothes. His pilot training started in Florida at a civilian flying school with most of the instructors being old barnstormers from flying circuses etc. Discipline was maintained by a few US Army officers. Most of the pupils were ex-British Army, so the change of food, climate etc
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Mr. F Lowe, DFM
Joined the RAFVR in 1938 and started flying training at Kidlington. He was posted to 16 OTU, Upper Heyford in July 1940 where he completed a course on Ansons and Hampdens. Later he retrained as a staff pilot until he was posted to CTS Finningsley in November 1940, before transferring to 49 Sqdn. Scampton in December 1940. He flew a tour of 30 bombing and minelaying operations on Hampdens before returning to 16 OTU, Upper Heyford in July 1941 as instructor on Ansons and Hampdens and then as staf
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G V Tyack MBE
Enlisted in the RAFVR in 1940 and was initially posted to the Wellington OTU at Basingbourn. Upon arrival of the US 91st Bomb Group in 1942, the 30 MU became the next move. The monotonous factory like Hercules engine overhauls were relieved by a DRO requesting volunteers for Combined Operation duties - this opened the path to Royal Air Force Chigwell and subsequent formation of 5301 B Mobile Signals Unit. Under control of 2nd TAF, 5301B landed in Normandy and began the incursion into the Germa
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A Spot of Gardening by Ivan Berryman.


A Spot of Gardening by Ivan Berryman.

Wellington Mk.III X3671 of 156 Sqn piloted by P/O Fox is depicted laying mines in the Estuary of the Loire on the night of 16th April 1942 in the Bay of Biscay. Just three days later, P/O Fox failed to return from a similar 'Gardening' sortie whilst flying Wellington X3485.
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Overdue by Gerald Coulson.


Overdue by Gerald Coulson.

The Vickers-Armstrong Wellington entered service life in the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber. As the mainstay of the Bomber Command, it bore the initial brunt of the RAFs night offensive during 1940. Without the benefit of sophisticated navigation aids, the bomber crews had difficulty locating and hitting targets and also contending with rapidly improving German defences. The picture depicts an incident at sunrise on the morning of 26th July 1940. A Wellington 1c of 99 Squadron, based at Newmarket Heath, returns from a raid over Dortmund. An engine fails over the North Sea and the aircraft, captained by Squadron Leader Sarll, struggled almost to its home base and crashed just south of Cambridge. The crew survived.
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Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.


Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.

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The Story of the Wellington


The Story of the Wellington

When it entered service in 1938, the twin-engined Vickers Wellington began an operational career that spanned the whole of the Second World War. Rugged and reliable, it was operated by Bomber Command, Coastal Command and Transport Command, possessing a level of versatility second to none, serving in almost every theatre of War. By the autumn of 1945 nearly 11,500 had been built. As the last one rolled off the Vickers production lines, the Wimpy as it was affectionately known, had secured its place in history, as one of the truly great aircraft of the Second World War
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Wellington Poster by P Oliver.


Wellington Poster by P Oliver.

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Squadrons for : Wellington
A list of all squadrons from known to have used this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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No.101 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 12th July 1917

