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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr.  Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Siam.  The Dakota was flown by pilot Fl Lt. Larry Lewis, who already held the DFM awarded to him for 33 ops as a rear gunner on   Wellingtons  in 1941. Two crews had already failed when Lewis was asked to attempt this hazardous mission. Flying between 5,000 - 6,000ft he flew over The Hump, a ridge of mountains running down the spine of   Burma  . Local villagers had cleared a rough airstrip 800yds long with Lewis finding it by the time dawn broke. With monsoon clouds gathering, the Liberator crew aboard and the Dakota sinking in the wet ground, he managed, just, to get airborne. Flying at zero feet and looking out for Japanese Zero fighters Lewis took a different course back. Although being fired on from the ground they managed to make it all the way to the airfield at Dum Dum nr.   Calcutta ,  India  . Lewis was awarded an immediate DFC. By the end of the war he had completed 63 ops, held the rank of Squadron Leader with his service from 1938-1945, and was awarded the Air Efficiency Medal.

Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (D)DHM0266C. Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea.

Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. (C) A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed.

Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)Lancasters of 61 Squadron  head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943.  Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR-O.  After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and injuring Reid in the head, shoulders and hands.  He carried on to the target, dropping accurately his bomb load.  Navigating back by Pole Star and Moon, he lost consciousness on occasions due to blood loss.  He managed to find his way Shipdharn.  Upon landing the undercarriage collapsed but luckily did not catch fire.  For his exploits that night he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian. (AP)

Items Signed by Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)

 A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed. ......
Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
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A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed. ......

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 A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed. ......
Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
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A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed. ......

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Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. (AP)
Price : £65.00
Last 3 prints left of this edition. ......

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DHM0266C. Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. ......
Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. (C)
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DHM0266C. Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. ......

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Lancasters of 61 Squadron  head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943.  Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR-O.  After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and inju......
Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian.
Price : £125.00
Lancasters of 61 Squadron head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943. Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR-O. After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and inju......

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Lancasters of 61 Squadron  head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943.  Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR-O.  After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and inju......
Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian. (AP)
Price : £180.00
Lancasters of 61 Squadron head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943. Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR-O. After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and inju......

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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr.  Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of   ......
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian.
Price : £110.00
At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of ......

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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr.  Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of   ......
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (AP)
Price : £120.00
At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of ......

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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr.  Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Si......
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (D)
Price : £110.00
At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Si......

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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr.  Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of   ......
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (XX)
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At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of ......

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 At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Sia......
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (Y)
Price : £70.00
At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Sia......

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 Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC.......
Returning from Caen by Graeme Lothian.
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Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC.......

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 Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC.......
Returning from Caen by Graeme Lothian. (XX)
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Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC.......

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Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC. ......
Returning from Caen by Graeme Lothian. (Y)
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Spitfires from 144 Wing RCAF 2nd TAF led by W/c Johnnie Johnson. Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. SR-Z of 101 (Special) squadron. Lancasters piloted by Flt Lt George Harris DFC. ......NOT
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Crew of Lancasters 101 Squadron RAF, stand chatting and drinking cups of tea supplied by the WMCA vans.  Delays in Ops for an hour or so allow the crews a chance to light up and have a cup of tea.  101 Squadron based at Ludford Magna were a squadron ......
Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian.
Price : £135.00
Crew of Lancasters 101 Squadron RAF, stand chatting and drinking cups of tea supplied by the WMCA vans. Delays in Ops for an hour or so allow the crews a chance to light up and have a cup of tea. 101 Squadron based at Ludford Magna were a squadron ......

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Crew of Lancasters 101 Squadron RAF, stand chatting and drinking cups of tea supplied by the WMCA vans.  Delays in Ops for an hour or so allow the crews a chance to light up and have a cup of tea.  101 Squadron based at Ludford Magna were a squadron ......
Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian (AP)
Price : £175.00
Crew of Lancasters 101 Squadron RAF, stand chatting and drinking cups of tea supplied by the WMCA vans. Delays in Ops for an hour or so allow the crews a chance to light up and have a cup of tea. 101 Squadron based at Ludford Magna were a squadron ......

