207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY
Valiant period 'album' - Suez
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[V16] Valiants at dispersal at Luqa, Malta, during the Suez
operations
| [V66] In October and November 1956 207 Squadron
was once again engaged in wartime operations during
the Suez Crisis, flying 11 sorties to attack Egyptian
targets. Several press photos were taken at the
briefings. Amongst those pictured above are: Grp Capt Lewis M HODGES (Station Commander RAF Marham and OC Malta Bomber Wing - in braided hat) - F/O Peter G SQUIRREL (Nav/Plotter) in foreground, in front of Sqn Ldr Raymond J DAVENPORT (Pilot), with Flt Lt D (Jock) DAVIE (Navigator) in right foreground. The group at right rear are: F/O David B FRANKLIN (Navigator) - F/O E Derek LUCAS (Pilot), Flt Lt Dave DATTNER (A/Elec), and Sqn Ldr FCD (Del) WRIGHT (Pilot). |
[V67] Another press photo taken at the briefings:
above are F/O Kenneth C HODGSON (Pilot) standing at right
behind (L-R) Flt Lt D (Jack) DAVIE (Navigator)
F/O Peter G SQUIRREL (Navigator) - Sqn Ldr Raymond J
DAVENPORT (Pilot)
[V71] At the table are (L-R) Sqn Ldr JD (Jack) COOK (Pilot) -
P/O P JEFFERY (Navigator)
F/O Peter BUTLER (Pilot), with Flt Lt Dave DATTNER (A/Elec)
standing at left in the background.
[V68] Pictured at the Suez Ops briefings in October/November
1956 are (front L-R)
Sqn Ldr Raymond J DAVENPORT (Pilot) - F/O Kenneth C HODGSON
(Pilot) - Flt Lt D (Jock) DAVIE,
with F/O Peter G SQUIRREL (Navigator) facing away next to Flt
Lt David DATTNER (A/Elec)
[V69] Suez Operations October/November 1956.
Foreground: Sqn Ldr Raymond J DAVENPORT (Captain) and Grp
Capt HODGES
(Station Commander RAF Marham and OC Malta Bomber Wing).
[V70] Standing at the table are (L-R):
Sqn Ldr JD (Jack) COOKE (Pilot) - Flt Lt David S JEFFERY
(Navigator)
F/O James R WYLD (Navigator) - F/O Peter BUTLER (Pilot)
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Alan Mawby
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