Mens agitat molem - Mind over matter

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No.101 Sqn RAF

No 101 Squadron was formed on 12th July 1917 and based at South Farnborough. The squadron was commanded by Major The Hon L J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, and by the end of July the squadron was sent to France where 101 Squadron was to become the second specialist night-bomber unit in the Royal Flying Corps. 101 Squadron was equipped with the FE2b two-seat pusher bi-plane and on the 20th September 1917 began flying night bombing missions during the Battle of Menin Ridge. 101 1quadron continued night bombing missions during the 3rd Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Cambrai. 101 squadron attacked several German long-range night bomber airfields during February 1918 and these missions were among the first offensive counter air operations and up until the end of the war continued bombing missions. After the First World War 101 squadron were based in Belgium until March 1919 when returning to Britian and disbanded on the 31st December. No.101 squadron reformed on the 21st March 1928 at RAF Bircham Newton and in March 1929 the squadron was issued with the new bomber the Boulton and Paul Sidestrand. The squadron moved to RAF Andover iIn October 1929 where it remained until December 1934 when 101 squadron moved to RAF Bicester and issued with the the improved Boulton Paul Overstrand, which featured the first powered gun turret in RAF aircraft as well as othe rmodifications including more powerful engines. The Boulton Paul Overstrand is displayed on 101 Squadron's official badge. In June 1938 No 101 Squadron re-equipped with Bristol Blenheim and was stationed now at RAF West Raynham in May 1939, as part of No 2 Group, Bomber Command. When World War Two broke out 101 Squadron were stationed at RAF Brize Norton, but returned to West Raynham. It was not until the fall of France when the squadron became operational but suffered a set back when its officer commanding, Wg Cdr J H Hargroves, and his crew were lost on its first bombing mission on 5th July 1940. During the Battle of Britain 101 Squadron Blenhiems carried out bombing missions against the German barges in French ports as well as German airfields in France. Another OC 101 Squadron, Wg Cdr D Addenbrooke, was lost on the 3rd April while taking part in a raid on French ports just 3 days after taking command. 101 Squadron were re-equipped with the Vickers Wellington in April 1940 and were based at RAF Oakington and became part of No 3 Group bomber command. On the 24th July 101 Squadron lost its first Wellington on a raid against Brest. Ten Wellingtons of 101 Squadron took part in the first 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne, but losses began to mount and between July and September the Squadron lost 20 Wellingtons with 86 aircrew killed. In September 101 Squadron moved to RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor in Septmber 1942 and became the first operational Avro Lancaster squadron in No 1 Group.Bomber Command. 101 squadron moved to its final wartime base, RAF Ludford Magna on 15th June 1943. 101 Squadrons Lancasters took part in the raids on Hamburg and the raid on the secret German rocket site at Peenemunde. Over the winter of 1943-1944 No.101 squadron took part in the raid on Berlin but suffered high casualties. On the 31st March 1944, during the Nuremberg Raid, 101 Squadron lost 7 Lancasters and crews out of 26 dispatched. In the spring and summer of 1944 101 squadron attacked targets in France in preparation for and support of the allied invasion of Normandy. On D-Day, the squadron used ABC to jam nightfighter controllers to protect the British airborne landings. After D-Day 101 squadron continued raids on German cities with their last bombing mission on Berchtesgarden on 25th April 1945. 101 bomber squadron suffered the highest casualties of any Royal Air Force Squadron during the Second World War, losing 1176 aircrew killed in action. In October 1945, the Squadron moved to RAF Binbrook and later equipped with Avro Lincolns. In May 1952 101 squadorn became the first bomber squadron to receive the first Jet Bomber the English Electric Canberra B2 and in 1954 were stationed in Malaya carrying out bombing misisons against terrorist targets. In October 1956 during the Suez crisis to Malta for Operation MUSKETEER bombing raids against Egypt befroe being disbanded in February 1957 but in 1959 101 squadron was reformed and re equipped with the new Avro Vulcan B1 and the first squadorn to be armed with the British H Bomb, In 1961 101 squadron moved to RAF Waddington. In 1968 the squadron was equipped with the new Vulcan B2 . In 1982,101 Squadron Vulcans took part in Operation CORPORATE, during the Falklands War. A 101 Squadron crew carried out the first and last Operation BLACKBUCK Vulcan conventional bombing raids on Argentinean forces occupying Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. These 8,000 mile round trip missions required extensive use of Air to Air refuelling. After the Falklands war 101 squadron was equipped with VC10s and supplied fighter aircraft with air to air refuelling during all major conflicts form Bosnia, to Operation Desert Storm and continues today in this role.

