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Gus Walker
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Air Chief Marshal Sir George Augustus Walker, was a Second World War bomber pilot, a jet aircraft pioneer, and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war era, as well as a rugby player.
Sir George Augustus Walker
Sir George Augustus Walker
RAF Syerston
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Royal Air Force Syerston, commonly known simply as RAF Syerston, is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. Opened in 1940, it was used by the Royal
Gus Walker
…No. 50 Squadron in which role he earned the Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Flying Cross before moving on to become Station Commander at RAF Syerston in April 1942. While working as station commander at RAF Syerston he rushed in a fire truck from the control tower to a taxiing Lancaster bomber when…
The air traffic control tower in 2006
The air traffic control tower in 2006
Wing Commander F R Jeffs, OC No. 207 Squadron RAF, wishes his aircrews good luck at RAF Syerston, before they board their aircraft for a night raid on
Wing Commander F R Jeffs, OC No. 207 Squadron RAF, wishes his aircrews good luck at RAF Syerston, before they board their aircraft for a night raid on Bremen, Germany. 207 Sqn were detached from their base at Bottesford, Leicestershire, to Syerston in August 1942, and moved from Bottesford/Syerston to Langar, Nottinghamshire, the following month.
Armourers make final checks on the bomb load of an Avro Lancaster B Mk I of No. 207 Squadron RAF at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, before a night bombing
Armourers make final checks on the bomb load of an Avro Lancaster B Mk I of No. 207 Squadron RAF at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, before a night bombing operation to Bremen, Germany, 13 September 1942. The mixed load (Bomber Command executive codeword 'Usual'), consists of a 4,000 lb HC bomb ('cookie') and small bomb containers (SBCs) filled with 30 lb incendiaries, with the addition of four 250 lb target indicators (TI).
Harvard IIB trainer of No. 22 Flying Training School (22 FTS) landing at RAF Syerston in July 1954
Harvard IIB trainer of No. 22 Flying Training School (22 FTS) landing at RAF Syerston in July 1954