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Returning from a night mission, two Wellington bombers return over the snow covered fields of England. A fitting tribute to the air crews of the Wellington squadrons of World War Two. ......
Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall. (B)
Price : £38.00
Returning from a night mission, two Wellington bombers return over the snow covered fields of England. A fitting tribute to the air crews of the Wellington squadrons of World War Two. ......

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 On a snow covered airfield in winter, ground crew prepare a Wellington for its next mission while a 2nd Wellington is being refueled. ......
Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock. (B)
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On a snow covered airfield in winter, ground crew prepare a Wellington for its next mission while a 2nd Wellington is being refueled. ......

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Wellington Bomber Print Pack.
Pack Price : £300.00
Saving : £260
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Overdue by Gerald Coulson.
Wellington by Robert Taylor.
Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock. (B)

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Vicker Wellington Bomber Prints.
Pack Price : £300.00
Saving : £340
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.
Wellington by Robert Taylor.
Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
Overdue by Gerald Coulson.

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Dakota Aviation Art Print Collectors Pack.
Pack Price : £200.00
Saving : £210
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea (B)
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian.
Invasion Force by Nicolas Trudgian.
Arnhem - September 17th 1944 by Graeme Lothian.

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Pack 540. Pack of two D-Day Normandy aviation prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £215.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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D-Day Armada by Nicolas Trudgian.
Returning from Caen by Graeme Lothian.

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Wellington Aviation Art Prints by Anthony Saunders and Keith Woodcock.
Pack Price : £105.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock. (B)

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Wellington Bomber Aviation Prints by Gerald Coulson and Anthony Saunders.
Pack Price : £190.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
Overdue by Gerald Coulson.

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Bomber Command Wellington Aviation Prints by Anthony Saunders and Michael Turner.
Pack Price : £100.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner

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Aircrew Signature Wellington Bomber Prints by Robert Taylor and Anthony Saunders.
Pack Price : £145.00
Saving : £135
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
Wellington by Robert Taylor.

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Vickers Wellington Aircraft Prints by Anthony Saunders and Adrian Rigby.
Pack Price : £190.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.

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Wellington Bomber Aircraft Prints by Ivan Berryman and Anthony Saunders.
Pack Price : £170.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (C)
The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.

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Lancaster Bomber Prints with Crew Signatures by Anthony Saunders and Graeme Lothian.
Pack Price : £210.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (F)
Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian.

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Crew Signature Lancaster Bomber Prints by Anthony Saunders and Graeme Lothian.
Pack Price : £225.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (F)
Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian.

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Avro Lancaster Crew Signature Prints by Graeme Lothian and Philip West.
Pack Price : £190.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian.
A Winters Dawn by Philip West.

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Bomber Command Signed Prints by Graeme Lothian.
Pack Price : £180.00
Saving : £110
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian.
Distant Dispersal by Graeme Lothian. (E)

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Crew Signature Lancaster Bomber Print Pack by Graeme Lothian.
Pack Price : £220.00
Saving : £70
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Crewing Up by Graeme Lothian.
Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian.

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Pilot Signed Douglas Dakota Art Prints by Geoff Lea and Graeme Lothian.
Pack Price : £120.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea (B)
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian.

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Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM (deceased)


Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM
Squadron details



No.501 Sqn RAF
Country : UK
Disbanded 10th March 1957
Known Codes : , SD, RAB, ZH,


No.501 Sqn RAF

County of Gloucester, City of Bristol (Auxiliary)

Nil time - Fear nothing



Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM
Aircraft details




Dakota
Manufacturer : Douglas


Dakota
DOUGLAS DAKOTA, Transport aircraft with three crew and can carry 28 passengers. speed 230-mph, and a altitude of 23,200 feet. maximum range 2,100 miles. The Douglas Dakota served in all theatres of world war two, The Royal Air Force received its first Douglas Dakota's in April 1941, to 31 squadron which was serving in India. These were DC2, later DC3 and eventually C-47 Dakotas were supplied. The Douglas Dakota was developed from the civil airliner of the 1930's. The Royal Air Force received nearly 2,000 Dakotas, But many more than this served in the US Air Force and other allied countries. The last flight of a Douglas Dakota of the Royal Air Force was in 1970. You can still see Douglas Dakota's in operational and transport use across the world.

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