Talk:Everett Coulter

I would like to see Everett's flight logbook to see how many flights he had done. Same with Hubert. How close was he to finishing his tour of duty? Etc.

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78 squadron breighton UK Airfields (previously Handley Page Halifax B Mark II Series 1A, LW263 'EY-E', of No. Helen lodged near by. 240 Squadron RAF. Would anyone with photos of the 78th squadron please send them to dloyer@cogeco. A record of the activities of 78 Squadron RAF Bomber Command in WW2 This book tells the story of No. The airfield was used by medium and heavy bomber aircraft of 460 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force) then 78 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. 1 Group Bomber Command, its first resident unit was No. In June 1943 the airfield was transferred to 4 Group Bomber Command and became home to No 78 Squadron RAF equipped with Handley Page Halifax Bombers. 5 Bomber Group, was based at Breighton from the 7th to the 26th October 1942 with their Manchesters and Lancasters. 78 Squadron RAF based at RAF Breighton, Yorkshire (UK), in flight with triangular tail fins initially fitted to this version. 303 machine guns, as mounted on a Halifax MkII of No. They are also believed to have dropped the greatest tonnage of bombs in 4 Group - approximately 17,000 tons. Jan 11, 2012 · WHEN Motherwell man Sgt John Allan McKillop and his six crewmates took off from RAF Breighton in Yorkshire aboard their 78 Squadron Halifax, the target was oil plants at Sterkrade deep within Nazi Hello all, the Real Aeroplane Club 2020 event list is now out. com. He flew with the RAF in squadron 78 even though he was still RCAF . The second option is Halifax B. The squadron originally flew twin-engined Whitley aircraft, later converting to the 4-engined Halifax. Ted's final posting was to 78 Squadron, Breighton. May 20, 2013 · A monument to commemorate all the personnel killed whilst serving with the Royal Air Force Number 78 Squadron was unveiled outside the 78 Squadron Hangar at RAF Benson, South Oxfordshire, in March 2011. One name l am having trouble with is WELLARD. Tickets are £5 for the meat/veggie option and sides. Apr 03, 2013 · The lumbering shape of a heavily laden Halifax, belonging to 78 Squadron (Preston’ s Own) No 4 Group Bomber-Command, is seen slowing inching its way away from the runway at RAF Breighton. By September 1939, the squadron was flying Whitleys and was acting as a reserve squadron taking on pilots who had passed out from the Group Pool training units. after it was all over and John Erricker went home he phoned me to say that he had no photographs of the Berlin casualties. He is listed on the Camberley and Frimely war memorial, but also has strong connections with Lustleigh in Devon. It moved to the Western Front in January 1918 conducting fighter patrols, but after the German offensive of March 1918, it began ground attack operations, which it continued up until the end of war. She recalls his name as 'Eddie Perrault'. Originally part of No. 58. All rest in Hanover War Cemetary. In 1943 the illustrious 460 Squadron moved to RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire and Breighton was transferred to 4 Group Bomber Command, 78 Squadron moving in from RAF Linton-on-Ouse with their Halifax Feb 23, 2009 · He was a flight sergeant with No 78 Bomber Squadron and his name was Mostyn Maurice Crowe. The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for No. 460 Squadron RAAF was formed from 'C' Flight of No. Bovaconti was the tail gunner on a heavy bomber run to Berlin when his plane was lost without a trace. The aircraft was damaged by flak over Germany which holed the fuselage in a number of places, also hit was the starboard main plane and also the starboard aileron. The signature decorative detail was a bearded face mask appearing on the lower neck of the vessel. As he was at Breighton I'm assuming he was RCAF and was based with 78 Squadron. Please RSVP for a ticket to rachelrealaero@hotmail. 1 Group RAF, its first residents were the No. After the Second World War, the airfield was used to store Thor Following the service, 78 Squadron personnel and invited guests returned to Breighton to be hosted by the Real Aeroplane Company, whose club continues to utilise a small part of this former 4 Group airfield during WWII, and of course one of the many homes of 78 Squadron during this period in its history. 