WALRUS MAKES AIR/SEA RESCUE IN SPITE OF 15 AND - Warrant Officer Ormiston of Musselburgh; Flight Sergeant V. Erington of Gateshead, and Sergeant Mann of Worcester, flying in a Walrus, rescued four of the crew of a Halifax bomber ten miles off the Dutch coast. Heavy seas prevented take off, and Warrant Officer Ormiston began taxying the Walrus back through 90 miles of buffeting waves often 15 ft. high. A destroyer took the aircraft in tow, and after an all-night 'voyage' and much baling they arrived safely in port. Another Walrus from the same flight picked up the remaining
WALRUS MAKES AIR/SEA RESCUE IN SPITE OF 15 AND - Warrant Officer Ormiston of Musselburgh; Flight Sergeant V. Erington of Gateshead, and Sergeant Mann of Worcester, flying in a Walrus, rescued four of the crew of a Halifax bomber ten miles off the Dutch coast. Heavy seas prevented take off, and Warrant Officer Ormiston began taxying the Walrus back through 90 miles of buffeting waves often 15 ft. high. A destroyer took the aircraft in tow, and after an all-night 'voyage' and much baling they arrived safely in port. Another Walrus from the same flight picked up the remaining three members of the bomber crew and flew them back to Throughout the operations, Spitfires from the squadron maintained an 8 1/2 hour protective patrol, beating off attempted attacks by Eight airmen were also picked up, which is claimed as a record for any Air/Sea Rescue flight in one day. These 15 sent the squadron's total well over the 100 mark, and congratulatory messages were received from the AOC-in-C Fighter Command, Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Air Officer Commanding a Fighter Group, Air Vice Marshal Saunders. Picture (issued 1943) shows - Warrant Officer Ormiston of Musselburgh [centre] Flight Sergeant of Gateshead [left] and Sergeant Mann of Worcester [right] in front of their Walrus. Photographic negative , Royal Air Force
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