No.103 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st September 1917
Fate : Disbanded 31st July 1975

Nili me tangere - Touch me not

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No.103 Sqn RAF

No 103 Squadron RFC was formed on 1st September 1917, at Beaulieu, Hampshire and in 1918 was employed on day-bombing and reconnaissance missions on the Western Front flying DH9 aircraft. 103 Squadron was disbanded in 1919. In August 1936, as No.103 (Bomber) Squadron, was reformed and flew Hawker Hinds. With the outbreak of World War Two, 103 Squadron were equipped with Fairey Battles and given the role of short-range day-and night-bombing attacks. Their first misison was on the 10th of May 1940 : 4 Fairey Battles were sent to bomb German troops advancing through Luxembourg. From the four aircraft, three were lost. Their other missions included bombing the Meuse bridges and the invasion ports. The squadorn would later be re-equipped with heavier bombers with longer-range - the Wellington bomber (Oct 1940-Jul 1942) followed by Halifaxes (Jul 1942-Oct 1942) and finally Lancasters. In August 1943, it contributed 24 Lancasters to the force of 600-odd Bomber Command heavies which was sent to make the first-ever raid to Peenemunde to bomb the German V-weapons experimental station. The most distinguished Lancaster of them all, Lancaster III ED888 M2 (Mike Squared), was flown by 103 Squadron flying initially 66 missions before being transferred to 576 Squadron where it flew another 65 missions before returning back to 103 squadron to fly a further 9 missions plus, logging a total of 140 missions and totalling 974 operational hours. The aircraft made its first operational sortie - to Dortmund on 4/5th May 1943, This was a Bomber Command record but the aircraft Mike Squared was not saved from the scrap yard to be preserved and was finally scrapped in 1947. 103 Squadorns last bombing mission was on 25th April 1945 when 16 Lancasters bombed SS barracks at Berchtesgaden, but still had a roll to play as on 7th May 1945 : 19 Lancasters from the squadron dropped supplies to Dutch at Rotterdam.

No.104 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st September 1917
Fate : Disbanded 24th May 1963

Strike hard

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No.106 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 30th September 1917
Fate : Disbanded 24th May 1963

Pro libertate - For freedom

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No.106 Sqn RAF

106 Squadron was formed 30th September 1917 at Andover, and served in Ireland on Army co-operation duties from May 1918 until disbandment in 1919. Re-formed in June 1938, the squadron was equipped with Hawker Hinds, and later Fairey Battles and from May 1939 until March 1942 was equipped with the Handley Page Hampden. The first operational WWII sortie, on the night of 9/10th September 1940 was mine laying in the Bordeaux area and the first bombing sortie was on the night of 1st/2nd March 1941 against Cologne. From February 1942 until June the same year 106 was equipped with the Avro Manchester. Following this short spell, the squadron was re-equipped with the Avro Lancaster. Although they used both Lancasters and Manchesters on all three 1,000 bomber raids (Cologne 30th/31st May 1942, Essen 1st/2nd June 1942, and Bremen 25/26th June 1942) - the third one against Bremen was the last one when the Manchesters were used. In October 1942, 106 contributed 10 Lancasters to 5 Group's epic low level daylight raid against the Schneider Works at Le Creusot, and 2 Lancasters (one of which was piloted by Wing Commander Guy Gibson CO of 106) to the subsidiary raid on the transformer and switching station at Montchanin. In 1943, they took part in the first shuttle-bombing raids (target Friedrichshafen), and the famous Peenemunde raid. During what was to become known as the Battle of Berlin (November 1943- March 1944) 106 dispatched 281 Lancasters on 20 raids, with the loss of eight aircraft. In 1944, 106 helped prepare the way for the invasion of Europe by hitting targets such as a Coastal Gun Battery at St Pierre du Mont and V-1 storage sites. In December 1944, 106 made a round trip of over 1,900 miles to attack the German Baltic Fleet at Gdynia. In March 1945, the squadron provided air support (against the defences of Wesel) for Commandos crossing the Rhine. Their last bombing sortie was on 25/26th April 1945 against the oil refinery at Vallo, Norway and 106 Squadron finally disbanded February 1946.

