Hello All,
I trying to find some information regarding the attached photo on behalf of a friend. His uncle, P/O Heiberg, served overseas towards the end of the war and saw limited action. He noted that the biggest casualties were the fish who were bombed when they dropped their munitions.
On the back of the photo, the following is noted; Bomber Squadron 58[ATTACH=CONFIG]259571[/ATTACH] Captain: F/O Bugbee … Navigator: P/O Heiberg (my uncle) … A/C + date: D58 – 21st May I.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Graham
By: GField1000 - 2nd April 2018 at 14:49
I was wondering the same thing, so thanks for answering that question. I’m still trying to figure out where pic #3 was taken.
By: adrian_gray - 1st April 2018 at 22:56
Makes sense with Libs in another pictire – thank you!
Adrian
By: Ant.H - 1st April 2018 at 22:19
Looks like a Liberator to me, with side window blisters and the top of the turret just visible, making it look odd at first glance. Would have been shot from the nose astrodome which might also have distorted things a bit.
Interesting Anson pics too, don’t see too many of the wooden fuselage Canadian Mk.V’s.
By: adrian_gray - 1st April 2018 at 22:04
What on earth is that aircraft in no 4?
Adrian
By: GField1000 - 1st April 2018 at 21:35
Some more photos from P/O Heiberg
[ATTACH=CONFIG]259739[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259740[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259741[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259742[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259743[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259744[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]259738[/ATTACH]
By: WV-903. - 26th March 2018 at 23:46
Nice pic and to know 58 Sqdn RAF’s WW2 service, (Part of ). Interesting, as I worked as airframes erk on 58 Sqdn Canberra’s over 9 months in 1962 at RAF Wyton. 58 Sqdn was tied in with 543 Sqdn (Valiants / Victors ) carrying out photo and recon sorties quite hush hush stuff. Thanks for posting pic. and info.
Bill T.
By: GField1000 - 26th March 2018 at 22:48
Thanks very much for the information Graham – much appreciated!
By: Graham Boak - 24th March 2018 at 10:21
The aircraft appears to be in dark Bomber Command colours rather than Coastal White, which appears to have been standard for Mk.IIIs in Coastal Command probably because of their use on night operations off Norway, based at Stornoway. Mk.IIIs only arrived in April 1945, the squadron disbanding on May 25th. D was NA226, full codes BY.D. Given the short period, it seems likely that this was the only example of a D code, and that this is a disbandment photo.
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March 24, 2018 at 1:18 am