...::: 59 SQUADRON AIRCREW - ON REFORMATION 1947 - ORB :::...

 

Pilots
"A" Flight
"B" Flight
Note: Under the Command of S/Ldr E.V. Best AFC
F/Lt D. Brown (O/C Flight)
F/Lt S.N. Sloan DFC (O/C Flight)
 
Co-pilots
 
 
 
 
 
 
Navigators
F/O D.I. Jefferey (Navigation Ldr?)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signallers
 
 
F/Lt L.A. Shawyer DFC (Signals Ldr?)
 
 
 
 
 
Engineers
 
 
 
 
 
F/Lt K.V. Ryall DFC (Engineer Ldr?)
 
 
 
 
Note: All the above are listed as crew on 01.12.1947 in the Squadron ORB (AIR27-2425-11)
Other ORB
Details - Other aircrew listed in the ORB, not shown above.
 
F/Lt Coates - Pilot. Operational during Plainfare. July 1948
 
F/Lt Waters - Pilot. Operational during Plainfare. July 1948
 
F/Lt Barling - Pilot. Operational during Plainfare. July 1948
 
F/Lt Young - Pilot. Operational during Plainfare. July 1948
 
F/Lt Spencer - Pilot - Flying June 1949
 
F/Lt Gage - Pilot - Flying June 1949
 
F/Lt Baldwin - Pilot - Flying June 1949 - Posted in 15/06/1949
 
F/Lt Graham - Posted in 15/06/1949
 
F/Lt Ferry - Posted in 15/06/1949

 

...::: 59 SQUADRON AIRCREW - NON ORB :::...

 

Name
Details
Pilot on MW288 - Killed on operational duty. Wunstorf.
Co-pilot on MW288 - Killed on operational duty. Wunstorf.
Navigator on MW288 - Killed on operational duty. Wunstorf.
Signaller on MW288 - Killed on operational duty. Wunstorf.
Engineer on MW288 - Killed on operational duty. Wunstorf.
Pilot - MW327 - crashed on landing - Ringway - No casualties.
Pilot - Record for most flights undertaken (404) during Plainfare.
F/Lt R. Mather crew (navigator)
F/Lt R. Mather crew (engineer)
F/Lt R. Mather crew (signaller)
Below: Names sourced from crew images (not listed above)
EWART (Engineer)
Nothing more known.
ROFFEY (pilot)
Nothing more known.
BUTTLE (pilot)
Nothing more known.
BROOKS (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. Nothing more known.
BARTLEY (non pilot)
Nothing more known.
GWIN (non pilot)
Nothing more known.
HOWELLS (non pilot)
Nothing more known.
FARAR (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. Nothing more known.
GIBSON (non pilot)
Nothing more known.
COLLAR (officer)
Nothing more known.
CRAXTON (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. Nothing more known.
PADMORE (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. Nothing more known.
HOPKINS (pilot)
DFM. Nothing more known.
SPENCER (non pilot)
Crew with Preston (below)
PRESTON (pilot)
Possible crew with F/Lt Marshall (Sig') & J.R. Bradbury (Eng')
ANSTEE (non pilot)
Nothing more known. F/Lt E.T. Ware DFC crew.
DODIMEAD (non pilot)
Nothing more known. F/Lt E.T. Ware DFC crew.
BRAY (pilot)
Appears to have an award. Nothing more known.
MARSHALL (pilot)
BRAY crew.
ATYEO (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. BRAY crew.
SPRINGALL (non pilot)
Nothing more known.
BROWN (non pilot)
Appears to have an award. F/Lt D. Brown (O/C Flight) crew.
FARRELL (non pilot)
F/Lt D. Brown (O/C Flight) crew.
Note: All the above are listed as crew on sources other than the squadron ORB's on file (March 2020)

 

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