No.107 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 8th October 1917
Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1963

Nous y serons - We shall be there

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No.109 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st November 1917
Fate : Disbanded 1st February 1957

Primi hastati - The first of the legion

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No.12 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 14th February 1915

Leads the field

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No.14 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 3rd February 1915

I spread my wings and keep my promise

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No.143 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st February 1918
Fate : Disbanded 25th May 1945

Vincere est vivere - To conquer is to live

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No.148 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 10th February 1918
Fate : Disbanded 1st May 1965

Trusty

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No.15 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st March 1915

Aim sure

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On 1st March 1915, the officers and men who made up No.1 Reserve Squadron and the Recruits Depot, all of whom were based at South Farnborough, Hampshire, were brought together to form No.15 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Initially, the new squadron was equipped with a diverse range of flying machines, including Henri and Maurice Farmans, Avros, Bleriots, Moranes and BE2c aircraft. Having relocated to an airfield at Hounslow, west of London, where the squadron was allowed time to work up to operational status, it was, on 11th May, relocated to another airfield at Swingate Down, to the east of Dover, on the Kent coast. On 23rd December 1915, No.15 Squadron, RFC, deployed to France for operational duties. Throughout its time on the Western Front, during the First World War, the squadron was engaged in observation and reconnaissance duties, initially using BE2c aircraft but later, during June 1916, upgrading to R.E.8s. The work undertaken by the squadron, in its reconnaissance role, was recognised by higher authority, on a number of occasions, in the form of telegrams or communiqués. On 1st April 1918, No.15 Squadron became part of the newly formed Royal Air Force, which came into being with the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. With the end of hostilities in November 1918, came a reduction in the fighting strength of the RAF and, although not disbanded as a number of squadrons were, No.15 was reduced to a cadre. The axe finally fell on the final day of December 1919, when No.15 Squadron was disbanded.

It was to be approximately five years before No.15s number plate was to be resurrected when, on 20th March 1924, No.15 Squadron was reformed as part of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE), at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk. Over a period of ten years, No.15 Squadron completed 12,100 flying hours on over seventy-five different types of airframe. Over that same period, it also saw five changes of commanding officer.

On 1st June 1934, No.15 was re-designated as a new unit, equipped with Hawker Hart Mk.I aircraft, undertaking daylight operations flying as part of Bomber Command. The new C.O. was Squadron Leader Thomas Elmhirst, who secured permission for his squadron to change the number plate to Roman numerals and have the XV applied to the fuselage on all the squadrons aircraft. This decision was to have a lasting effect and was only interrupted by the Second World War. Thomas Elmhirst also gave thought to the fact the squadron should have its own badge and motto, both of which were approved, during 1935. In early 1936, the squadron re-equipped with Hawker Hind bomber aircraft. These machines remained in service with No.XV until 13th July 1938, when the unit converted to Fairey Battle bomber aircraft. It was with the latter aircraft that the squadron prepared for war when, on 27th August 1939, a state of emergency was declared.

History repeated itself when the Squadron returned to France on a war footing, but it was forced to return to England in order to re-equip with the Bristol Blenheim bomber. The new aircraft was initially seen as a wonder aircraft, but No.XV Squadron was virtually decimated in strength following the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940. With the Blenheim being designated unsuitable for the task, the squadron began converting to the Vickers Wellington bomber, designed by Barnes Wallace, on 7th November 1940. This was really a stop-gap measure as on 30th April 1941 No.XV began converting to the Short Stirling, four-engine, heavy bomber. During the next couple of years, night after night, the squadron carried the fight back to the enemy, enduring many losses and exploits of valour in the process. It participated in all the 1,000 bomber raids against Germany.

As 1943 drew to a close, No.XV prepared to continue the fight with new equipment. Having converted to the Avro Lancaster bomber in late December 1943, the squadron went operational in mid-January 1944 with its new aircraft. By the time the war came to an end, No.XV was flying Lancaster B.1 Specials, which were specially adapted to carry 22,000lb Grand Slam bombs. February 1947 saw another change of equipment when the squadron converted to the Avro Lincoln bomber, whilst based at RAF Wyton in Huntingdonshire. However, by the end of that same year, No.XV found itself deploying aircraft to Shallufa, Egypt, as part of Operation Sunrise.

