Having safely returned from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne in the early hours of 31st May 1942, Alan was soon embarking on his …
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No sooner had Alan returned from his 18th mission at 0530 in the morning on 30th May 1942, he was contemplating his 19th sortie which …
After returning safely from Mannheim at 0440 on 20th May 1942, 218 Squadron enjoyed a 9-day break from operations, during which Alan took part in …
Having been shot down on his 15th operation (5th May 1942) in a “friendly fire” incident involving an RAF Hurricane/Havoc combination from Tangmere, Alan undertook …
Having successfully completed his 14th mission on 2nd/3rd May 1942, carrying out minelaying duties (“Gardening”), Alan embarked on his 15th operation on the 4th/5th May …
After the aborted operation to Cologne on 27th April 1942, which had been caused by technical problems with the aircraft throttle system, Alan undertook his …
Having made it back safely from the arduous trip to Pilsen in Czechoslovakia, Alan embarked on his 13th mission in the same aircraft on 27th …
Having completed 2 air tests on 19th and 23rd April 1942 in Stirling Q9313, Alan embarked on his 12th mission in the same aircraft on …
After a quick trip to Manston on 13th April 1942 in Stirling Q9313, Alan embarked on his 10th operational mission the following day aboard Stirling …
After taking part in the ill-fated combined RAF/Royal Navy operation (codenamed Fuller) which failed to stop the escape from Brest harbour and the subsequent “Channel …
Following his 6th mission on 20th January 1942, Alan undertook several flights ferrying various Wellingtons across the country. On 22nd January 1942, he had his …
After his 3 challenging operations to Brest over a period of 4 days (8th-11th January), Alan enjoyed a few days free from flying before his …
Join us as we explore the 4th and 5th missions of RAF Bomber Command Navigator, Alan Green – and his flying raids during the war. …
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We continue to follow the WW2 flying missions of RAF Bomber Command Navigator, Alan Green. This time we explore Operation Brest – in which the …
We’ve reached the end of what has been another tough year for aviation, and begin 2022 with just a small flickering of hope for a …
Join us as we continue to follow the flying missions of Alan Green – a Bomber Command Navigator in the Second World War. Today we …
80 years ago tonight, P/O Alan Green embarked on his first bombing mission over Nazi Occupied Europe as a Navigator in a Vickers Wellington (R1436) …
After months of focus on university work, procrastination, and other commitments, it’s about time for a long overdue update from us at The Final Approach! …
My second year of Airline and Airport Management at Buckinghamshire New University has just come to an end – and what an experience it was! …