here. - Lancaster ND424 of 12 Squadron
here. - Lancaster ND424 of 12 Squadron
here. - Lancaster ND424 of 12 Squadron
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<strong>Lancaster</strong> <strong>ND424</strong>Training Flights & LecturesThe crew also took part in training flights and attended lectures on various topics.The ORB ‘Orders for Night Flying’ (AIR 27/171) show that Mike Guilfoyle was scheduled to fly onan operation as a second pilot in <strong>Lancaster</strong> ND627 before the rest <strong>of</strong> our crew. The date on thepage is missing but it is either 26/27 April (Schweinfurt) or 30 April/1 May (Maintenon). The crew <strong>of</strong>ND627 on this operation were Lt. Dawley, F/S Redshaw, F/S Allen, Sgt. Stephens, Sgt. Williams,Sgt. Pickering and Sgt. Percival.Pilot Lt. Lail Dawley was an American serving with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF)who was seconded to RAF Bomber Command and <strong>12</strong> <strong>Squadron</strong>. As well as this operation healso flew on 9 <strong>of</strong> the 17 operations flown by our crew. For more information see the book ‘BattleUnder the Moon’.The ORB ‘Summary <strong>of</strong> Events’ (AIR 27/168) documents show our crew also took part in thefollowing training missions and lectures during May and June 1944:2 May: Stand down. Discussion groups were held for all personnel <strong>of</strong> this station. Subject:Relations between America and Great Britain.5 May: Stand down. F/Lt L.C. Gray (DFM) gave a lecture to pilots and W. Op/Air’s(Wireless Operators) on Radio Counter Measures.8 May: P/O Guilfoyle and crew for bombing training.15 May: P/O Guilfoyle and crew H2S training and level bombsight. P/O Honor second pilot.16 May: At 14:30 hours all had a lecture on Army Composition by Lt. Col. Russell-Edwards.17 May: Group Tactics Officer gave a lecture at 14:00. Pilots notes on the <strong>Lancaster</strong> I, IIIand X received and issued.18 May: Stand down. Dinghy drills for all crews. Defence exercise during the afternoon forthe whole station.20 May: P.T. (Physical Training) for the remainder <strong>of</strong> the aircrews not flying.26 May: P/O Guilfoyle and crew. Air to Sea Firing (Hamilton Hill Firing/Bombing) or Crosscountry (document unclear).Below: <strong>12</strong> <strong>Squadron</strong> <strong>Lancaster</strong> PH-H (probably LM321). LM321 was transferred to 100 <strong>Squadron</strong> and it waslost with another <strong>Lancaster</strong> while on an operation to bomb rail facilities at Ac<strong>here</strong>s on 10th June 1944. Fromhttp://www.tom.forbes.dsl.pipex.com/<strong>12</strong>squadron/html/album.htm. For further details see the Lost Bomberswebsite.32
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