Another change of occurred at the end of November 1950, when No.XV Squadron was disbanded but immediately reformed with Boeing B29 Washington bomber aircraft. It was during the Washington period, in March 1951, that the squadrons code letters ‘LS’, which it had been adopted during late 1939, were removed from the aircraft fuselages. The new scheme called for a natural metal finish, adorned with only the RAF roundel, fin flash and aircraft serial. With technology advancing all the time, No.XV entered a new phase in its history in June 1953, when it was declared fully operational flying English Electric Canberra bombers. During the next couple of years, the squadron continued to train and undertook many navigational and bombing exercises, which proved fruitful in 1956 when the Suez crises erupted. No.XV was deployed to Nicosia, as part of Operation Accumulate, on 23rd October. During the short period of fighting that followed, No.XV dropped a higher concentration of bombs than any other squadron. Following a cease-fire, the squadron returned to England where, on 15th April 1957, it was disbanded.

The 1st of September 1958 saw the re-formation of No.XV as a V-Bomber squadron, equipped with Handley Page Victor B.I bombers. These aircraft were not only adorned with the official RAF insignia described above, but were also permitted to carry the squadron badge, together with the Roman XV numerals. The squadron retained these aircraft until 1964 when it was again disbanded. For a period of five years No.XV Squadron ceased to exist. However, this changed on 1st October 1970, when the squadron number plate and badge were resurrected and No.XV was reformed at RAF Honnington, in Suffolk. Equipped with Blackburn S.2B Buccaneer aircraft, the squadron departed for RAF Laarbruch, where, during January 1971, it officially became part of Royal Air Force Germany. After thirteen years service with the squadron, the Buccaneers were replaced with Panavia Tornado, swing-wing, bombers. On 1st September 1983, No.XV became the first RAF Squadron in Germany to be equipped with this type of aircraft. During the latter quarter of 1990, No.XV had deployed two flights, totalling twelve crews, to Muharraq Air Base, on Bahrain Island, in readiness for operations against the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. During the following conflict, two aircraft crewed by XV Squadron personnel were shot down, resulting in the loss of Flt Lt Stephen Hicks and the capture of Flt Lts John Peters, John Nichol and Rupert Clark.

The squadron returned to RAF Laarbruch at the end of March 1991, where a number of awards, for service in the Gulf War were announced. Wing Commander John Broardbent was awarded a Distinguished Service Order, whilst Sqn Ldr Gordon Buckley and Sqn Ldr Nigel Risdale were both awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses. Senior Engineering Officer S/L Rob Torrence was awarded the Member of the British Empire. Following disbandment in January 1992, No.XV was reformed a few months later on 1st April, at RAF Honnington, where it took on the role of the Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit. It was also granted the status of a Reserve Squadron. No.XV (R) Squadron remained at Honnington until 1st November 1993, when it re-located to RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. During January 1998, it was re-designated as the Tornado GR1 Operational Conversion Unit and equipped with the up-graded Tornado GR4 variant. In 2011, just four years away from its 100th anniversary, No.XV (R) Squadron still operates from RAF Lossiemouth, providing refresher crews and new crews to the front line squadrons.


Text by kind permission of Martyn Ford Jones

No.150 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st April 1918
Fate : Disbanded 9th April 1963

Always ahead

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No.156 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 12th October 1918
Fate : Disbanded 25th September 1945
Pathfinder Squadron

We light the way

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Formed on 12th October 1918, the squadron flew DH9 aircraft, but did not become fully operative, and was disbanded on 9th December 1918. The squadron reformed on 14th February 1942, with Wellington aircraft, which it used until these were replaced with Lancasters in January 1943. The squadron was disbanded on 25th September 1945.

