Journal Entry 1 by keithpp from Farnborough, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 02, 2007

WWII Bomber Command.

For more on Lancasters

read

Avro Lancaster by Keith Parkins

The Lancaster Story by Peter Jacobs

watch

The Dam Busters {DVD}

Lancaster at War {DVD}

Lancaster Bomber {DVD}

visit

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

and see

The exploits of Harry Parkins and his crew during WWII.

Harry Parkins was one of the many unsung heroes of WWII. A Londoner by birth, Harry Parkins served in Bomber Command flying Lancasters. He was stationed in Lincolnshire at RAF East Kirkby (630 Squadron) and RAF Fiskerton (576 Squadron). A veteran of 45 operations, the last being on VE-Day dropping food to the starving Dutch in Operation Manna.