RNZAF Ramrod raid on Amsterdam. May 3rd 1943

[Alex van de Wetering]

487 RNZAF Squadrons home base was located at RAF Methwold at the time, which is in Norfolk, UK, about 35miles NorthEast of Cambridge. As was often the case, the squadron was a mix of commonwealth crew....with obvisously most of them from New Zealand, but also from Canada, UK and Australia.
487 was one of the Squadrons that took part in the highly successfull bombing raid on the Dutch Philips factory in Eindhoven on december 6th 1942.

The pictures attached show a Venture bomber, which was the aircraft in use by 487 Sq in 1942-43. Also shown is a picture of some of the personnel in front of one of the Ventura's in happier times and a picture of group leader Leonard Trent (left) along with Wing Commander Grindell (middle) and Squadron leader Turnbull.

All pictures: IWM, https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections

Alex