Aircrew and ground crew celebrate Lancaster 'S for Sugar', No. 467 Squadron RAAF, for having survived 100 air operations over enemy occupied Europe, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England, 14 May 1944. 'Sugar' landed at 1.42 am with the ground crew and many others having waited up to welcome home the bomber and its mixed crew—four RAAF and three RAF—captained by RAAF Pilot Officer Thomas Scholefield. The event was reported in 'Aussie News in Britain': Later on, after the crew had rested, she was welcomed back officially. 'S for Sugar' was drawn up outside the watch office, and the members of her crew stuck on a trestle placed by the nose, while the rest of the station, including the base commander and station commander, gathered round in a circle. Glasses were raised, and as an airman painted the 100th bomb on the fuselage, the station gave the crew three cheers. ['S for Sugar Makes Her Century', typescript for 'Aussie News in Britain', online at www.467463raafsquadrons.com/S_Sugar/S_Sugar.htm; AWM SUK12337]
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