550 Squadron Photos

F/Lt E G Blakeway and Crew

The F/Lt Blakeway crew were posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 12/03/45:

The picture below is of F/Lt Blakeway and crew.

Click image F/Lt Blakeway and crew
L-to-R: F/Lt Blakeway (P), F/Lt James, F/O Vaughan, F/Sgt Dawkins, F/O McCann, F/Sgt Gamble, F/O Lynch
Click image F/Lt Blakeway and crew
Thanks to Steve McCann for making the photo available

F/O McCann Tour List

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FOGMcCannTours Tour List for F/O McCann
Ops listing for both 550 Sqdn and 102 Sqdn operational tours, as well as training details
Source: Steve McCann (son of F/O McCann (W/Op))

F/O Lynch (R/AG) was credited with an enemy aircraft destroyed on his first sortie with 102 Sqdn, and was awarded DFM on completion of his tour with 102 Sqdn. So it is possible that this whole crew was together in 102 Sqdn (flying Halifaxs) although this is not confirmed.