197 Squadron November 11, 1943 – February 10, 1945 Derek Tapson attended an Aviation Candidates Selection Board (ACSB) and enlisted in the RAF on May 12, 1941. Identified as a suitable candidate for training as aircrew, AC2 D. E. Tapson…
On the 4th May 1945 P/O J W “Johnnie” Howell RAAF (AUS 425852) flew Typhoon Ib OV-K (PD531) on the last operational sortie flown by 197 Squadron in WW2. A photograph, taken at ALG B.111 Aalhorn, Germany records that historic…
197 Squadron RAF September 17, 1943 – September 13, 1944 Of the nine Canadians who served with 197 Sqn, eight were shot down (seven KIA and one POW). Canadians provided about eight per cent of the total number of pilots…
