Header image: The Legion d’Honneur medal with the BBMF Lancaster in the background.
On Friday 24th January 2020, two Second World War veterans were presented with the Legion d'Honneur in the BBMF hangar at RAF Coningsby.
This month, we’re thrilled to be giving away a nostalgic sightseeing flight for two in the elegant Dragon Rapide, one of Britain’s best-loved pre-war aircraft. This prize would usually cost £179 and has been kindly donated by Classic Wings, who are based at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford.
All current members have been automatically entered into this month’s ballot. If you’re not already a member, please join the Club by 31st January 2020.
Header image: Left: Ken Johnson, wartime Lancaster Air Gunner. Right: Ken Johnson in 2016, at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, after the award of his Legion de Honneur.
We are sad to report that Warrant Officer Ken Johnson LdH, an Air Gunner who flew a total of 44 wartime operations in Lancasters, passed away on 2nd January, aged 95. Ken flew as a mid-upper gunner, completing 33 operations with 61 Squadron, after which he volunteered for a second operational tour, joining 9 Squadron at Bardney. With 9 Squadron Ken was involved in ‘Tallboy’ attacks against the battleship Tirpitz and the raid against Hitler’s Alpine retreat at Berchtesgaden.
