Glad to be of assistance. Have full list of crew, but unable to tell if any are still with us. Can PM them if you wish
Bob

Edit from Operations Record Book [F540/541]
N6022
Up 2300 14th Jul
Down 0330 15th Jul
Crew of 7
Bomb Load 5 x 1,000; 7 x 500; 420 x 4 Incendiaries; Stick seen to burst across large sheds producing very large fires and explosions. Ran out of petrol and crashed at Newton Slotman (Flotman?). Crew baled out, 2 slightly injured. F540 states ‘finding that his petrol consumption had assumed alarming proportions, made hurried turnaround and ordered his crew to prepare for landing at sea. They reached the coast however, and baled out.

Bob
Ex 7Sqn History Custodian

Just in case that some forumites have not come across the works of ‘Colin Cummings’; he has researched post war losses up to 1996 utilizing many sources but mainly Movements and Crash Cards.

My own gut feeling is the Crash Cards are most probably the closest to a correct date especialy as the Times quote the same date.

If Mr Mobbley is still alive (his son was when Sir Patrick Moore passed) and his Log Books are still in existance this may assist in clarifying the information.

I am most probably totally wrong, but my guess is, L-R;

The Lord Charles Portal, John Slessor, Sholto Douglas and David J Waghorn (or I.T. Lloyd).

I believe this photo was part of the PR in the runup to D-Day 1944.

But then again:confused:

I think my avitar say’s it all.:D
Guns,Chaff & Flares and masses of electronic CM.:diablo:
But!
also an affection for; Gazelle, trooping Puma, Wessex and have worked with SAR Sea King for a few years.

Still love the Vietnam feel of the Huey though.:)

A timeless photo. Thank you for sharing it.

A happy and safe New Year to you.

Try this old thread:

http://forum.armyairforces.com/Early-RAF-B17-loss-m134510.aspx

Not much more than you already know!:)

As has been said, any gun law will only infringe on the law abiding citizen.
After Dunblane, the most law abiding folk, my brother included, lost £1000’s+ as their legally held weapons were taken from them. My brother was an award winning marksman for the military. All this was taken from him without recompense.

Unfortunately, weapons are still available on the black market throughout the world and still kill more people annually than any horrific massacres reported on the media.

You will never stop the bloodshed until there is nothing left in this world that can be used as an implement of death. ‘ Guns, knives, cars, sledge hammers, axes, machetes, bottles etc etc.

Gun laws in the UK robbed my brother of a sport and a magical weapon. It did not stop any idiot from obtaining a weapon and creating havoc.

My thoughts are that any knee jerk reaction will only serve the politics of this world not the man in the street.