Byron Rogers wrote a collection of articles on tracking down and meeting an array of quirky, whimsical and eccentric individuals, some of which were printed in the Sunday Telegraph a number of years ago. He did a piece on Douglas Webb and Pamela Green called The Icon and Dambuster. He also Continue Reading
Dambusters
Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special “bouncing bombs” developed by Barnes Wallis. Douglas Webb was the front gunner on the last plane back, AJ-O. Join us as we celebrate Douglas Webb’s legacy, not only as a Dam Buster but also as a photographer.
Douglas Webb DFM (1922 – 1996)Â
Here’s a bit of info on Douglas Webb — Pam’s partner. I will be expanding on Doug’s Dambuster days at a later point so keep a lookout. Douglas was born 12 September 1922 in Leytonstone, London. He worked for Ilford then the London News Agency in Fleet Street as a Continue Reading