78 Squadron RAF based at Breighton, Yorkshire, in flight fitted with rectangular tail fins, which were introduced to cure the rudder-stalling experienced under certain conditions with the original triangular fin. Although this won't be the first time in their distinguished 98 year history it may well be the last, owing to the highly efficient capabilities of the modern RAF and the changing nature of perceived threats to the UK precluding any future need to increase its flying units. 78 Bomber Squadron Breighton 1944 - 1945 My father, Wilfred Loyer, was a navigator in the 78th bomber squadron in Breighton during 1944 and 1945. III A Halifax B Mark II Series (s/n EY-B) of No. I, IV Mks. No. During the course of th Jan 01, 2002 · No. Having passed I was sent to Bomber Command 4 Group York and subsequently taken to 78 Squadron Breighton, Hello all, the Real Aeroplane Club 2020 event list is now out. Dec 14, 2017 · RAF Breighton was opened in 1942 for No. It was first formed as a heavy bomber squadron during World War II on 15 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 October 1945 after seeing extensive combat over Europe. The force was made up of 340 Lancasters – 224 Halifaxes – 119 Stirlings – 70 Wellingtons and 4 Mosquito Pathfinders. 57 HALIFAX. No 158 Squadron; No 44 Base - Holme (on Spalding Moor) Station HQ; No 76 Squadron; No 1689 Flight; RAF Station - Breighton. Halifax JD375 was part of a 264 four engine heavy bombers and a further 9 Mosquitos dispatched to bomb Remscheid in the Ruhr. 78 Sqn Halifax B Mark II Series 1A based at RAF Breighton. 78 SQUADRON BREIGHTON. We’re looking forward to a great year of flying and to seeing you at Breighton. 78 Squadron out of RAF Breighton – both options mark Halifax bombers that operated from Yorkshire airfields during 1944 and either one would make a fitting tribute to this famous bomber. 19. R Chorley) I found the following loss for Halifax LW293 EY-L, of 78 Squadron 22/10/43, with the crew you mention. On the evening of 19th November 1943 the crew of this 78 Squadron aircraft took off from Breighton airfield at around 16. During its use by Bomber Command 169 aircraft despatched on operations from Breighton failed to return or crashed in the UK. 78 Squadron was formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 1 November 1916 for home defence at Harrietsham and tasked with protecting the southern English coast. The wrecked rear fuselage and tail turret of Handley Page Halifax Mark II, JB798 'EY-P', of No. The target was identified by Red and Green PFF flares, many fires observed and huge explosions reported. It was reformed in 1938 and equipped with Heyford night bombers then with Whitleys and it moved to RAF Dishforth in Yorkshire. and remained at the station until September 1945. 78 Squadron was first formed at Newhaven on the 1st of November 1916 as a Home Defence unit, tasked with intercepting enemy Zeppelins attacking the south coast. 78 squadron is severely damaged by a night fighter over Berlin and tries to return to his base in England Breighton The plane is too badly Royal Air Force - Bomber Command Allied Air Forces - Battle of Normandy No 1 Group (Bawtry Hall): Air Vice-Marshal Edward Arthur Beckton Rice 12 Breighton Bound Halifax Blll F, V-P 'Popeye's Purge' of 78 Squadron comes In to land after having taken part in a dayiiaht raid on Essen on 23rd Februarv 1945. No 51 Squadron; Satellite - Burn. Handley Page Halifax B MkIII 1:72 "Mungo Taipo", No 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Breighton, Yorkshire, UK, 1944. From 1959 to 1963, as part of Project Emily, the base was a launch site for three nuclear-armed PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles, operated by No. The RAF withdrew from the airfield in 1947 and the airfield was neglected. The operation took the aircraft out over the North Sea then inland to a point south west of Bremen from which the raid flew directly south towards Frankfurt. EY, YY. At 2255 hours on the evening of 24th May 1944, Handley Page Halifax Mk III LV905/EY-W, 78 Squadron RAF, departed RAF Breighton tasked, alongside 400+ allied bombers, with delivering a deadly payload of bombs on the railway marshalling yards of Aachen. 4 Group, but became fully operational in July 1940 and remained so until the end of hostilities . 303 machine guns, on a Handley Page Halifax Mark II of No. He finaly was posted to 78 Squadron at Breighton. Halifax MZ361 near Warter. 