The last flight of Lancaster ED559
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    • F/Lt Richard A Curle RAFVR Record of Service
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    • Letter from Wing Commander J.G. Swain
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RAF and Lancaster bomber history, memorial and archive website links


I am indebted to a number of sources for the information I've been able to learn about the Lancaster bomber and details of the crew.

RAF and Lancaster history sites

  • International Bomber Command  Centre - centre and memorial to those who served in Bomber Command in WW2.
  • RAF Museum, Hendon - holds a vast amount of information about Bomber Command.
  • Lancaster Bombers of 49 Squadron - contains Night Bomber Reports, Loss Cards and other useful information.
  • The Lancaster Pages - detailed and extensive resource about the Lancaster bomber.
  • RAF Fiskerton - Lancaster - an excellent biography of the bomber.
  • Gardening with Bomber Command - an interesting discourse on the mining of sea lanes undertaken by Bomber Command.
  • Lancaster Mk I and Mk III Drills - if you ever find yourself at East Kirby and need to taxi 'Just Jane', this manual will help you.
  • Lancaster instrument panel - so the above makes sense.
  • RAF Grimsby (Waltham) - history of the RAF station.
  • 100 Squadron Association - history of the squadron.

Memorial sites

  • Avro Lancaster W4960 - a wonderfully detailed account of the loss of this Lancaster over Holland on 12 June, 1943.
  • Avro Lancaster LM658  - an in-depth history of this bomber lost on ops on the night of 12/13 August, 1944.
  • Avro Lancaster ME699 - very well documented history with a plethora of excellent photos.
  • Avro Lancaster EE138 - history of a RAAF Lanc lost in September 1943 over Denmark.
  • A Pilot's Story - very detailed account of pilot F/L Roy Mather's RAF career from 1941 to 1964.

Crew archives

  • The National Archives of Australia - proved to be one of the very best resources for the Australians flying on ED559.
  • The National Archives - The UK's archives contains some fascinating documents relating to Bomber Command.
  • The War Graves Photographic Project - includes a picture of F/Lt RA Curle's grave.
  • Australian War Memorial - contains information of the three Australians lost on ED559.
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission - contains a brief biography of every crewmember.
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  • About ED559
  • The Crew
  • Building ED559
  • RAF Grimsby (Waltham)
  • 100 Squadron
  • The Target
  • The Lost
  • Remembering ED559
  • Research about ED559
    • Caterpillar Club
    • Lancaster loss card
    • Crew memorials
    • F/Lt Richard A Curle RAFVR Record of Service
    • Harry Riding's Flying Log Book - 1942/43
    • Letter from Wing Commander J.G. Swain
    • Night Bomber Report
    • Guy Normandin
    • German defences in the Gironde
    • RAF Gardening Operations during the Second World War
    • Pilot Officer Robert Herbert Chapman
  • About me
  • Links
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Wheel