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- Stockport Libraries
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- Roy Stansfield
- Location of story:听
- Iceland
- Background to story:听
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:听
- A4583126
- Contributed on:听
- 28 July 2005
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I was a pilot, one of two pilots in a crew of ten, flying a Liberator in 53 Squadron on an anti-U boat control from our base in Iceland. We were escorting convoy UR 162, which was on its way from the UK to Reykajuik. The sortie was uneventful, but radio messages told that something was up. On approaching base on return, about 20/30 miles away, we could see a big display of fireworks, signal cartridges etc. We realized that something had happened. We landed after twelve hours in the air and were met by a group of R.A.F. not exactly sober (keen celebrations). We were debriefed, but couldn't celebrate ourselves because there was no beer left.
The patrols continued until 7th June, in case rogue U boat commanders ignored the surrender instructions.
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