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
F ME556 - - BQ-F FTR 6/7 Jun 1944, Aachen/Acheres.
Crew all KIA
F/O J J Logan
F/L R W Picton
W/O H C White
Sgt K P C Williams
Sgt R R Thompson
Sgt C Tattersall
Sgt W Johnstone
Sgt W R Williams
Sgt H Stollar
Sgt A Hatfield
Sgt J L Powell
Sgt P L Colman
Sgt T H Guest
F/O J F Potter
Sgt W M Keen
Sgt J W Porteous
P/O T M J Shervington
Sgt A Small
W/O J R Mawhinney
Sgt K R Ansell
Sgt E R Hall
Sgt A C Griffiths
Sgt R G Dennett
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
Sgt L R Chisnall
Sgt J E Legg
P/O W Dinney
Sgt F C Wilkinson
F/Sgt B G Todd
Sgt W H Ansell
Sgt N S Smart
F/Sgt E R Oliver
Sgt G T Barlow
P/O F R Clarke
F/Sgt W S Bryans
Sgt W Manderson
Sgt W Russell
Sgt W J Brown
Sgt D D G Pryce
F/Sgt W E Megaw
F/O C Garner
Sgt F D Mason
Sgt H W Jamieson
Sgt M H A Campbell
S/L P A Nicholas

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: ME556.

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The details were last updated: 23 October 2024


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