Alfred George Fripp, known as "Alfie" or "Bill", was a British Royal Air Force squadron leader who was a flight sergeant during the Second World War. He was shot down by the Luftwaffe in 1939 and held in twelve different prisoner of war camps, including Stalag Luft III, later the site of the "Great Escape". As the last of the "39ers", he was the oldest surviving and longest serving British POW.
Alfie Fripp
Baby Alfie Fripp
Alfie Fripp and parents
Number 57 Squadron, also known as No. LVII Squadron, is a Royal Air Force flying training squadron, operating the Grob Prefect T1 from RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
Flying Officer R.W. Stewart, a wireless operator on a Lancaster of No. 57 Squadron based at RAF Scampton speaking to the pilot from his position in front of the Marconi T1154/R1155 transmitter/receiver set
Handley Page Victor K.1A tanker XA926 of No. 57 Squadron in 1968.
Three Grob Prefect T.1s of No. 57 (Reserve) Squadron during the RAF100 flypast over London, 10 July 2018.
No. 57 Squadron Avro Lancaster with "Usual" area bombing load of 4000 pound "blockbuster" bomb and incendiary bombs