Aviation News - February 2016 UK

66 Aviation News incorporating Classic Aircraft February 2016

However, a more active part in the

Burma campaign soon came in support of

the Chindit force that had been operating in

North Burma, deep behind Japanese lines.

As they began to withdraw, over 500 sick

and wounded men were unable to march

out and needed evacuation. At the end of

May, 230 Sqn sent two aircraft, JM659/Q

and DP180/O,  own by Flt Lt Jack Rand

and Fg Off Ted Garside to Dibrugarh on

the Brahamaputra River in eastern Assam.

From there they  ew to evacuate the

casualties from Lake Indawgyi that lay 100

miles (161km) west of the Burmese city of

Myitkyna.

Left: Flt Lt Stan Bowater in Sunderland Mk V

DP200/B-Z escorts the Royal Yacht Britannia on

May 15, 1954 as the Queen returns from her tour

of the Commonwealth. 230 Squadron records

A Sunderland at Kalamaki Bay in Greece awaits its next

load of evacuees in May 1941. 230 Squadron records

Wg Cdr Bednall, 230 Sqn’s OC had his Sunderland Mk III JM673/P painted black

to reduce its visibility for night anti-shipping work. It was christened Black

Peter but was the only one to be repainted. D K Bednall via Arthur Banks

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