Les Munro R.I.P

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

Les Munro the last surviving pilot of the Dam Buster raid passed away this week in New Zealand aged 96, Guy Gibson said that in his estimation Les Munro was the best bomber pilot in Bomber Command.     R.I.P

[jollyjack]

Heroes they were, among so many others.

Edited October 5, 2019 by jollyjack

[Pharoah]

Maybe 1C can make a Lancaster so we can fly that mission and honor those fine gentlemen

[HBPencil]

R.I.P. indeed... but he passed away in August 2015.

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

49 minutes ago, HBPencil said:

R.I.P. indeed... but he passed away in August 2015.

I stand corrected, I received the info from a friend thinking that it was current.  

One thing i did learn about Monroe, was that he did not participate in the actual raid, his Lancaster was damaged by flack as they passed over the Dutch coast which knocked out the Lanc's internal communication system forcing them to return to Scampton. 

57 minutes ago, HBPencil said:

R.I.P. indeed... but he passed away in August 2015.

I stand corrected, I received the info from a friend in the UK, which i thought was current.

[EAF19_Marsh]

Yes, I recall his obituary a few years ago. Salute to a brave man and great pilot.

[HBPencil]

17 hours ago, taffy2jeffmorgan said:

I stand corrected, I received the info from a friend thinking that it was current.  

One thing i did learn about Monroe, was that he did not participate in the actual raid, his Lancaster was damaged by flack as they passed over the Dutch coast which knocked out the Lanc's internal communication system forcing them to return to Scampton. 

I stand corrected, I received the info from a friend in the UK, which i thought was current.

Fair enough.