Martin Becker vs Lancaster PG-S LL904, 27 April 1944

[NUPPOL]

memorial at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...610988&df=all&

[Kenny Horne]

NUPPOL,

I actually made my way to Durnbach in the mid 80's while I was a University student. It was such a humbling experience, being surrounded by the graves of all those warriors. That they were all my age, 19-23, blew me away. After a lifetime of Hollywood movies, I imagined everyone as older. Of course the logic made sense, but actually seeing it there before my eyes was shocking. Without doubt, an important point in my life. Even without any personal attachment, I would recommend that anyone who has not been to one of these grave sites should try.

Thanks guys,

Kenny
Edmonton, Canada

[Revi16]

I don't know if it is LL904, but a PG-S here.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...ilia/AL3ai.jpg

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/9177

[Kenny Horne]

Hi Revi,

Thanks for the photos. I have seen them in the past, and initially was super excited, but alas they are not LL904. I can't remember, but I believe they were the subject was it's immediate predecessor. LL904 had a tragically short life. This was only it's second OPS. They finally had a tight strong aircraft...

Kenny

[Kenny Horne]

Hey guys,

Just reporting in. We have had the most powerful weekend. My family and I are lucky enough to live a short four hours drive from the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, and to commemorate 90 years of the RCAF they pulled their Lancaster onto the tarmac last night and started all four Merlins in a cold dark night. See link for a great photo:
http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/ph...2014rcaf1a.pdf

Through a long story/twist of fate, my son Jimmy and I were allowed up into the cockpit today. My Uncle Jimmy's fatal flight to Schweinfurt was literally 70 years ago to the second while there was my own son Jimmy standing at the navigator's station inside this Lancaster. As I say, a very powerful moment.

I want to thank everyone who has helped me on my biography of my Uncle, some directly, and many more indirectly though this site. What was to be a short few pages has turned into about 12000 words, with a few thousand more to go. Of course if I was truly a writer, I could then edit it down to the small document I first envisioned, but of course that's another story...

Take care,

Kenny Horne,
Nanton, Canada