698 Lancasters were involved in ops on D-Day. The map below shows their targets and number of aircraft involved.

Stage 9: Upload to Website :-)

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.

Stage 6: create list of crew ops.
Create a list of individual ops for each crew member.

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.

Stage 3: Input Crews
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.

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.

Avro Lancaster belly ventral turret.

Everyone says they were tried, they were rubbish and were soon phased out.

FACT: Lancaster Ventral Turrets were used until the end of the war!