460 Squadron RAAF in residence from January 1942 to May 194, which was replaced by No 78 Squadron It was an intensive three month course. Breighton airfield, in Yorkshire in England's north east, was opened in January 1942. This event will be taking place irrespective of the weather. As usual this will be updated with further detail and events in due course. Bubwith church also houses the roll of honour to the memory of the men of 78 Squadron RAF who were killed in action. On the night of 23rd / 24th August 1943 78 Squadron supplied a number of aircraft for the operational orders to bomb Berlin. On the night of 8th / 9th April 1945 the crew of this 78 Squadron aircraft took off from Breighton airfield at 19. Flying Log Book (110pp), covering his service as a sergeant pilot in the RAF, including his training at Souther Field Americus [sic], Cochran Field Macom, and Napier Field Dothan, in the United States (1942 – 1943) and at 6 (P) Advanced Flying Unit, RAF Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (1943 – 1944); and service with No 78 Bomber Squadron RAF at RAF Breighton, Yorkshire (1944), including 1/72 scale kit of the Handley Page Halifax B III with decals to mark it as either No. This aircraft ( pictured above ) took off from Breighton at 1804. That was the Canadian squadron (RCAF) flying under RAF management. 78 Squadron RAF. A side altar is dedicated to the Squadron which was based at RAF Breighton, a couple of miles away. 10 Squadron, originally flying Heyford night bombers. BOMBER COMMAND 4 GROUP YORK. 78 Squadron (RAF) are due to disband on 30th September 2014. No 78 Squadron; RAF Station - Melbourne. 8 Group RAF, Bomber Command, the squadron moved to RAF Breighton, Yorkshire and joined No. 78 Squadron RAF based at Breighton, Yorkshire, in flight with triangular tail fins initially fitted to this version. At the point on reaching the offensive instead of the defensive I was forced to remuster from Balloon Command. Feb 23, 2009 · I am new to WWII forums and I read your post from 2009 with interest, as I would love to find out as much about 78 Squadron RAF as I can. Ops include : Havvarden, Witten, Recklinghausen, Dulmen, Sterkrade, Hamburg, Stade and Bayreuth. He also served in Saigon, Rangoon and Burma. 78 Squadron RAF lost 979 aircrew during World War Two, a great many those having flown from RAF Breighton, so it was fitting that the Squadron made its presence felt during this, their 95th anniversary year. Aug 04, 2011 · This book tells the story of No. 78 Squadron in Breighton, Yorkshire, as a bomb-aimer. During July 2015, 845 Naval Air Squadron reformed at Benson and replaced No. Formed at Montrose on 1 August 1917 as a fighter unit equipped with Camels. I have seen his log book and noticed that there is a gap in entries from about June 1943, despite other squadron members flying missions at that time. After training, he completed 36 operations as an air gunner with 78 Squadron from RAF Breighton. 10 Squadron på RAF Melbourne og seks fly fra No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Breighton, Yorkshire, UK 1944 - includes instrument panel. LK763, LV816 and LW367. . would fail to return from this same raid, the night of April Ernie Martinez P51D flight Fred’s Story. 78 Squadron was the second squadron to be based there during WW II and 979 aircrew of the squadron failed to return from missions over enemy territory - My late brother flying officer K Wilson being one of those that did not return and was listed as having no known grave. 460 Squadron was reformed on 2 July 2010 and is currently located in Canberra. My Grandfather (Plt. 78 Squadron RAF at Breighton, Yorkshire. Flying Officer RAFVR in 78 Squadron, Group 4. Breighton was maintained by the RAF until 1964 housing a Thor missile section and Bloodhound missile battery. We'll be cooking and hosting. 21hrs to undertake an operational flight to bomb Sterkrade. Captain Bunclark was the most experienced in the Squadron nearing the end of his second tour. 78 Squadron RAF, 1939-45. Air gunners preparing to fire twin . He had won a Distinguished Flying Medal on his first and was on his way to a Distinguished Flying Cross. At 2255 on 24 th May 1944, a 78 Sqn Halifax Mk III, LV905/EY-W “Willie” departed from RAF Breighton in Yorkshire and along with 431 other aircraft from Bomber Command set course for an attack on railway marshalling yards at Aachen, Germany. 22-23 Oct 1943. 