All aboard were killed.The operational life of this aircraft (ND514) was nine days.Ī Lancaster crew numbered seven – the pilot, flight engineer, navigator, wireless (radio) operator, bomb aimer/ front gunner, mid-upper gunner, and rear gunner. The aircraft was flown to Berlin by another crew the following nightbut was destroyed while attempting a crash landing. 44 Squadron Lancaster crew.They had just returned from their thirtieth operation (thus completing their “tour”) and their ninth tripto the most dangerous target of all, Berlin. The bond between the members of a bomber crew was intense and one can sense their spirit in the above photograph.It was taken on 29 January, 1944 of a No. Snow, of Murwillumbah, Australia, donated the photograph.He served with the Royal Australian Air Force and is currently a member of the Nanton Lancaster Society. Five of the crew were serving together on a second tour when hostilities ceased in May, 1945. The crew-members in this photograph are (l-r) Alf Holden (navigator), Vic Laker (wireless operator), Freddy Garrett (rear gunner), Quentin Snow (mid-upper gunner), Bernie Soper (bomb aimer), Bert Wright (pilot), and Bob Bateman (flight engineer). Aircraft Engines Aircraft Engines in our Museum Collection.Collection Although the museum’s collection of aircraft has grown significantly over the years, the Society remains focused on its goals of honouring those who served with Bomber Command and the BCATP. ![]() Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX restoration project.Halifax 57 Rescue (Canada) & SCSC – Swedish Coast and Sea Center.Home For The Heavies Museum Expansion Project.Canada’s Bomber Command Memorial – Portable Version.Canada’s Bomber Command Virtual Memorial.Memorials Memorials honouring those in Bomber Command.Nose Art – blog If a bomber crew was assigned a particular aircraft, they were sometimes able to choose the name and artwork and this enabled a powerful bond to develop between the men and the machine.Avro Lancaster Blog During World War II the Lancaster was the most successful bomber used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force.Dambusters Raid The Dambusters Raid 16/17 May, 1943. ![]()
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