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John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson was the wireless operator in Vernon Byers’s aircraft, AJ-K, on the Dams Raid. This was the third aircraft to take off on the night of 16 May, and the first to be lost. Off course, it crossed … Continue reading
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We’re all going on a…
… summer holiday. Well, at least I am – so there will be little or no posting between now and 15 August. I hope to have some interesting material lined up by the time I get back!
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Bruce Hosie: any pictures out there?
I’ve recently been contacted by New Zealander John Saunders, the great-nephew of a 617 Squadron airman from later in the war, Flg Off Bruce Hosie RNZAF. Just to say how much I’ve enjoyed your recent book – ‘Breaking the Dams’ … Continue reading
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Pride of Kent (Part II)
Sorry to anyone who travelled all the way to Manston in Kent for Sunday’s event – it was cancelled at short notice due to adverse weather conditions. (Of course, by Sunday afternoon, the skies were blue, and the air was … Continue reading
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Pride of Kent
If you didn’t get to see the Lancaster/Spitfire/Hurricane flypast in Derbyshire last week, you have another chance to see at least one of these this coming Sunday, when the Kent Spitfire takes part in the Manston fly-in, at Manston airfield … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Dambusters blog
I’ve set this blog up as a service to anyone interested in the exploits of the RAF’s famous Dambusters, 617 Squadron, during the Second World War. The reason for my personal interest is because my uncle was David Maltby, the … Continue reading
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