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Rob Davis's site is
a 'must visit' for all with any interest in Bomber
Command.
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Greg says he has
always had something of an interest in Britain's
aviation heritage of the 1939-45 period, but it was
whilst he was researching his Grandfather's service
history with 100 Squadron that his interest centered
on Bomber Command.
He has records of all the types that operated
with the Command between the years 1939 and 1945, but
by far the most extensive records relate to the two
Avro planes, the Lancaster and the Manchester, and to
the Handley Page Halifax.
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Bob says: "Whilst at
Rochester Air Show in 1978, I watched as the Battle
of Britain Memorial Flight were performing their
fly-past, and was rooted to the spot completely
unable to move as the Lancaster PA474 flew overhead.
... I am now in the process of compiling a
database which I hope will eventually log the service
history of every aircraft that flew with Bomber
Command, each airman that flew in it, every raid in
which it was involved, any published photograph of
the individual aircraft, along with the details of
the ultimate end of the aircraft and final resting
place or memorial location of every aircrew member
that made the ultimate sacrifice. "
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From January 1 1943 to May 8
1945 the Canadian component of Bomber Command, No. 6
Group, launched more than 40,000 sorties over enemy
held territory, sometimes with grievous losses.
This site is dedicated to the men and women of No.6
Group, in the air and on the ground, and their
airfields in North Yorkshire.
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Bill Chorley's nine book series
on RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World
War (Ian Allan Publishing) was completed in 2007
by the publication of the final volume, Roll of
Honour.
Bill was an Honorary Member of 207 Squadron Royal
Air Force Association.
The books are kept up to date on-line by a
website set up in July 2008 by Frank Haslam website
editor of 207 Sqn RAF Association and Bill Chorley.
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