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We've had a new collection in today. William Fanner trained in S Africa and flew ops as a pilot in the Middle East and from RAF Wickenby on 626 Squadron. He flew 'ton up' Lancaster PA990 'Bennet's Beavers' / 'Fanner's Follies'. International Bomber Command Centre NeverMindTheDambusters

For those of you who have been asking for more info about the tugs and gliders discussed in the NeverMindTheDambusters podcast.

Armourers wheel a trolley of 1,000-lb MC bombs into position for hoisting into Handley Page Halifax Mk. II, coded LQ-Q, of No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, at Pocklington, Yorkshire, England, Aug 1942.

Good morning and welcome to new listeners in Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿, Zupanja, Croatia 🇭🇷, Muswell Hill, London 🇬🇧, & Limassol, Cyprus 🇨🇾

Happy weekend all, hope the day is dawning bright for you... #DuxfordAirshow IWM Duxford

Yep it was a privilege to assist The Operations Room - Battle Map Animations with this episode on the 1000 Bomber Raid!

NEW- 1000 Bombers Attack Cologne - Operation Millennium 1942 - Animated We've teamed up with NeverMindTheDambusters's Lydia Jane and James Jefferies to bring you the story and 2D animation of the RAF's devastating 1000 Bomber Raid on Cologne in May 1942 youtu.be/V5FP37kmXdQ

Good morning! Premium subscribers can now listen to me and Ally CG debating the thorny issue of veteran accounts & tall tales, Walts & historical accuracy in ep 16. (On general release next Wednesday, 18th).

And you can listen to Ally talking about his great uncle Steve - bomber ops, being shot down, evading with the French Resistance ... What a dashing chap!

Oh. I did something!!! If you are a premium subscriber you can hear me wang on about the challenges I’ve faced in corroborating my Uncles account. Don’t fret though it’ll be available to every ear from Wednesday.

Excellent NeverMindTheDambusters episode with Ally CG exploring the challenges of veteran testimony. I wonder if the post war moral ambiguity and treatment of bomber command veterans also plays a role?

Mary Brazier🐕‍🦺 NeverMindTheDambusters Thanks. I have no doubt it does. In Steve’s 2003 self published account he has a small chapter titled Unjustly Accused. He defends Harris and goes on to lean on the ‘they did it first’ argument before recounting some of his more dicey experiences in the air.

Blenheim, Lysander, and a Gladiator. Love the Blenheim, shoutout for known Blenheim lovers on NeverMindTheDambusters

A reminder from the RAF Benevolent Fund... We did not stand alone. #BattleofBritain

Another new collection for the IBCC Digital Archive today. Stanislaw Sewerin flew ops as a pilot on 300 Squadron. International Bomber Command Centre Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre - RAF Ingham NeverMindTheDambusters Thanks Steve Darlow for putting us in touch.

A wizard thread for all International Bomber Command Centre, NeverMindTheDambusters and WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk types...

NeverMindTheDambusters Ally CG Lydia Jane Excellent episode. The reliability of veteran testimony is something I've considered for many years, kudos to you both for vocalising it so well.