Return to East Kirkby by Richard Taylor. PER702 For Otto Kissenberth

For Otto Kissenberth

The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae

Three minutes later

With other river gunboats

Return to East Kirkby by Richard Taylor. PER702 For Otto KissenberthDHM6487. Return to East Kirkby by Richard Taylor. The air resonates to the unmistakable sound of Merlin engines as Lancasters from 630 and 57 Squadrons skim low over the Lincolnshire countryside whilst returning to their base at East Kirkby, in the summer of 1944. RAF East Kirkby was home to Lancasters of 630 and 57 Squadrons who often flew together on long range bombing raids including attacks against Berlin and Hitler's alpine home at Berchtesgaden.