Bomber Command Historia
@avrolancaster.bsky.social
Bomber Command researcher, specialising in Avro Lancaster Ops and Crew but delve into all matters Bomber Command.
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BCHistoria
Website: https://www.avro-lancaster.info/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BCHistoria
Website: https://www.avro-lancaster.info/
My research has been taking a back seat for a few days. I'm currently prepping for a YouTube show on a well known WW2 channel about researching DUKE airmen in WW2 (DUKE = Dominions, UK, Empire). Slideshow just about done. Script almost complete. Show will likely be in April. More details to follow.
January 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
My research has been taking a back seat for a few days. I'm currently prepping for a YouTube show on a well known WW2 channel about researching DUKE airmen in WW2 (DUKE = Dominions, UK, Empire). Slideshow just about done. Script almost complete. Show will likely be in April. More details to follow.
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I've had a butchers at the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social's analytics.
Over the last month the archive has had around 7,000 users.
Most found us from Google, 380 came from Social media, 143 from the IBCC, and 51 from Wikipedia. Others came from Ancestry & YouTube, and aviation sites.
Over the last month the archive has had around 7,000 users.
Most found us from Google, 380 came from Social media, 143 from the IBCC, and 51 from Wikipedia. Others came from Ancestry & YouTube, and aviation sites.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I've had a butchers at the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social's analytics.
Over the last month the archive has had around 7,000 users.
Most found us from Google, 380 came from Social media, 143 from the IBCC, and 51 from Wikipedia. Others came from Ancestry & YouTube, and aviation sites.
Over the last month the archive has had around 7,000 users.
Most found us from Google, 380 came from Social media, 143 from the IBCC, and 51 from Wikipedia. Others came from Ancestry & YouTube, and aviation sites.
I have created a Playlist of Bomber Command interviews found on YouTube over the years. Some superb info in these.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Bomber Command Interviews - YouTube
Interviews with Bomber Command veterans. These are interviews of over 30 minutes uploaded to YouTube in the main. I haven't included "Shorts".
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January 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I have created a Playlist of Bomber Command interviews found on YouTube over the years. Some superb info in these.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
AI is useful for something at least. I asked ChatGPT to create a cartoon image of my Grandads Lancaser. Better than anything I could ever do!!
December 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
AI is useful for something at least. I asked ChatGPT to create a cartoon image of my Grandads Lancaser. Better than anything I could ever do!!
All ops for 15, 35, 83 and 115 sqns uploaded to the website. Crews only partially input. Website now contains 45,000 operations. Work for the rest of the year is to verify the remaining 112,000 ops and get them uploaded.
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
All ops for 15, 35, 83 and 115 sqns uploaded to the website. Crews only partially input. Website now contains 45,000 operations. Work for the rest of the year is to verify the remaining 112,000 ops and get them uploaded.
Two input phases of my project now complete. All ops are input and all postings are input. One input phase left which is the crews on each op. 57,000 input and 100,000 left. Onwards and upwards.
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Two input phases of my project now complete. All ops are input and all postings are input. One input phase left which is the crews on each op. 57,000 input and 100,000 left. Onwards and upwards.
Hope everyone is fine on Battle Of Britain day. On this day in 1940 an RAF airmen was awarded the Victoria Cross. Sgt John Hannah of Bomber Command was a Wireless Operator in a Hampden over Antwerp when they were hit by flak. He stayed in the aircraft fighting the fire with his bare hands.
September 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hope everyone is fine on Battle Of Britain day. On this day in 1940 an RAF airmen was awarded the Victoria Cross. Sgt John Hannah of Bomber Command was a Wireless Operator in a Hampden over Antwerp when they were hit by flak. He stayed in the aircraft fighting the fire with his bare hands.
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⏰ Less than a week to go! The RAF Museum Annual Conference begins 4 Sept ✈️ Two days of inspiring talks on New Perspectives in Military Aviation Research.
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Tickets £60 / £40 concessions 🎟️ Or watch every session FREE on Crowdcast 💻🌍
Book here 👉 bit.ly/4dQFyvU
#AviationHistory #AviationResearch
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
⏰ Less than a week to go! The RAF Museum Annual Conference begins 4 Sept ✈️ Two days of inspiring talks on New Perspectives in Military Aviation Research.
Tickets £60 / £40 concessions 🎟️ Or watch every session FREE on Crowdcast 💻🌍
Book here 👉 bit.ly/4dQFyvU
#AviationHistory #AviationResearch
Tickets £60 / £40 concessions 🎟️ Or watch every session FREE on Crowdcast 💻🌍
Book here 👉 bit.ly/4dQFyvU
#AviationHistory #AviationResearch
A saying only a Bomber Command expert would understand - "Feel that laying could not have been bettered by gardening from a rowing boat". Taken from the 207 Sqn Operational records.
