Page 28 - Leonard Tebbenham

This photograph was taken just after midnight at Fiskerton on November 22 /23 1943.
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49 Squadron had just returned from Berlin, with one aircraft missing. Station Meteorological
Officer Leonard Tebbenham was de-briefing the crew. Flying Officer Wittmer (Navigator) RAAF
from Melbourne has just completed his tour of 30 operations, his pilot, third from left, was Flying
Officer Eric Hidderley, and their Lancaster was JB399 H-Harry. On the extreme right is Group
Captain G.J. Grindell RNZAF, DFC, AFC the Station Commander of Fiskerton. Flying Officer
Wittmer went on to fly with 617 Squadron dropping Tallboys and Grandslams.

The picture was taken in the operations block at Fiskerton, just across from the station main gate
on Hall Lane. The remains of the operations block are present day used as a stable and it is said
by the locals that the place is haunted. A ghostly figure of an officer in flying gear is said to be
seen at the door of the building. Likewise the airfield itself is also said to be haunted.