16hrs to undertake an operational flight to bomb Leverkusen. No 10 Squadron; RAF Station - Snaith. Oct 15, 2014 · Bomber Command, 4 Group York, 78 Squadron Breighton, 1943 - 1945. Crashed near Vorden, 10 km NW of Boxtyer. In July 1940 it was returned to front-line duties, and served as a full-time night bomber squadron of RAF Bomber Command, being re-equipped with Handley Page Halifax heavy bombers in early 1942 flying from Breighton Airfield in East Yorkshire Halifax EY-X of a 78 Squadron, Breighton. Handley Page Halifax II (LW320 EY-Z) on a mission to Frankfurt on 1943-12-21 On Monday, 20 December 1943, (a part of) the aircraft of the 78 squadron (USAAF), took off for a mission to Frankfurt in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Breighton. -George (twice), Croft, Lintion-on-Ouse, Breighton . With this squadron Robert made 6 bombing operations and on the last one (24/9/44)he was shot down. On March 24rd. It was then reformed as a strategic missile squadron, serving thus till 1963. Built by English Electric Co (Salmesbury & Preston) this particular aircraft was delivered to 78 Sqn between 29th July and 5th August 1943 The crew were briefed to attack Nuremburg. Hallo Steve, I missed you at Bubwith on April 21st. Three aircraft from 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton were lost on this tragic night for Bomber Command. IV aircraft. 303 machine guns mounted on a tripod at a firing range. 30 th September 1943 – 78 Squadron, RAF Breighton – Handley Page Halifax II – LW263 – P/O E E Kitchen DFC RAFVR - Ops Bochum. 458 Squadron RAAF at RAF Molesworth, Huntingdonshire on 15 November 1941, as a bomber squadron equipped with Wellington Mk. 460 Sqn lost 44 bombers, but 78 Sqn lost a staggering 125. A Halifax III of No 78 Squadron comes in to land at Breighton, passing the airfield control trailer, after the first daylight raid on Essen, 25 October 1944. 460 Squadron, RAAF operated from Breighton between March 1942 and May 1943, and was replaced by 78 Squadron RAF, which remained there until September 1945. 462 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force), Driffield, Yorkshire, August 1944 and 'Munga Taipo', No. 78 Squadron by Ivan Berryman. SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945. Checking through the Bomber Command losses 1943 (by (W. Michael Joseph Bovaconti 78 Squadron (d. S/L G A Sells DFC + One of these is my Uncle who was lost on ops to Berlin in Sept 43 from 100 Squadron at Waltham (Grimsby). Sgt. Tony presented an exhibition of 78 Squadron wartime pictures, artefacts, current Squadron information and memorabilia (and for the first time in 70 years the Squadron flag flew above Breighton again). | Imperial War Museums Halifax JB874 near Hull Bridge, Tickton. 78 Squadron was formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 1 November 1916 for home defence at Harrietsham and tasked with protecting the southern English coast. 78 Squadron, based at Breighton, in Yorkshire . 30hrs to undertake an operational flight to bomb Leverkusen. 340 Lancasters, 244 Halifaxes, 119 Stirlings, 70 Wellingtons and 4 Mosquitoes made up the force. Dec 12, 2017 · RAF Breighton iwas opened in 1942 for No. 24 Trainer Yellow 14ml $2. These included operations to: A Halifax B Mark II Series 1A (s/n LW235, EY-B) of No. ca . It was originally equipped with obsolescent BE2 and more modern BE12 fighters. III, V Mk. Built specifically for use by Bomber Command, it had three paved runways and was designed to host a single squadron. Having passed I was sent to Bomber Command 4 Group York and subsequently taken to 78 Squadron Breighton, one of the Groups many active Halifax bomber squadrons. He served with 78 Squadron RAF, and as I recall my late mom telling me, he was shot down during a night time raid possibly at Kiel, on May 29 1941. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Breighton, Yorkshire, UK, 1944 or "Friday The 13th", No. 78 Squadron RAF based at Breighton, Yorkshire, lying in a cornfield at Bad Oldesloe, Germany, after being shot down by Luftwaffe gunners of the 8th Motorised Flak Division, while returning from a major night raid on Hamburg on 30 July 1943. 79. 