F/L Blair.J.T. Pilot RAAF Posted to 467 3.12.44.
F/S Wickham.A. Engineer RAF
W/O Bethune.R.F. Navigator ?.?.
F/S McShane.P.M. Bomb Aimer RAAF
F/O Thomas.R.H Bomb Aimer RAAF
F/S Chick.R.N Wireless Operator RAAF
F/S Hore. Vic Gunner MU RAAF
F/O Coates G.V. Gunner Tail RAAF
TRIPS
27.12.44 Rheydt PD231 PO.T
30/31.12.44 Houfalize PB806 PO.W.
1.1.45 Ladbergen PB806 PO.W
4/5.1.45 Royan LM686 PO.X
7/8.1.45 Munich LM686 PO.X
13/14.1.45 Politz LM686 PO.X
14/15.1.45 Mersburg LM686 PO.X
2/3.2.45 Karisruhe LM686 PO.X
8/9.2.45 Politz LM686 PO.X
13/14.2.45 Dresden LM686 PO.X
19/20.2.45 Bohlen LM686 PO.X
21/22.2.45 Miteland Canal LM686 PO.X
24.2.45 Ladbergen LM686 PO.X
5/6.3.45 Bohlen LM686 PO.X
6/7.3.45 Sassinitz RF141 PO.U
22.3.45 Bremen LM686 PO.X
23/24.3.45 Wessel LM686 PO.X
27.3.45 Farge LM686 PO.X
4.4.45 Nordhausen LM686 PO.X
7/8.4.45 Molbis LM686 PO.X
9.4.45 Hamburg ME487 PO.H
6/7.12.44 F/O Blair was 2nd pilot with F/L M.G. Johnson to Giessen.
F/l John Blair re-mustered from fitter 11A to pilot and was posted to
467 Sq 3.12.44. completed 23 ops to 8.5.45 and after hostilities ceased
in the U.K. transferred to 463 Sq until disbanded 20.9.45. He had served
as fitter 11A on 10 Sq from 11.12.43 to 24.3.44,
Cpl H. White was the fitter in charge of PO.X. LM686 when John Blair flew
it and rarely had trouble as both he and his team were very experienced.
John Blair has helped Nobby Blundell in research into 467 Sq with log
book copies and records.
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