Groundcrew
In his highly regarded book, "Boys, Bombs, and Brussels Sprouts," former Nanton Lancaster Society member Douglas Harvey wrote, "You had to understand groundcrew, as so many senior officers failed to…
Historical accounts of pilots and members of Bomber Command in World War II.
H2S
Don Currie of North Vancouver, B.C. has been a volunteer and supporter since the inception of the Nanton Lancaster Society. He attended our Grand Opening in 1992 and was selected…
Halifax MZ 516 – Phil Black built a flying model of his Hali
Halifax MZ516 was on strength at No. 76 Squadron of 4 Group Bomber Command based at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor, south of York, England. With markings MP-V, it was known as "Vera…
Hamish Mahaddie – A Horsethief for the Pathfinders
Hamish Mahaddie first came to the attention of members of the Nanton Lancaster Society as plans were being made to dedicate the museum's aircraft to the memory of Alberta born…
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Chronicle – Happy Landings
This article originally appeared in the September 20, 2003 issue of the Calgary Herald. by John Gradon And thirty of them came after hair-raising missions deep into Europe and into…
Wing Commander Jack Allan – Nanton’s Golden Hawks C/O
John (Jack) Fallow Allan was born in Nanton in 1917. After attending school in Nanton, he joined the RCAF as an aero-engine mechanic, six months before war was declared in…
John Walter Bellamy, AKA “Jack”
March 20, 1921 - October 23, 1969Buried in "The Field of Honour" Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta Jack Bellamy's parents, Annie and Walter, were both born in 1881 in Ontario, came…
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The Jacobs Engine
Bomber Command Museum member Doug Hoult's extensive research has resulted in the following summary of the history of this engine that was vital to the training of World War II…
An American in the RCAF
Terri conducted the following interview with her grandfather as part of a school project in 1999. Jim Keys piloted the Halifax from which "Engbrecht & Gillanders" shot down nine confirmed…
Joe English – Lancaster Pilot
Training Joe joined the RCAF in 1942, training at No. 15 EFTS at Regina and No. 12 SPTS at Brandon. During his training in England, he flew Wellingtons, Halifaxes, and…
The Nose Art on Joe McCarthy’s Lancasters
Generally there is a clear relationship between a nose art image, the name that was often directly connected to the image, the letter designation of the aircraft, and the specific…
John Gillespie Magee
High Flight by P/O John Gillespie Magee RCAF Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the…