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- Avro Lancaster II (DS778 EQ-U) on a mission to Kassel on 1943-10-23
Avro Lancaster II (DS778 EQ-U) on a mission to Kassel on 1943-10-23
On Friday, 22 October 1943, (a part of) the aircraft of the 408 squadron (RCAF), took off for a mission to Kassel in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Linton on Ouse.
One of the crew members was Flight Lieutenant A J Whiston RCAF. He departed for his mission at 17:56.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type II, with serial DS778 and code EQ-U). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 23 October 1943.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
One of the crew members was Flight Lieutenant A J Whiston RCAF. He departed for his mission at 17:56.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type II, with serial DS778 and code EQ-U). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 23 October 1943.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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Wendy, my grandfather was also on that flight - I would be happy to share what I know with you.
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Dit staat op een document (soort persoonskaart) vermel...
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Alfred Cheetham was my grandmother's brother. He was the Flying Officer on the Lancaster.
To Margaret Evans,
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Daar doe je het voor. Een lieve vriend.
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jai l honneur de moccuper de la tombe de GILBERT WT COMBS
des que je peux aller en normandi...
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In Alkmaar lives Cees Slot, he is active on Facebook.”je bent Alkmaarder als”
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looks great!
I have researched this aircraft completely as my uncle was in it when it crashed. I have written an ...
Frank Waudby (Jnr) - Nephew I have a local press cutting from his hometown headlined "SEES QUEEN ...
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My father was flight engineer on this aircraft, Sgt W McMarth.
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