Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Good evening Gentlemen,

the Lancaster definitely produced more VC airmen than any other aircraft type:

7 VC's

• Avro Lancaster: Ian Bazalgette, Guy Gibson, Norman Jackson, John Nettleton, Robert Palmer, William Reed, George Thompson

3 VC's

• Bristol Blenheim: Hughie Edwards, Hugh Malcolm, Arthur Scarf
• R.A.F. B.E.2c: William Leefe Robinson, Frank McNamara, William Rhodes-Moorhouse
• R.A.F. S.E.5a: Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, Edward Mannock, James McCudden

2 VC's

• Armstrong Whitworth FK 8: Alan McLeod, Ferdinand West
• Fairey Battle: Donald Garland, Thomas Gray
• Handley Page Halifax: Cyril Barton, Leonard Cheshire
• Handley Page Hampden: John Hannah, Roderick Learoyd

1 VC

• Airco D.H.2: Lionel Rees
• Avro Manchester: Leslie Manser
• Bristol Beaufort: Kenneth Campbell
• Bristol Scout: Lanoe Hawker
• Consolidated Catalina: John Cruickshank
• Douglas Dakota: David Lord
• Hawker Hurricane: James Nicolson
• Morane-Saulnier Type L: Reginald Warneford
• Nieuport 10: Richard Bell-Davies
• Nieuport 23: William Bishop
• R.A.F. F.E.2d: Thomas Mottershead
• R.A.F. R.E.5: John Liddell
• R.A.F. S.E.5: Albert Ball
• Short Stirling: Arthur Aaron
• Sopwith Camel: Alan Jerrard
• Sopwith Snipe: William Barker
• Vickers F.B.5: Gilbert Insall
• Vought Corsair: Robert Gray

Cheshire's VC citation mentions a mission in a Mustang but the award was made for four years of fighting and I think he flew more missions in a Halifax than in his other planes.

Cheers,

Michael

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

There are two Short Stirling VC's.

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Hello,

Douglas A-20 Boston - William Ellis Newton RAAF

Short Stirling - Rawdon Hume Middleton RAAF

Col.

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

A few more:

Consolidated Catalina: David Ernest Hornell RCAF

Avro Lancaster: Andrew Charles Mynarski RCAF; Edwin Essery Swales SAAF
Dave

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Hello,

More:

Vickers Wellington - James Allen Ward RNZAF
Fairey Swordfish - Eugene Esmonde FAA
Lockheed Ventura - Leonard Henry Trent RAF
Consolidated Liberator - Lloyd Allan Trigg RNZAF

Col.

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Major Edwin Swales of 582 Squadron was also in a Lancaster on Feb.23/45 which he was awarded a VC as Master Bomber at Pforzheim. This was the second VC awarded for actions in a 582 Squadron Lancaster but Swales was the only 582 Squadron member to be awarded a VC. Robert Palmer, a Mosquito pilot of 109 Squadron was piloting an Oboe equipped 582 Squadron Lancaster on Dec.23rd/44 and was awarded a VC for leading an attack on Cologne’s Gremberg rail yards.

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Dear Gentlemen,

thanks for so many further VC airmen.
I'll merge them with the list above:

9 VC's

• Avro Lancaster: Ian Bazalgette, Guy Gibson, Norman Jackson, Andrew Charles Mynarski, John Nettleton, Robert Palmer, William Reed, Edwin Swales, George Thompson

3 VC's

• Bristol Blenheim: Hughie Edwards, Hugh Malcolm, Arthur Scarf
• R.A.F. B.E.2c: William Leefe Robinson, Frank McNamara, William Rhodes-Moorhouse
• R.A.F. S.E.5a: Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, Edward Mannock, James McCudden

2 VC's

• Armstrong Whitworth FK 8: Alan McLeod, Ferdinand West
• Consolidated Catalina: John Cruickshank, David Ernest Hornell
• Fairey Battle: Donald Garland, Thomas Gray
• Handley Page Halifax: Cyril Barton, Leonard Cheshire (flew other plane types, too)
• Handley Page Hampden: John Hannah, Roderick Learoyd
• Short Stirling: Arthur Aaron, Rawdon Hume Middleton