August 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A saying only a Bomber Command expert would understand - "Feel that laying could not have been bettered by gardening from a rowing boat". Taken from the 207 Sqn Operational records.
RIP Flt Lt Cruickshank. The last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Aberdeen man who was last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105
John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treatment.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
RIP Flt Lt Cruickshank. The last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
698 Lancasters were involved in ops on D-Day. The map below shows their targets and number of aircraft involved.
August 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
698 Lancasters were involved in ops on D-Day. The map below shows their targets and number of aircraft involved.
Everyone think Bomber Command wasn't involved in the Airborne Assault in Op Market Garden? Turns out to be wrong. One Lancaster (DV171) of 463 (RAAF) Sqn took part, carrying nothing but a film unit to photograph and film the landings. It spent 25 minutes over the landings filming.
August 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Everyone think Bomber Command wasn't involved in the Airborne Assault in Op Market Garden? Turns out to be wrong. One Lancaster (DV171) of 463 (RAAF) Sqn took part, carrying nothing but a film unit to photograph and film the landings. It spent 25 minutes over the landings filming.
My favourite two shows collide. Paul Woodadge who runs YouTube channel "WW2TV" joins the podcast "Never Mind The Dambusters" to talk about the bombing campaign on D-Day.
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(EARLY ACCESS) Episode 47 - Remembering the Bombing War in Normandy, with Paul Woodage
YouTube video by Never Mind The Dambusters
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July 19, 2025 at 5:58 AM
My favourite two shows collide. Paul Woodadge who runs YouTube channel "WW2TV" joins the podcast "Never Mind The Dambusters" to talk about the bombing campaign on D-Day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkfH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkfH...
On next weeks "Never Mind The Dambusters" is historian, YouTuber and D-Day tour guide Woody @ww2tv.bsky.social talking about the Bombing operations on D-Day.
Not going to miss this!
Not going to miss this!
July 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
On next weeks "Never Mind The Dambusters" is historian, YouTuber and D-Day tour guide Woody @ww2tv.bsky.social talking about the Bombing operations on D-Day.
Not going to miss this!
Not going to miss this!
After a few years of negative publicity. Well done to the Red Arrows. What a great gesture.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Red Arrows surprise wedding couple with spectacular flypast
The happy couple realised their would be a scheduled flypast and were surprised with a smoke display.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
After a few years of negative publicity. Well done to the Red Arrows. What a great gesture.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Stage 9: Upload to Website :-)
July 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Stage 9: Upload to Website :-)
Stage 8: Add database link to Postings, Ops, Promotions and Awards sheets.
July 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Stage 8: Add database link to Postings, Ops, Promotions and Awards sheets.
Stage 7: Add database link and create aircrew list
If already in database add link, if not create new one.
Create list of aircrew with ops on one row each.
If already in database add link, if not create new one.
Create list of aircrew with ops on one row each.
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Stage 7: Add database link and create aircrew list
If already in database add link, if not create new one.
Create list of aircrew with ops on one row each.
If already in database add link, if not create new one.
Create list of aircrew with ops on one row each.
Stage 6: create list of crew ops.
Create a list of individual ops for each crew member.
Create a list of individual ops for each crew member.
July 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Stage 6: create list of crew ops.
Create a list of individual ops for each crew member.
Create a list of individual ops for each crew member.
Stage 5: Verify service numbers and input against crews
July 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Stage 5: Verify service numbers and input against crews
Stage 4: Input Postings, Promotions and Awards
Input any postings etc if they are included in the Summaries.
Input any postings etc if they are included in the Summaries.
July 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Stage 4: Input Postings, Promotions and Awards
Input any postings etc if they are included in the Summaries.
Input any postings etc if they are included in the Summaries.
Stage 3: Input Crews
Input crew against each op. Include serial numbers if included in Operational Record books.
Input crew against each op. Include serial numbers if included in Operational Record books.
July 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Stage 3: Input Crews
Input crew against each op. Include serial numbers if included in Operational Record books.
Input crew against each op. Include serial numbers if included in Operational Record books.
Stage 2: Verify ops
Check serial numbers were allocated to the Sqn and verify correct call signs.
Check serial numbers were allocated to the Sqn and verify correct call signs.
July 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Stage 2: Verify ops
Check serial numbers were allocated to the Sqn and verify correct call signs.
Check serial numbers were allocated to the Sqn and verify correct call signs.
The stages of my project I go through for each Squadron.
Stage 1: Input operations:
Input aircraft serial number, date, base, target, call sign, bomb load and notes.
Stage 1: Input operations:
Input aircraft serial number, date, base, target, call sign, bomb load and notes.
July 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The stages of my project I go through for each Squadron.
Stage 1: Input operations:
Input aircraft serial number, date, base, target, call sign, bomb load and notes.
Stage 1: Input operations:
Input aircraft serial number, date, base, target, call sign, bomb load and notes.