Tony Adams - Wireless operator, RAF Bomber Command

Flying Officer Tony Adams joined the RAAF and served as a wireless operator in heavy bombers, dropping supplies to the French resistance and bombing targets in Germany and occupied Europe in 1944.

[@adamannear]

Incredible video! Thank you for sharing!
My grandfather Edgar Morris Annear was a Warrant Officer and Wireless Operator with the Pathfinders stationed out of Warboyz. They would have to fly in low over the target twice, once to drop magnesium so bombers should identify the target and 2nd time to photograph damaged.
He made 29 successful missions, yet on his 30th he was shot down over Germany. He managed to get out of the aircraft, parachute down and used to tell of him still hearing bullets whizz up past him. He severely lacerated his head escaping trying to helping his mate out and for the rest of his life had a metal plate in his skull. While injured he spent 2 nights where he told us making his way back into France, killed a German soldier, took his uniform, would hide during the day and travel at night. A German lady helped him across the border to where he was eventually able to make it back to England. If he didn't make it, I and my family wouldn't be here today and so am eternally grateful.
I'm trying to find out more about his life, service record and roll Lancaster's had on the war.. This has been hugely insightful for me!!
Thank you so much.
Thank you to all our service men and women who paid the price to protect freedoms of our country and others around the world.

[@blzbob7936]

If Tony is still with us, give him a hug from me. So glad he made it through, but his pain on losing his buddies is hard to watch. I am here because my dad lost his brother at 20 yrs, also a wireless operator, in 1944. I never got to meet my Uncle, so to hear Tony's memories is very important to me. Mr Adams is still doing a great service to Britain all these years later. Well done that man. X

[@andrewmorton395]

My uncle was wireless operator on the Lancaster

[@maxwellfan55]

Clung on to every word, thank you for the interview. My father also joined the RAF at this time, we are very proud of them all.

[@richardjones7984]

This guy had a charmed life. He should have done the pools. Incredible story.

[@ronintiger]

Damn Tony would’ve died if the dude from grammar school wanted him as his operator