Hi all, i’m looking for information regarding No.186 Squadron, RAF Stradishall, No. 3 Group (i think), RAF Bomber Command 1944-1945. Squadron aircraft markings XY. I am interested in aircraft XY-Q ‘Queenie’. That particular aircraft is the one which my grandad, served on as a Rear-Gunner. I am unable to locate much info on the squadron. I also am aware that he was at No.1651 (again unsure) Heavy Conversion Unit. He participated in Operation Manna (dropping food parcels over Holland) and Operation Exodus (repatriating British POWs). I’ve read Ghosts of Targets Past but doesn’t really mention any other crews.
Any help in this matter would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks, Alex W
By: SpockXL319 - 15th March 2010 at 23:34
It was the Lancaster for certain.
Thanks again
Alex
By: wieesso - 14th March 2010 at 21:02
Avro 683 Lancaster I
HK659
The aircraft was allocated to 186 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
XY-Q
May1945 The aircraft was allocated to 195 Squadron.
Aug1945 The aircraft was allocated to 38 Maintenance Unit (38MU).
May1947 The aircraft was sold as scrap metal
http://www.cnapg.org/lancaster1.htm
edit: or was it a
Short S.29 Stirling III
EF254
XY-Q
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March 14, 2010 at 8:34 pm