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onto 460 Squadron - Bomber Command: 1942-45 December 3, 2011 12:38 AM
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Fortunately I vividly remember the words of a now long-dead Lancaster pilot who had also flown just about everything else that was capable of taking to the air in the Second World War: "The Lancaster was the most boring bomber I ever flew. She had no character, no temperament, no vices... simply the dullest plane one could imagine flying. And that is exactly how war time pilots like their bombers: docile, trustworthy, doing exactly as they're told, without a will of their own".
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Ian Hall, Alan Baskerville, Harry Ellis, Jack Goulding, Jack McQueen, Jack Trist, Fred Smith. "The crew and I were only on 460 Squadron for just a few months as we each completed our 30 trip 'tour of duty'. Still, we were proud to have played our part in a great Command, to have upheld the honour and reputation of a great Squadron and to have been numbered amongst that splendid company of men who willingly went each night in jeopardy of their lives" Henry Baskerville. Here are our stories ....
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In February 1945 the German town of Cleve was almost totally destroyed in a night attack that cleared the way for the advancing British and Canadian troops. Chemnitz and Dresden were bombed in March to assist the Russian armies.
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A comprehensive summary of 460 squadron's contribution to the war effort.
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Hear first hand experiences from three Australian Bomber Command veterans of the Second World War.
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May 26, 2020 8:12 PM
A great first hand account of Australian service men fighting in Africa in the second world war.
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425083, Flying Officer (later Flight Lieutenant, DFC and Bar) Thomas Victor (Vic) Watts, navigator, 460 Squadron, RAAF, painting some art onto the nose of an Avro Lancaster aircraft code named 'P' Peter (W4881) and named 'Fooship IV'. The art work depicts a caricature of a pair of indigenous people (male and female) arm in arm. The male figure is holding a boomerang with a trailing string, to which are attached the caricatured heads of Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, the Japanese emperor Hirohito and a bone. Next to the nose art is the aircraft's bomb log showing 30 completed operations. This aircraft was destroyed over Berlin on 3 December 1943 after completing 31 missions.
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Two unidentified members of 460 Squadron, RAAF, sitting in the cockpit of an Avro Lancaster aircraft named 'Fooship III' (PB407).
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Find out who did what in a WW2 Bomber Command crew and how each member of the crew depended on each other in extremely dangerous and stressful conditions.
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John Ewart 'Jack' Norris - 27.5.1924 - 16.7.2016 Service #:430696. Enlisted 26.2.1943 30 Missions Completed Royal Australian Air Force & RAF Binbrook
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WW2 British AVRO Lancaster Heavy Bomber. Born out of the failure that was the Manchester, the Lancaster has become the one bomber most associated with th
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During the Second World War Bomber Command flew more than 389,000 individual
sorties from 101 operational bases across the east of England.
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65 years ago a very special operation began to provide food to the starving civilians in the German occupied Netherlands. During the harsh winter of 1944-1945 the Dutch population endured a major famine. Known as the ‘hungerwinter’ it was concentrated in the densely populated urban areas bounded by Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague. By 1945 the daily ration had been reduced to 600 calories – a third of what it had been in 1941.
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LANCASTER BOMBER -START UP, IN FLIGHT' AND LANDING. MUSIC PERFORMED BY TOM PETTY AND THE HEART BREAKERS. THIS IS NUMBER 14 OF THE IN FLIGHT VIDEO SERIES
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To celebrate our 160th anniversary here at Engineer Towers we’re looking to showcase the magazine’s archive, exploring its depths in greater detail than ever before.
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Benjamin Lambell pays tribute to his grandfather Neil Lambell DFC. He was a bomb aimer who did 16 missions in Lancaster ED888, which did a record 140 operati...
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Check out our show Real Fake History's episode on the Battle Of Britain! � https://youtu.be/OaH2-g04cIA
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A look back at the brave service and devastating sacrifice of the Australian RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War by the Australian War Memorial.
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460 Squadron Veterans & Friends Group - The G for George Squadron: October - December 2017
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460 Squadron Veterans & Friends Group
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The nose art painted on the side of the aircraft depicts male and female cartoon caricatures arm in arm.
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This series of videos marks the Australian War Memorial's 75th anniversary on 11 November 2016. Produced by Max Uechtritz, edited by Alan Green, an
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What was it like to be a member of a bomber command crew in WW2? This article shows some of the dangers crews faced, what daily life was like and how casualties were treated.
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Jack Trist (Bomb Aimer), Fred Smith (Navigator), Harry Ellis (Air Gunner), Jack McQueen (air Gunner), Alan Baskerville ( Pilot), Jack Goulding (Air Gunner).
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For the 55,000 brave aircrew who lost their lives in the Second World War, it would have been their final view of England, soaring high above the North Lincolnshire countryside.
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A VETERAN mid-upper air gunner who flew in raids across Germany during the grips of World War II, considers himself one of the lucky ones who made it home.
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RT @F_W_Records: #OnthisDay
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July 10, 2015 - Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre - The one of a kind sound of a Lancaster Bomber being started, amazing! For more info, go to: http://ww...
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Dad in 1945 returning from his tour of duty as Lancaster pilot for 460 Squadron and 70 years later in 2015 as part of the collection of photos of WW2 veterans for the national archive at the Australian War Memorial.
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