Thanks

I’ve bought the book this afternoon. It comes recommended from several sources.
If you come up with anything else please let me know?
Thanks for all your help
Sam

Thanks Jettisoning
Handley Page Halifax, published 1990, is available at my library but is reference only. So I can only read it in house.
HPH from hell to victory and beyond isn’t available to loan. Apparently it’s ill so I’m guessing in bad condition.
Halifax, an illustrated history of a classic WW2 bomber, published 1980 is available to loan.
I think you said in an earlier post the first book is great for 102 squadron.
A few books I want to loan on Lancasters are reference only which is a shame.
Thanks

Thanks BobKat.
I’ve searched that site before but I’ll expand my search options.
Thanks
Sam

Thanks BobKat

That confirms that 102 were using DY and 150 were using IQ.

I’m really trying to find any photographs of any aircraft used by these Squadrons during WW2 please?

Thank you
Sam

Here are a couple of links for squadron codes:

102 Sqn codes: TQ to Sep 1939, then DY to May 1945
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandno102squadron.cfm

150 Sqn codes: DG to Sep 1939, then JN to Oct 1944, then IQ to Nov 1945
http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn146-150.htm

Google will no doubt bring up a few more.

Hi Jettisoning, BobKat and Pete.

Jettisoning – Yes I am aware of the history of Halifax JD165 and the crash in January 1944. My Grandfather had left the Squadron a few months before this accident. I’ve seen a photograph of this Halifax on the internet. Do you know anything about any other Halifax aircraft it 102 Squadron?

BobKat – Yes I had seen that link and photograph. It’s great to see. My Grandfather was with 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell. I think they were only at Fiskerton for a short time.

Merlin Pete. I don’t have any details on the scrapping of that aircraft. Here are the details I know from another source on Lancaster NN742 – This one arrived in November 1944 on the squadron, 150, then was scrapped in May 1947. This was one of 100 aircraft ordered from Austin Motors at Longbridge and delivered from march 1944 to february 1945 with merlin 24 engines. It was a Lancaster MK1, one of serial range NN694 to NN816

If you guys or anyone else knows anything else or photographs of the aircraft listed or Squadrons please do contact me?
Thankyou
Sam

jd165

this ac participated in the berlin raid in jan 44 and was f/sgt dms pugh’s first operation . it was a BII Series 1 (Special) . Merlin engines . Faired over nose (tollerton nose)

JD165 102 Berlin 28-29.01.44 . t/o Pocklington 00.16 . Ditched 09.00 in the North Sea , the survivors being brought to Montrose , Angus , on 01.02.44 . Seven man crew aboard . F/Sgt DMS Pugh , pilot , survived to tell the tale and in the 1990s his son , Alun , and myself taught together . I attended Dai Pugh’s cremation funeral on Tuesday 18.06.2002 at Lawnswood Crematorium , Leeds .
F/O JC Graham RCAF had died from his injuries on 31.01.44 and he was buried at Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery . Three other fatalities have no known graves . Two additional survivors .
jd165 was delivered to 102 Sq during may 1943
102 Sq DY-S .