RCAF 405 Squadron ???? LQ-L ???
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:37 pm
Currently working on RCAF 405 Squadron, need some help Identifying the aircraft, if possible. the problem that I am having is that I can not pinpoint to which "LQ-L" they are talking about, as RCAF 405 Squadron had 3 "LQ-L' aircraft, Wellingtons, Z8527, Z8329 and W5530
Z8527 was lost on April 1/2, 1942 … Z9329 was lost on April 17,1942 … have no info on W5530
On 24th/25th July 1941 Scott, Lockyer, Perkin and Courtnall and Dearney were flying Wellington "LQ-L" on Ops to Brest to attack the Gneisenua. The Wellington was attacked by an Me109 and its cannon and machine gun fire damaged the fuselage and seriously injured their then rear gunner Sgt Hubert Dearnley, on crossing the English coast the pilot, Sgt Scott force landed the Wellington at Roborough in Devon probably so the rear gunner could get medical attention, Sgt Dearnley was trapped inside the aircraft, so the fuselage was further damaged to extract him. Sadly, their efforts were in vein as Sgt Dearnley died later in hospital from his injuries.
Pilot: Sgt W.L. Scott, R/61631, RCAF, Survived (K.I.A. June 28, 1942)
Gnr: Sgt H. Dearnley, 1020220, RAFVR, South Shore, Blackpool, England
Any help would greatly be appreciated, Cheers !
Z8527 was lost on April 1/2, 1942 … Z9329 was lost on April 17,1942 … have no info on W5530
On 24th/25th July 1941 Scott, Lockyer, Perkin and Courtnall and Dearney were flying Wellington "LQ-L" on Ops to Brest to attack the Gneisenua. The Wellington was attacked by an Me109 and its cannon and machine gun fire damaged the fuselage and seriously injured their then rear gunner Sgt Hubert Dearnley, on crossing the English coast the pilot, Sgt Scott force landed the Wellington at Roborough in Devon probably so the rear gunner could get medical attention, Sgt Dearnley was trapped inside the aircraft, so the fuselage was further damaged to extract him. Sadly, their efforts were in vein as Sgt Dearnley died later in hospital from his injuries.
Pilot: Sgt W.L. Scott, R/61631, RCAF, Survived (K.I.A. June 28, 1942)
Gnr: Sgt H. Dearnley, 1020220, RAFVR, South Shore, Blackpool, England
Any help would greatly be appreciated, Cheers !