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
D NF998 - - BQ-D Wrecked. Ops 23/24 Feb 1945 to Pforzheim.
Hit by weapons from another aircraft.
Read account of the final flight of this aircraft (link to original site)
/original-site-archive/histmemoirspforzheim.htm

F/O J E Franklyn
F/O J Harris
F/L A J D MacLachlan
F/L N L Rose
Sgt A Colin
F/O R D Harris
Sgt K J B Smith
F/Sgt D J Yemen
F/O G J Nicol
Sgt G P Kelleher
Sgt M T Ditson
Sgt D J Hicks
Sgt C A DeLaveleye
Sgt G H Simpkins
F/Sgt J W Eppel
W/O J C Conway
F/Sgt R G Bickford
Sgt W P Waddell
Sgt B S P Barby
W/O D J Kettell
F/O J G Barcley
F/O F Parkinson
Sgt H D Lloyd
Sgt D Drake
W/O R Lazzell
Sgt K L Willis
F/O R C Foote
F/O E G Caswell
Sgt G W Page
F/O J S Tointon
Sgt G S Spragg

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: NF998.

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The details were last updated: 12 September 2024


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