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Wing Cdr. Charles Darwen "Lofty" Stenner DSO, DFC.
Royal Air Force No. 50 Squadron
Charles Stenner flew 61 missions, 1 in a Lancaster 5844 (as part of the first 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne); 4 in Manchesters; and 56 in Hampdens. He flew 33 different types of aircraft whilst in the RAF, and was an instructor for many years at Advanced Flying Units.
After his RAF service, he flew for Airwork, Ghana, Caledonian and Donaldsons. During this time, he flew 23,500 hours, 9,000 of them on Britannias. He retired in 1972.