Squadron Aircraft: Summary Information

Summary

Listed below is the information available for this aircraft which served in 550 Squadron.

Aircraft Details: The column headers should be fairly self-explanatory. The final column (Web links) contains, where given, links to other items on this web-site or indeed to external sources where further information or photographs, etc can be found.

Associated Aircrew: This is the list of servicemen known to have flown on this aircraft at some time or other, it is not a particular crew (that can be found on other lists available on the site such as the crew shown on a specific operation, etc).

Definitions of the abbreviations used are available: here.

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Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details Associated Aircrew
Id Service Number Name No. of Ops BQ-Code Other Information Web Links Name
Q ED942 - - BQ-Q FTR 25/26 Feb 1944, Ausburg. Crew: 6 KIA, 1 PoW.
One of two 550 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
F/L A B Craig
P/O E M England
P/O N S Rogers
Sgt G Hunter
Sgt J C Cartwright
F/O G Pickavance
Sgt L I Smith
Sgt W C Frost
Sgt T W Vittle
Sgt C V Gale
P/O D McCrae
Sgt R A Drury
F/O M Shapiro
F/Sgt F G Lebano
Sgt A G Hall
Sgt C A Bonner
Sgt A H Brown
F/O G B Hoddle
Sgt D P Dingle
F/O J W Bryan
Sgt K M Fairbairn
Sgt S G Hubbard
F/Sgt J K Boothroyd
Sgt T F Quine
F/O D W Cobbin
Sgt F T Stiling
F/O K L Agnew
P/O J L McKeown
Sgt R Laverick
Sgt L K Gilmar
Sgt R Willis
F/Sgt R E Woodger
Sgt D L Jones
F/Sgt J D McIntosh
Sgt R W J Wivell
Sgt V H Mate
Sgt D Willsdon
Sgt L C Woodcock
F/Sgt E M England
W/O G C Notman
F/O L W Denton
Sgt R S Pilson
F/Sgt S H Brasher
Sgt H J Pearce
F/O H T A Evans
Sgt N C Jenkins
F/Sgt D Salmon
F/Sgt M E Mills
Sgt J H Marshall
F/Lt G A Davison
Sgt L B Martin
W/O A Selman
F/O R C Rice
Sgt B G Davies
Sgt C Gregory
Sgt W J Brown
F/L W H Waycott

This aircraft is one of the 550 Squadron aircraft that was lost on operations.
The details of those air-crew who lost their lives while on operations in this aircraft are listed on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour, see: ED942.

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The details were last updated: 12 September 2024


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