SECOND WORLD WAR
MELODY FOREMAN TALKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE FAMILY OF SQUADRON LEADER KENNETH ‘LUCKY’ LUSTY ABOUT HIS TIME AS A BRISTOL BLENHEIM GUNNER AND AS AN RAF OFFICER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
AIRCREW
A flight of Blenheim Mk.Is.
(KEY COLLECTION)
Training with a M1928 Thompson submachine gun.
(ALL IMAGES VIA RICHARD LUSTY UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE)
Having survived five dramatic crash-landings during the Second World War a young air gunner by the name of Kenneth Roy Lusty had justifiably earned the nickname ‘Lucky’. As a person he was bright, fun, optimistic and enjoyed the benefit of having a quick mind and a heart full of courage – so it was hardly surprising that aged just 19 when war broke out, he raced along to the RAF recruiting office in Manchester to sign up and do his bit.