78 Squadron was first formed in 1916 to defend England against Zeppelin raids. Many look on not knowing that ‘Willie’ and her crew of 7 wont be coming back home, It would be their 22nd operational raid, but thy never make it back. Jan 18, 2011 · my Dad, Stanley John Owen was assigned with 78 Squadron first served at Lossiemouth Scotland then posted to Breighton East Yorkshire until the end of the war. Halifax B Mark II Series 1A, LW235 EY-B , of No. The ATD of the aircraft from RAF Breighton, Yorkshire was 2054 JD406 EY-P was one of two 78 Sqn aircraft lost on this operation. Stations. History. Of WCR Foale) flew with 78 Sqdn at an RAF VR in WWII until his death in 1943, his Halifax being shot down over Holland and he and his crew are buried in Eindhoven. Wilfrid (Wilfred) Bruce Smith; RCAF, arrived in England in March 1941 with the rank of Sgt. 78 Squadron RAF: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Armstrong Whitworth Whitley: Mks. Logistics. In May 1945 the role of the squadron changed to transport duties. Minerne (32 stk 1500 lbs og 16 stk 1850 lbs) blev udlagt ved hjælp af H2S og bortset fra let luftværnsskydning fra Helgoland, forløb flyvningerne uden dramatiske optrin. The crew brought the aircraft back to England and crash-landed at West Malling airfield in Kent at 02:52. He was commissioned in November 1944 at the end of his tour and was posted to India in 1945. 30 hrs from RAF Breighton, Yorkshire to bomb the port and city of Hamburg joining 776 other aircraft on the third raid on this target within the last five days. 460 Squadron RAAF. Operational Performance The ceremony marked the disbandment of the RAF's No. Pilot. Halifax BB373 and Halifax JB874 were two of the 78 Squadron aircraft, both crews had released their bomb load over the target and were in nearing Yorkshire when they received Close-up of the Boulton Paul Type 'E' tail gun-turret, mounting four . AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: HANDLEY PAGE HP. 15 were lost. At the outbreak of war the squadron was classified as a group-pool squadron within No. Location – In wood off Foxhills Road Scunthorpe. During World War II Sergeant G. It was disbanded at the end of 1919. Dishforth, Middleton-St. Included 125 Halifax’s, 29 Wellingtons and 15 Lancaster bombers. RAF 78 Squadron. This aircraft operated with a seven man crew so a Flight Engineer and a second Air Gunner were added to the crew. Operations began almost immediately, the Squadron taking part in many of the major bombing raids including the attack on the top secret rocket base at Peenemünder. Calling all former 78 Squadron personnel, veterans and relatives of those KIA / MIA. No 466 Squadron RAAF; No 640 Squadron; RAF Station - Lissett. However, he acted principally as a war artist and was so designated along with thirty-two others in 1945. Halifax JD376 damaged by flak, returned to England, landed at Woodbridge or Breighton airfield. I'm researching my family history and my Nan has told me a fascinating story about a Canadian airman she was in love with when she was based in the land army at Bubwith near Breighton. A programme of activities is being arranged by the current 78 Squadron, now based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. His body was recovered sometime later, and now rests in Becklingen. He managed with the help of the Dutch Resistance to come back. Halifax LW367 crashed near Kallenkote (Overijssel), 5 km ENE of Steenwijk, Holland. 1 Group RAF. By the start of the Second World War, the squadron was flying the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and was acting as a reserve squadron taking on pilots who had passed out from the Group Pool training units. White-out at Breighton - Tribute to No. Mar 28, 2016 · Stan Heather was born in Toronto in 1923. On 11 November 1943 he had his first flight in Halifax K. His first operation was a night sortie on 26/27 April 1944 and his final op was a daylight sortie on September 25th, 1944. On 7th June of Arthur's son and two grandsons attended his former 78 Squadron reunion at RAF Breighton Yorkshire being the airfield from which he left in his Handley Page Halifax LV794 E-YO bomber for Augsburg south Germany on the 24th/25th of February 1944 which he failed to return. The squadron later moved to RAF Breighton near Selby, North Riding of Yorkshire on 16 June. Events are planned to take place at RAF Linton on Ouse, The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, All Saints Church, Bubwith and Breighton Airfield, home of the Real Aeroplane Company’s collection of historic aircraft. Boulton Paul Type E tailgun turret mounting four . Squadron Identity Letters. Having passed I was send to Bomber Command 4 Group York and subsequently taken to 78 Squadron Breighton, one of the Groups many active Halifax Bomber Squadrons. The only one l can find that was an A/G is one RC WELLARD who was with 78 Squadron and shot down on a Franfurt op 20/21 December 43. 78 Squadron – Breighton Halifax LV 868 EY- took off at 23:01 and, after carrying out a successful attack from 5,000 feet at 01:30, was hit by a night fighter. 