Achieve Your Aim
As part of Group 8 PFF Target marking
Lancaster
Bombing up
Lancaster
Crew needed for a Lancaster
Lest We forget
The memorial at Woodhall Spa
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INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE
The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) which is to open in December 2017 is both a physical and digital memorial to all those connected to Bomber Command during the war years. (1939-1945 though this may extend). They are providing a comprehensive memorial to Bomber Command in the world.
The IBCC would also like to get the accounts from Veterans to create biographies which would be digitised and can they hold interviews throughout the world (some places more covered than others)
They are looking for veterans and relatives who may have items from the period that they could donate to archive to have digitised and returned. I am told that the process takes around two weeks and that the process does not damage the items these are then as a digital source placed in a search able database available Online.
more details here
if anyone would like more information please email the webmaster
World War 2
In all, 97 Squadron lost 123 aircraft on operations in the course of completing 4066 sorties. Personnel from the Squadron won 18 DSOs, one OBE, 228 DFCs, 41 Bars to the DFC, one BEM, 163 DFMs, 2 Bars to the DFM, 2 United States of America DFCs, 2 Belgian Croix de Guerres and one Russian Medal of Valour. Recently the French Government has bestowed the la legion d'honneur to members of 97 Squadron
Cold War
In 1955 the contract from the United States Government for the development of an IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic missile) system went to the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, which by prodigious feats of design and engineering delivered the first SM - 75 Thor in October 1956 and despite an inauspicious start in the flight test programme - the first 4 launches ended in failure - the system was declared operational in 1959 and place under the control of bomber Command.
Today
The squadron continues today through the 97 (straits settlements) Squadron Association. The Association is for all those who have served with 97 Squadron and is open to their relatives and friends as well.
This is the location for our Memory Page, where we remember those who survived the war but have since sadly departed us. It also contains news items and photo galleries from previous reunion events. This is continually being updated.
History
The history of 97 Squadron from its forming in December 1917, at Waddington to assuming the title of “97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron”,in February 1941. Finally its cold war importance.
Roll Of Honour
97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron suffered losses during World war 2. Listed here all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
"Lest We Forget"
Links
The 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron Association is proud to be associated with.
Contact Us
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