One of the great Typhoon pilots of 609 Squadon, Squadron Leader Raymond 'Cheval' Lallemant DFC*, passed away in his home country of Belgium earlier this week.

He joined 609 in 1942, having escaped from Belgium via Morocco and Gibraltear. Flying the Typhoon almost exclusively from that time, at one time he was seconded to Napier as a test pilot for that aircraft. He was back with 609 for the Normandy fighting, specializing in rocket-firing ground-attack. In September 1944 he fell victim to German flak, crash-landing behind the Allied lines but suffering severe burns as a result.

Truly the passing of a great Belgian warrior.

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"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson

R.I.P. Raymond!

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RIP

Martin do you have a date of his shoot down in September of 44 as I want to research that a bit ?

The only info I have is that Lallemant was shot down over Belgium on 14th September, 1944 ( this from Ziegler's Story Of 609 Squadron' ).....

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"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson

R.I.P.

He was one of the greatest Belgian airmen

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thank you Martin will search more on him after my eyes heal up, had a major accident at work ............ again !

Erich I believe I posted his picture one Nick's Gilze-Rijen threat. Lallemant is standing next to his Typhoon.

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