Operations Record Books
The Bomber Command Museum of Canada has been working diligently to compile the Operations Record books for the Canadian Squadrons.
The bomber offensive mounted by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the air forces of other Commonwealth countries during the Second World War has been described as the most continuous and grueling operation of war ever carried out.
No. 6 Group and the Canadian Squadrons
Three thousand miles across a hunted ocean they came, wearing on the shoulder of their tunics the treasured name, "Canada," telling the world their origin. Young men and women they…
Bomber Command’s Losses
The successes of Bomber Command were purchased at terrible cost. Of every 100 airmen who joined Bomber Command, 45 were killed, 6 were seriously wounded, 8 became Prisoners of War,…
No. 433 (Porcupine) Squadron
Commanding Officers W/C C. Sinton: 9 November 1943 - 30 May 1944 W/C A. Lewington: 31 May 1944 - 5 November 1944 W/C G. Tambling: 6 November 1944 - 1…
Dambusters Raid – The Canadian Contribution
As with all aspects of the history of Bomber Command, Canadians played a major role in the Dams Raid. Of the 133 airmen that set out on the raid, 30…
Aircraft of Bomber Command
In 1939 the only aircraft available to Bomber Command were twin engined and includedthe Whitworth Whitley, Bristol Blenheim, Handley Page Hampden, and Vickers Wellington. As the war progressed the swift, twin-engined de avilland Mosquito…
Air Gunners
Alone in his transparent shell, A speck in space, He sits, poised in his airy kingdom; At his back the unknown, Before him the unfolding map Of his journey. Guardian…
Fred Sutherland – The Last Canadian Dambuster
by Elinor Florence Fred Sutherland of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is now Canada's last surviving Dambuster - one of only two men left in the world who participated in one…
No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron
Commanding Officers W/C A. Earle: 1 January 1943 - 20 February 1943 W/C D. Smith: 21 February 1943 - 14 September 1943 (POW)W/C W. Suggitt: 15 September 1943 - 30…
No. 429 (Bison) Squadron
Commanding Officers W/C J. Owen: 1 April 1943 - 31 May 1943 W/C J. Savard: 1 June 1943 - 23 June 1943 (KIA)W/C J. Piddington: 28 June 1943 - 27…
Engbrecht & Gillanders – RCAF Air Gunners
F/Sgt Peter Engbrecht and F/Sgt Gordon Gillanders formed what was undoubtedly the most successful gunnery team in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. As members of No.…
Harlo “Terry” Taerum
Harlo Taerum's father immigrated from Norway and established a farm near Milo, Alberta, 70 km northeast of Nanton. Tragically, he drowned when Harlo was ten years old. Despite playing a…
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