78 SQUADRON 78 Squadron was based at Breighton from 16 June 1943 until 20 September 1945 with their Halifaxes. HR74 Then on he crewed 24 flights in Halifax aircraft over Germany. 10 Squadron RAF No. Seks fly fra No. Order of battle for no. On the night of 19th / 20th November 1943 the crew of this 78 Squadron aircraft took off from Breighton airfield at 16. During its use by Bomber Command 169 aircraft despatched on operations from RAF Breighton failed to return or crashed in the UK. 78 Squadron was reformed in November 1936 from B flight of No. This has been a great disappointment to me as I photo/recorded all the headstones of 78 Squadron (and many more) in October and sent them Decals and painting guide for (2) aircraft: 'Lily of the Lamplight', No. Royal Air Force Station Breighton or more simply RAF Breighton is a former Royal Air Force station located near to the village of Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England which is now Breighton Airfield. I would have liked to meet you. No 578 Squadron; RAF Station - Carnaby He then joined 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton, Yorkshire. 78 Squadron line up (1) Bellarmine Jug:- A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded man"), also called Bellarmine jug, is a type of decorated stoneware that was manufactured in Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in the Cologne region in what is today western Germany. 78 Squadron and its replacement at Benson with 846 Naval Air Squadron. No 80 Squadron. This was the crew that on 3 May 1943 was posted to No. 78 Squadron RAF moved its Halifax’s in from RAF Linton-on-Ouse. 78 Squadron reformed in November 1936 at Boscombe Down when 'B' Flight of No 10 Squadron was raised to full squadron status. N. REASON FOR LOSS: Took off at 22. 29 Dark Earth 14ml. 78 Squadron Halifax II LW293 EY-L Op: Kassel T/o 1731 Breighton. On the nights of 23 rd and 24 th August 1943 a Halifax heavy British bomber set off from 78 Squadron RAF Breighton near York to bomb Berlin along with hundreds of other bombers from its own and other squadrons. I, IV RAF Driffield: No. 77 Squadron RAF No. III NZ426 ‘Mungo Taipo’, which flew with RAF No. Seven members of the squadron were killed in World War 1, 979 in World War 2 and roughly 35 since 1945. Dad was a Fitter Armourer on the Halifax Bomber he is very proud of those days,when he served with the RAF. I am aiming to produce a detailed biography of him to mark the 75 anniversary of his demise. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and flew as an air gunner with the Royal Air Force No. He joined up in 1941 as soon as he turned 18. Many look on not knowing that 'Willie' and her crew of 7 wont be coming back home, It would be their 22nd operational raid, but thy never make it back. 28hrs to undertake an operational flight to bomb Hamburg. Royal Air Force, 78 Squadron; Associated places Breighton, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, UK; Associated events Allied Air Offensive 1942-1945, North West Europe, Second World War; Associated themes Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command; Associated keywords Operations, Aerial Warfare; Category: photographs: Image Sorted: yes On 21st November 1944 the crew of this 78 Squadron aircraft took off from Breighton airfield at 17. Some 823 bombers (Halifaxes and Lancasters) took off on the night of 19/20 February 1944 for an Airfields, operating dates and aircraft types for No. On 7th June 1944, he and six other crew members took off on a mission to bomb a railway target in the Pari On April 20th 1944, John was posted operationally to 78 Squadron, part of 4 Group RAF Bomber Command, which flew Halifax III bombers from RAF Breighton in Yorkshire. 4 Group RAF, 26 September 1939, data from; Base Squadron Aircraft Version RAF Dishforth: No. By September 1939, the squadron was flying Whitleys and was acting as a reserve squadron taking on pilots who had passed out from the… Mar 26, 2014 · Ride for Heroes Challenge 800. 78 Squadron RAF, a heavy bomber squadron which became operational in July 1940 and remained in action until the end of the Second World War. Come one and all: The Breighton Summer BBQ with live music. On the night of July 29/30th 1943 a force of 77 aircraft left Bomber Command airfields in England to attack the port of Hamburg in Germany. Today the control tower has been demolished and many other buildings have disappeared, however the dispersed sites to the South east are still intact. Took off at 22:10 hours from RAF Breighton. 