Warwick aircraft of 269 Squadron RAF in the Azores, 1944-45, in use for the aerial lifeboat trials, which were a complete success      The lifeboat leaves the aircraft

The 'chutes deploy Splashdown! The lifeboat was used operationally in the closing stages of the war


 We are grateful to Jim Muncie, ex-269 Squadron photographer, for these pics. 269 Squadron was operational at RAF Montrose September 1st, 1939, with Avro Anson coastal patrol aircraft. Back to Main Page