No.158 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 4th September 1918
Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1945

Strength in unity

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No.166 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 13th June 1918
Fate : Disbanded 18th November 1945

Tenacity

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No.199 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st June 1917
Fate : Disbanded 15th December 1958

Let tyrants tremble

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Based at Lakenheath, August 1943.

No.218 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 24th April 1918
Fate : Disbanded 23rd August 1963
Gold Coast

In time

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No.236 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : August 1918
Fate : Disbanded 25th May 1945

Speculati nuntiate - Having watched, bring word

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No.305 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 29th August 1940
Fate : Disbanded 6th January 1947
Polish

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No.37 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 15th April 1916
Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1967

Wise without eyes

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No.405 Sqn RCAF

Country : Canada
Founded : 23rd April 1941
Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945
City of Vancouver

Ducimus - We lead

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No.45 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st March 1916

Per ardue surge - Through difficulties I arise

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No.460 Sqn RAAF

Country : Australia
Founded : 15th November 1941
Fate : Disbanded 10th October 1945

Strike and return

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No.50 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 15th May 1916
Fate : Disbanded 31st March 1984

From defence to attack

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No.57 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 8th June 1916

Corpus non animum muto - I change my body not my spirit

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No.7 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st May 1914

Per diem per noctem - By day and by night

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No.7 Squadron was formed 1st May 1914 at Farnborough as a Scout squadron, and went to France April 1915, equipped with the Vickers Gunbus. No.7 squadron saw service through the war with BE2c, RE5 and RE8 aircraft. The squadron pioneered the use of R/T (instead of normal W/T), using it operationally for the first time in October 1918. Disbanded at Farnborough on 31st December 1919 it reformed at Bircham Newton on 1st June 1923 equipped with Vickers Vimy bombers. These were replaced by the Vickers Virginia after moving to Worthy Down in April 1927. Between the wars No.7 squadron was equipped with various aircraft including the Handley Page Heyfords, Vickers Wellesleys and Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys and became the leading bomber squadron, winning the Laurence Minot Memorial Bombing Trophy more than any other squadron. At the outbreak of World War II, the squadron was equipped with Handley Page Hampdens, until August 1940, when it equipped with the RAF's first four engined bomber, the Short Stirling Mk I - becoming the first RAF squadron to be equipped with four engined bombers. The first raid by No.7 was 10th February 1941 on Rotterdam. The squadron settled down to a night bombing role, adding mine laying to its duties in 1942. Later with four other squadrons, it formed the nucleus of the new Pathfinder Force, its task to find and accurately mark targets with flares. In May 1943, the Stirling (which was handicapped by a low operational ceiling - it had to fly through flak rather than over it) was gradually replaced by the Avro Lancaster, which No.7 used in Peenemunde in August. From June1944 and until the end of the war, the squadron also undertook a daylight operational role in support of land forces in France and the low countries, and against V-1 and V-2 sites. No.7 squadron flew to Singapore in January 1947, and converted to Avro Lincolns, seeing action against Communist terrorists in Malay, during 'Operation Firedog'. Returning to UK, having won the Laurence Minot Memorial Bombing Trophy outright for the eighth time it was disbanded 1st January 1956. Reforming in November of the same year with the Vickers Valiant 'V' bomber. Disbanded on 30th September 1962, it was reformed in May 1970 at RAF St. Mawgan on target provision duties. Equipped with the English Electric Canberra, the squadron provided targets for the Army and Navy anti aircraft guns. They also provided silent targets for radar station practice. On 12th December 1981 the squadron was again disbanded, reforming soon after as the second operational Boeing Vertol Chinook helicopter Squadron on 2nd September 1982.

No.70 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 22nd April 1916

Usquam - Anywhere

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No.76 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 15th September 1916
Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1960

Resolute

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No.83 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 7th January 1917
Fate : Disbanded 31st August 1969

Strike to defend

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No.9 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 8th December 1914

Per noctum volamus - Through the night we gly

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No.99 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 15th August 1917
Fate : Disbanded 6th June 1976
Madras Presidency

Quisque tenax - Each tenacious

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July 1940, based at Newmarket Heath.

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