The information on this page was supplied by Mary Lynne Knill and Ian Johnstone from Canada. 

Their late Father was a 576 Squadron Bomb Aimer stationed at Fiskerton until the end of hostilities.

This image of flight and ground crew was taken at Elsham Wolds before the squadron move to

Fiskerton in 1944.

A  mixed-nationality crew, they are left to right as follows:

Paul Wrightman - Flight Engineer - Sgt - England.

Neil Donovan - Wireless Op -  W/O -  Australia.

William Carland Johnston - Bomb Aimer -  F/O - canada.

Mickey masters - Pilot- S/L - England.

Jeff French - Navigator - Sgt - England.

Smudge Smith - Mid Upper Gunner - sgt - England.

Jock Smart - Rear Gunner - F/Sgt - England.

Unfortunately, the names of the ground crew on the front row are not available.

This crew transferred with 576 Sqn to Fiskerton in October1944, flying their first op from Fiskerton on  9th Nov.1944

and remained there until the end of hostilities.

Log book entry showing their first operation

from Fiskerton.

In April 2007, I met Mary and her family here in Lincolnshire.

Very proud of her late Father's war service, she had flown over from Canada with her Husband Paul

and their two Sons who were all very interested in seeing William's former airbases and Lincoln itself.

Meeting several people, including William's former pilot before going over to Normandy.

Eventually arriving back in Folkstone.