Comments on: Mosquitos on Dambuster Raids? http://www.armchairgeneral.com/mosquitos-on-dambuster-raids.htm All things military history! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:24:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gregory Cragg http://www.armchairgeneral.com/mosquitos-on-dambuster-raids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30385 Gregory Cragg Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:40 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2299#comment-30385 My father Dr.George Edward Cragg MD, said he was with bomber command #5 yet flew with other groups, he was trained as a pilot but at the time they needed Bomber crews, he was with the 408 goose squadron, Dad said he was asked to fly a mosquito, as he was also a navigator, he said he volunteered to do this mission as it was very dangerous, he took off in the afternoon, and dropped in on the Rhur Valley in broad daylight at the Mohne Dam, as from 28,000 feet they could not make out what was recently put on the dam, it looked like a row of anti aircraft guns, he said the germans must have thought he was nuts, as he pulled up over the dam, he said a row of trees, and then he turned east into germany for two hundred miles, north 200 miles, and then back to England, he said he was given some money for his dangerous trip, he said he spent it on the lads in the pub,, my father died 2 years ago, yet he always told the truth, his 1949 medical miracle saved countless millions of lives, he did not seek notoriety, as he was a medical doctor and gave his find to man kind as a gift, all he got was a thankyou, he said if he didn't go others would have as the dambusters mission was top secret,,,I would like to thank those who say Mosquitoes were used on the dam busters mission! All are heros! My father Dr.George Edward Cragg MD, said he was with bomber command #5 yet flew with other groups, he was trained as a pilot but at the time they needed Bomber crews, he was with the 408 goose squadron, Dad said he was asked to fly a mosquito, as he was also a navigator, he said he volunteered to do this mission as it was very dangerous, he took off in the afternoon, and dropped in on the Rhur Valley in broad daylight at the Mohne Dam, as from 28,000 feet they could not make out what was recently put on the dam, it looked like a row of anti aircraft guns, he said the germans must have thought he was nuts, as he pulled up over the dam, he said a row of trees, and then he turned east into germany for two hundred miles, north 200 miles, and then back to England, he said he was given some money for his dangerous trip, he said he spent it on the lads in the pub,, my father died 2 years ago, yet he always told the truth, his 1949 medical miracle saved countless millions of lives, he did not seek notoriety, as he was a medical doctor and gave his find to man kind as a gift, all he got was a thankyou, he said if he didn’t go others would have as the dambusters mission was top secret,,,I would like to thank those who say Mosquitoes were used on the dam busters mission! All are heros!

]]> By: Roy Watkins http://www.armchairgeneral.com/mosquitos-on-dambuster-raids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29762 Roy Watkins Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:58:29 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2299#comment-29762 Hi, As a first year teacher in 1963 I had a headmaster who held the VC and had been a squadron leader flying Mosquitos. His name was Lowther. He apparently had flown in support of the dam busters raid one way or another. This evening (8/11/2011) I was surprised to see no mention of Mosquitos in the documentary about this raid on the BBC. Hi,
As a first year teacher in 1963 I had a headmaster who held the VC and had been a squadron leader flying Mosquitos. His name was Lowther. He apparently had flown in support of the dam busters raid one way or another. This evening (8/11/2011) I was surprised to see no mention of Mosquitos in the documentary about this raid on the BBC.

]]> By: mike http://www.armchairgeneral.com/mosquitos-on-dambuster-raids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21191 mike Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:02:18 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2299#comment-21191 Hi, i've just come across an elderly gent in a local retirement home, who was a mosquitto pilot and took part in the dam busters raid, he ditched in the channel on his return and spent 12 months recovering. i'm hoping to speak with him soon to hear hi story. i understand 6 mosquitto's took part in this raid? Hi, i’ve just come across an elderly gent in a local retirement home, who was a mosquitto pilot and took part in the dam busters raid, he ditched in the channel on his return and spent 12 months recovering. i’m hoping to speak with him soon to hear hi story. i understand 6 mosquitto’s took part in this raid?

]]> By: Scott W http://www.armchairgeneral.com/mosquitos-on-dambuster-raids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16167 Scott W Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:29:24 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2299#comment-16167 Hi, could you tell me where your research shows that the Mosquito was used in any capacity whatsoever in the Dams Raids? 617 had a Mosquito (replaced later by Mustang) that was used to mark targets (especially for Tallboy and Grand Slam raids). However, I believe you are in error regarding its use on the Dams Raids. Thanks Hi, could you tell me where your research shows that the Mosquito was used in any capacity whatsoever in the Dams Raids? 617 had a Mosquito (replaced later by Mustang) that was used to mark targets (especially for Tallboy and Grand Slam raids). However, I believe you are in error regarding its use on the Dams Raids.

Thanks

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