[Mike K]

I don't know if anyone read this. But it has come to light that the famous Dam Buster leader was shot down in a friendly fire incident . The authorities hushed it up during the war and research by a film maker has almost proved beyond doubt what happened. The gunner in a Lancaster mistook Gibsons Mossie for a JU 88 and poured 600 rounds into the aircraft. The Mossie came down in Holland and all they found of him was a sock . The poor gunner chap kept it a secret until just before he died in 1992 ..he made a audio confession on tape.

They were returning from a raid and Gibson was piloting a Mossie pathfinder . He appeared out of the blue behind the Lancaster and the gunner reacted and fired .