Mynarskis Lanc by Nicolas Trudgian. SHN207 He took up various roles

He took up various roles in Bomber Command and training squadrons until leaving the RAF in 1947

two operations involving five Hercules aircraft rescued over 300 British nationals and other foreign workers

000 miles in three and a half months

and it is critical to halt them before they can regroup

Mynarskis Lanc by Nicolas Trudgian. SHN207 He took up various rolesDHM2446. Mynarskis Lanc by Nicolas Trudgian. Lancaster V RA, with its young Canadian crew, flew just a handful of operations. On the night of June 12, 1944, it was set afire by a JU88, forcing the crew to bale out. Seeing the rear gunner trapped Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski vainly braved the inferno to help, losing his parachute to the flames. He was forced to jump without it. Miraculously the burning Lancaster pancaked, and the rear gunner survived.