1 VC

• Airco D.H.2: Lionel Rees
• Avro Manchester: Leslie Manser
• Bristol Beaufort: Kenneth Campbell
• Bristol Scout: Lanoe Hawker
• Consolidated Liberator: Lloyd Allan Trigg
• Douglas Boston: William Ellis Newton
• Douglas Dakota: David Lord
• Fairey Swordfish: Eugene Esmonde
• Hawker Hurricane: James Nicolson
• Lockheed Ventura: Leonard Henry Trent
• Morane-Saulnier Type L: Reginald Warneford
• Nieuport 10: Richard Bell-Davies
• Nieuport 23: William Bishop
• R.A.F. F.E.2d: Thomas Mottershead
• R.A.F. R.E.5: John Liddell
• R.A.F. S.E.5: Albert Ball
• Sopwith Camel: Alan Jerrard
• Sopwith Snipe: William Barker
• Vickers F.B.5: Gilbert Insall
• Vickers Wellington: James Allen Ward
• Vought Corsair: Robert Gray

Cheers,

Michael

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

A small detail but I noticed it nonetheless, Rhodes-Moorhouse was flying a BE2b in the action for which he was awarded the VC. Might be best to just list these VCs under BE2 rather than splitting them into sub-variants as you're not splitting things like Lancaster into sub-variants. Under that logic, it could also be argued that the SE5 and SE5a VCs be listed together.

Interesting topic.

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Hello Smithy,

you're right: BE 2b, No 687.
Thanks for the hint.

Michael

Re: most Lancaster missions
 

Good morning Gentlemen,

this is my updated list of aircraft types that won VC's. Enjoy!
Michael

9 VC's
• Avro Lancaster: Ian Bazalgette, Guy Gibson, Norman Jackson (flight engineer), Andrew Mynarski (gunner), John Nettleton, Robert Palmer, William Reid, Edwin Essery Swales, George Thompson (wireless operator)

3 VC's
• Bristol Blenheim: Hughie Edwards, Hugh Malcolm, Arthur Scarf
• R.A.F. S.E.5a: Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, Edward Mannock, James McCudden

2 VC's
• Armstrong Whitworth FK 8: Alan McLeod, Ferdinand West
• Consolidated Catalina: John Cruickshank, David Ernest Hornell
• Fairey Battle: Donald Garland, Thomas Gray (navigator)
• Handley Page Hampden: John Hannah (wireless operator/gunner), Roderick Learoyd
• R.A.F. B.E.2c: William Leefe Robinson, Frank McNamara (also flew a Martinsyde G.100)
• Short Stirling: Arthur Aaron, Rawdon Hume Middleton

1 VC
• Airco D.H.2: Lionel Rees
• Avro Manchester: Leslie Manser
• Bristol Beaufort: Kenneth Campbell
• Bristol Scout: Lanoe Hawker
• Consolidated Liberator: Lloyd Trigg
• Douglas Boston: William Ellis Newton
• Douglas Dakota: David Lord
• Fairey Swordfish: Eugene Esmonde
• Handley Page Halifax: Cyril Barton
• Hawker Hurricane: James Nicolson
• Lockheed Ventura: Leonard Henry Trent
• Morane-Saulnier Type L: Reginald Warneford
• Nieuport 10: Richard Bell Davies
• Nieuport 23: William Bishop
• North American Mustang: Leonard Cheshire (also flew Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Handley Page Halifax, Avro Lancaster, & de Havilland Mosquito)
• R.A.F. B.E.2b: William Rhodes-Moorhouse
• R.A.F. F.E.2d: Thomas Mottershead
• R.A.F. R.E.5: John Liddell
• R.A.F. S.E.5: Albert Ball (also flew Nieuport 23)
• Sopwith Camel: Alan Jerrard
• Sopwith Snipe: William Barker
• Vickers F.B.5: Gilbert Insall
• Vickers Wellington: James Allen Ward
• Vought Corsair: Robert Gray