Conversation with Jo Lancaster

Conversation with Jo Lancaster

Partial transcript of a conversation from minute 21 to minute 45:44 of the oral recording. Starts by describing his training at EFTS and OTU; includes details of crewing up. Posted to 40 Squadron at RAF Wyton & RAF Alconbury on Wellingtons. He gives details of memorable operation to Berlin, where they were attacked buy Me 110. He goes on to describe a daylight operation to Brest with fighter escort, saw Me 109 shot down and included squadron losses. He continues with mentioning a long trip to Stettin and detailed description of aircraft icing up on operation to Cologne, when they we also hit by anti-aircraft fire. Goes on to talk about what he enjoyed when flying the Wimpy (Wellington). Continues with some comments on subsequent instructor tours and describes one "Bullseye" sortie with pupil crew, when he came home early due to equipment unserviceability and icing but was carpeted by chief instructor. Ends with stating his second tour on 12 Squadron and comments on last three Wellington operations.

2013-03-26

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