Acknowledgements

The pages of the 99 Squadron site would have been more difficult, if not impossible, to construct without the help of many contributors.  Among them I’d like to mention:

Tim Gibbins, for providing a valuable amount of archive material concerning his father’s time (W/O G C Gibbins) with 99 as a rear gunner on Libs during the Dhubalia period.
Gary Fowkes, for prompting the creation of the original site; go to Gary’s RAF Liberators site

Neil Grange, for transcribing ORBs, and tracking down Squadron personnel;

Derrick Clewley, Navigator, 99 Squadron, for his anecdotage;

Jim Cameron, 99 Squadron Association, without whose blessing it may not have happened, and for his general support;

Norman Didwell, also of the Association, an infallible fountain of knowledge;

Jim Fail. Gunner, 99 Squadron, for guidance in the early stages;

Bert Edgerley, 99 Squadron for writing “Each Tenacious”, an invaluable reference;

Mike Jones, for providing anecdotage from his own research;

Jack Nolan, 135 R&SU, for throwing light onto the work of the Repair and Salvage Units;
RAF Personnel, for providing my father’s 99 Squadron Service Record, which started this caravanserai;
PRO, Kew, whose staff were unstintingly helpful, and who taught me how to fix the photocopiers;
Robert Quirk, for passing on 99 related queries, and for providing material and encouragement; Robert’s site is well worth a visit  - go there  
Matt Poole in the USA for attempting to answer some of my more obscure questions, usually successfully
J D McCredie DFC, 99 Squadron, for tolerating my ignorance and providing a wealth of material in  his memoirs;
Bill Bowler, 99 Squadron, for claiming that I would have made a bloody good gunner!
Lucien Ercolani, 99 Squadron, just for being Lucien - “the Erk”.
Hugh Grice, 99 Squadron in India, for photographs and advice about the Far East adventure
Mary Scott, widow of “Scottie”, Wellington pilot with 99 in India, for the plethora of photos
Colin Burningham, for some excellent work tracing the path of Wellingtons and crews on their journey to India.

If  I’ve omitted anybody, I’m sure you’ll let me know!