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, attached to No. In the 1950s it was selected to become a Thor missile site. The countryside of North and East Yorkshire, UK, is home to dozens of abandoned Bomber Command airfields, many of them once operated by No. He left the Air Force after the war. 78 Squadron Honours Fallen WWII Comrades . Cribbin was a Bomb Aimer in the Royal Air Force attached to 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. With the departure of No 1 Group in May 1943, No 4 Group's 78 Sqn Halifaxes arrived at Breighton in Yorkshire from where they would continue to operate until the end of the war. Serving in RAF 78 Squadron, Pilot Officer Moore was the Navigator in Peter “Bunny” Bunclark’s crew. 102 Squadron RAF: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Armstrong Whitworth Whitley: Mks. The flight was the pilot's last operational flight of his tour and he was due to be screened after the flight. 78 Squadron was reformed in November 1936 from B flight of 10 Squadron, originally flying Heyford night bombers. 78 Squadron på RAF Breighton gennemførte operationen uden problemer. 31st Aug 1943) Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) Michael J. 460 Squadron RAAF in residence from January 1942 to May 194, which was replaced by No 78 Squadron May 21, 2010 · I am interested in learning more about Fred and wonder if there are any survivors from 78 Squadron around that may have known him and can help me please. Funeral services for six In the early 1940s Brittain joined the RCAF and was posted to No. The squadron was a multinational unit, but most personnel were Australian. Albert Reilly was a flight Engineer with 78 Squadron based at RAF Breighton, Yorkshire, when on a flight to bomb Germany he was killed when the aircraft Halifax Mk 3 MZ310 was in collision with another Halifax from 78 Squadron from RAF Breighton over Belgium/Holland, (Grand Bloksepolder) near Oude Tonge. This model A06008A is available now on the Airfix website. , 1944 a Halifax bomber, HX355 of RAF No. 2 aircraft reported missing all others returned safely. 78 Squadron based at nearby RAF Linton-on Ouse for operational flying. 78 Squadron RAF at Breighton, England. (ABOVE and BELOW) The Merlin departs to fulfill its BoB commitment (Dave Marshall and Mick Emmett respectively) MEMORIAL SITE : 78 Squadron Memorial. 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force Elvington, UK, March 1944. It was an intensive three month course. On the night of 22 March, 1944 LW512 (EY-O) departed Breighton at 1907 for a raid on Frankfurt am Main. The other was; JD414 EY-M Pictured here with SGT Tony Hibberd, currently serving with 78 Squadron at RAF Benson, and the 78 Squadron badge. 78 Squadron flew the most sorties in 4 Group (6,337), suffered the highest percentage losses of any Halifax squadron (245 aircraft lost) and the third highest losses in Bomber Command as a whole. 1 October 19445 he was promoted to Warrant Officer and posted to Sneewell (area of Cambridge). MISCELLANEOUS : Aircraft at Breighton. MEMORIAL SITE : Halifax (LV905) and RAF Breighton Memorial. 240 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force flying boat and seaplane squadron during World War I, World War II and up to 1959. On the return to Yorkshire the weather was poor, this aircraft crossed the Yorkshire coastline around the Robin Hoods Bay and a course was set towards base using the GEE homing equipment because Flt. No 78 Squadron moved to Egypt in September 1945 and the following year the station was abandoned by the RAF. Breighton had an unusual layout in that all its runways converged to one point. In 1945, along with the rest of No4 Group, 78 Squadron was transferred to Transport Command. 28 Squadron of the RAF which disbanded. On return they were unable to pinpoint their position after searching for sometime. ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: BOMBER COMMAND | Imperial War Museums No 76 Squadron Halifax, being bombed-up at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, 3 April 1943 for a raid to Essen. He was a Halifax navigator. The lumbering shape of a heavily laden Halifax, belonging to 78 Squadron (Preston' s Own) No 4 Group Bomber-Command, is seen slowing inching its way away from the runway at RAF Breighton. 1942 78 Squadron was reformed in November 1936 from B flight of 10 Squadron, originally flying Heyford night bombers. Beer & wine (and pop) are also available for a small cost or BYO drink