BOMBER COMMAND SIGNING EVENT - 29th OCTOBER

We're delighted to be joined at the UK gallery in Wendover by highly-distinguished veterans who served with RAF Bomber Command during WWII.

Our special guests include:

Flight Lieutenant HAL GARDNER – after completing training as a Navigator, he joined 106 Sqn on Lancasters based at RAF Metheringham. He later joined 189 Sqn at RAF Fulbeck, again on Lancasters, and took part in operations across Europe including the biggest daytime raid on Hamburg oil refinery with over 1000 bombers on 11th March 1945.

Warrant Officer GERARD NORWOOD – on completing his training, he served as a Rear Gunner on Lancasters with 460 Sqn based at RAF Binbrook. He flew with 5 different crews and completed a full tour of 30 Ops’ over Germany and occupied Europe including missions on D-Day in support of the Allied landings.

Flight Sergeant LEN MANNING Ld’H – he served from RAF East Kirkby as a Rear Gunner on Lancasters with 57 Sqn. On his 3rd operation on the night of 18/19th July 1944 his aircraft was shot down and after baling out he was hidden by French civilians before returning to Britain injured.

Flight Lieutenant GEORGE DUNN DFC MiD – after training as a Pilot, he flew Halifaxes with 76 Sqn on bombing raids over Germany. His missions included the V1 and V2 rocket factory and testing site at Peenemunde. After completing 30 Ops’ he converted to fly Mosquitos with 608 Sqn as part of the LNSF where he flew a further 14 missions.

Flight Lieutenant ‘RUSTY’ WAUGHMAN DFC AFC Ld’H – Rusty was a Pilot on Lancasters with 101 ‘Special Duties’ Sqn. He completed a full Tour, surviving a mid-air collision and later having his Lancaster flipped upside down by an explosion.

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