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
E2 NG132 - - BQ-E2 Shot down by intruder (Fw Rudi Morenz from 1V.NJG2),
Humber estuary 18:00 17 Mar 1945.
The last Bomber Command aircraft to be shot down over the UK in WWII
F/L L Dale
F/O G E Mearns
F/L N L Rose
F/O I A Stevenson
F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith
F/L R P Stone
Sgt F Norris
F/Sgt W G Kelly
Sgt J F McKeen
Sgt D O'Neil
Sgt J Chamboly
Sgt A G Slater
P/O A C Lockyer
Sgt F E Drawbridge
Sgt W Berry
W/O H L Farmer
Sgt L Elliott
Sgt S Matthews
Sgt D Lucey
F/Sgt C W Sawyers
F/O K A Whynacht
Sgt G E White
F/Sgt E W Holliday
Sgt D E Norgrove
Sgt L G B Wartnaby
F/Sgt F Wright
Sgt D J McKinnon
Sgt T M Cranitch
F/L E R Mark
W/O R J Davies
Sgt V P Halliday
F/O H J Handley
P/O J Lukies
Sgt W K Oldham
F/Sgt L W Pfitzner
F/Sgt R W Caples
F/Sgt J W Foran
P/O H K Johnson
Sgt J M Craine
F/Sgt G W Jamieson
F/Sgt H W Burlingham
F/O E A Butcher
Sgt W D Riley
F/Sgt J P Aucoin
F/Sgt J W Hamilton
W/O J Groves
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
Sgt D C Whitmarsh
F/O G H Markes
Sgt K J Brotherhood
F/Sgt F W L Mann
Sgt V T Wilkes
Sgt F N M Petch
Sgt L G Buckell
Sgt D J Driscoll
Sgt W T Woodhams
F/Sgt D T Morrison
F/Sgt W W Fitch
F/Sgt E N Pearson
F/Sgt M O Olsen
Sgt C Cowperthwaite

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: NG132.

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The details were last updated: 05 December 2024


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