The squadron remained at Westhampnett until December 1940 to be replaced by no
but was something of an anachronism when pitted against the more modern machines of the Jastas
She was lost in 1810 when her crew scuttled her after she grounded during the Battle of Grand Port
most notably for delivering paratroops to their designated drop zones over Normandy in June 1944 and over Arnhem in September the same year
the Lancaster limping away
Operation Manna by Ivan Berryman. (C) REG358 The squadron remained at WesthampnettB0487C. Operation Manna by Ivan Berryman. During the years of the German occupation of Holland in World War II, more than 20,000 Dutch civilians perished through starvation and lack of basic provisions. Operation Manna was set in motion on Sunday, 29th April 1945 when Lancasters of the Royal Air Force began the first of 2,835 sorties, dropping 6,672 tons of food, to relieve the crisis in the Netherlands. These humanitarian missions continued until 8th