Bomber Command president taught pilots Luftwaffe attack manoeuvres
DFC citation said Houghton ‘displayed the upmost courage, fortitude and devotion to duty’.
Source: theage.com.au
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World War II pilot leaves behind lasting legacy
A service has been held for the last surviving pilot of the World War II Dambusters Squadron.
New Zealand New Zealanders Arthur Joplin Royal New Zealand Air Force Bomber Command Association Lindsay Mouat World War
Source: rnz.co.nz
RAF Pathfinders 80th anniversary celebrated in Graveley
A major event has been held in Graveley to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the formation of the RAF Pathfinders who played a vital role in ending WWII
New South Wales United Kingdom Offord Cluny East Riding Of Yorkshire Juliet Stockford Kenneth Oatley
Source: huntspost.co.uk
Flight Lieutenant Doug Newham, RAF navigator awarded the DFC for his part in bombing raids on German targets – obituary
He also served in the Middle East and North Africa, later joining BOAC – and at the age of 90 he survived a crash in a biplane
Source: telegraph.co.uk
One of New Zealand's last surviving World War II pilots turns 100
“Acting Squadron Leader Boles as pilot, has completed numerous operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has invariably shown the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty,” his award citation reads. Boles was initially posted to Singapore and spent his 21st birthday sheltering in a narrow slit trench, awaiting evacuation as the island came under Japanese attack. “Certainly no beers or partying for his 21st,” said his son-in-law, Andries Popping. Boles’ daugh...
New Zealand New Zealanders New Zealander Keith Boles Royal New Zealand Air Force Bomber Command Association
Source: stuff.co.nz