THE SERVICE OF GROUP CAPTAIN R T F GATES IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. - The crew of Consolidated Liberator Mark VI, EV877 'C', of No. 53 Squadron RAF, photographed back at their base, St Eval, Cornwall, after attacking and sinking the German Type VIIC submarine, U-608 on 9 August 1944. Standing, (left to right); Flight Lieutenant W G Payne (first pilot), Flying Officer G W Nairn RCAF, Wing Commander R T F Gates (Officer Commanding 53 Squadron), Sergeant A S Dantzic, Sergeant G H Cockburn(?), Warrant Officer R A Scott, Flight Sergeant H A Stephen RCAF, Sergeant L A Windress (second Pilot): kneeling
THE SERVICE OF GROUP CAPTAIN R T F GATES IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. - The crew of Consolidated Liberator Mark VI, EV877 'C', of No. 53 Squadron RAF, photographed back at their base, St Eval, Cornwall, after attacking and sinking the German Type VIIC submarine, U-608 on 9 August 1944. Standing, (left to right); Flight Lieutenant W G Payne (first pilot), Flying Officer G W Nairn RCAF, Wing Commander R T F Gates (Officer Commanding 53 Squadron), Sergeant A S Dantzic, Sergeant G H Cockburn(?), Warrant Officer R A Scott, Flight Sergeant H A Stephen RCAF, Sergeant L A Windress (second Pilot): kneeling (left to right); Sergeant A Palmer (?), Sergeant K J Spackman(?), Warrant Officer J Chamberlain. This sortie was Wg Cdr Gates' last flight as CO of the Squadron. He received an immediate DFC for this successful attack, was promoted Group Captain and given an appointment with U-Boat Operations at Coastal Command Headquarters
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