Personnel Index - Detail
Served with 49 Squadron in Kenya.
Cyril Rickard had an interesting career during WW2.............click here for more details.
Eastleigh, Nairobi in November 1953.
From L to R:
F/L Cyril Rickard (Pilot),
F/O Freddy Fausch (Nav/Radar Plotter)
Sgt Alan 'Bronco' North (Flight Engineer)
Sgt Jock Todd (Rear Gunner)
Sgt Fred Pitman (Navigator Plotter)
Sgt Steve Stephens (Air Signaller)
Crew details via Sgt Steve Stephens:
In Lincoln aircraft the Pilot was always the crew captain regardless of his rank. He was responsible for the conduct of the flight and the safety of aeroplane and crew. All major decisions were down to him but a good captain always sought the advice of the specialist crew-member and they being mostly well disciplined would not mess him about; but there were exceptions! Rick was also a Squadron Flight Commander running the day to day flying programme with additional welfare and administration duties. His rank was flight lieutenant at the time which made him a pretty big wheel from the Squadron point of view.
Cyril Rickard (centre) in Kenya possibly after a visit to the brewery.
"Posted out" 1980.