i am reading 578 SQUADRON OPERATIONS 1944-45 CW CHUCK ADAMS
in the entry for june 5/6 1944 the squadron attacked MONT FLEURY
but there are a number of references to individual dinghies – and in the case of MZ513 appeared to lead to aircrew becoming wedged in the escape hatch when the a/c was abandoned and they were carrying individual dinghies ………
is this a case of mistaken memory – or did some squadrons actually have individual dinghies ?
i thought all HALIFAX a/c carried a single escape dinghy in the wing
By: nx611_1945 - 24th April 2013 at 20:52
Our Mk7 Lancaster has several stowages for individual dinghys
By: anneorac - 24th April 2013 at 08:38
For a more helpful answer, from 1941 the observers parachute harness included a couple of rings in the rear to which the crewman could attach a K type dinghy if he had to exit the aircraft while over water.
Anne.
By: anneorac - 23rd April 2013 at 20:08
A dinghy in the wing is all well and good if you ditch but what happens if you have to bail out over water?
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April 23, 2013 at 6:25 pm