7 Squadron, heavy bombers
November 2026 will see the 80th anniversary of the rescue of the crew and passengers of an American C-53 aircraft which crash-landed at the Gauli Glacier in the Swiss Bernese Alps. Due to the wintery Alpine weather, it was a matter of urgency that the survivors should be rescued as […]
The attack on Friedrichshafen on the night of 27/28 April 1944 led to the loss of one of the RAF’s true heroes, Wing Commander Guy Lockhart, DSO, DFC and Bar. He had had an extraordinary career as a pilot, including with 138 (Special Duties) Squadron in the hazardous role of […]
Amongst the Pathfinders’ early losses was Leslie Barr of 7 Squadron. Other losses in the early days included the Savage crew of 156 Squadron, who were shot down on a Kassel operation on 27/28 August 1942. They are buried at Reichswald Forest Cemetery. See this page: PFF Losses First Month, […]