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2nd July 2022, 23:15

Alex Smart started a thread Baltimore identified in General Category

Hello, Baltimore II serial number AG699 of 69 Sqdn was found a while ago. It has now been identified. See newspaper cutting - Crew names and...

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2nd July 2022, 21:04

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O John Archibald O'REILLY - No.502 Sqn - DFC - published cit vs recommendation in Archives, Original Material

O’REILLY, John Archibald, Flying Officer (151910) – No. 502 Squadron – Distinguished Flying Cross – awarded as per London Gazette dated 24 April...

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2nd July 2022, 20:57

bvs replied to a thread Flight Engineer portable oxygen supply in General Category

You can copy/paste the BB code of an image from photo hosting sites such as Imgur or Flickr directly on to your posts. Probably a 'walk round...

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2nd July 2022, 20:38

HughAHalliday started a thread S/L Leonard William HOWARD - No.77 Squadron - DFC - published cit vs recommendation in Archives, Original Material

HOWARD, Leonard William, Squadron Leader (24145) – No. 77 Squadron – Distinguished Flying Cross – awarded as per London Gazette dated 23 May 1941. ...

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2nd July 2022, 20:35

JDCAVE replied to a thread Flight Engineer portable oxygen supply in General Category

I believe there was a portable Oxygen bottle for use by aircrew going to the Elsan but I am uncertain as to what was in use at the FE station. Jim

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2nd July 2022, 20:33

JDCAVE started a thread RCAF Personnel Depot, Topcliffe in General Category

I have been reviewing a copy of A.M.O. 945 (see here:...

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2nd July 2022, 20:11

HughAHalliday started a thread CORRECTION - For Reginald Vaughan DEAN read Reginald Vaughan PAYNE in Archives, Original Material

Aghhh ! ! ! I have done it again ! ! ! It seems that once it has been posted, one may edit the text for a few minutes - but NOT THE TITLE - or am I...

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2nd July 2022, 20:04

HughAHalliday started a thread Sgt and P/O Reginald Vaughan DEAN - Nos.51 and 10 Squadrons - DFC, DFM in Archives, Original Material

PAYNE, Reginald Vaughan, Sergeant (776171) – No. 51 Squadron – Distinguished Flying Medal – awarded as per London Gazette dated 19 October 1943. ...

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2nd July 2022, 19:56

78SqnHistory started a thread Flight Engineer portable oxygen supply in General Category

Can anyone advise if the Flight Engineer on a Halifax was equipped with a portable oxygen system? If so does anyone know what it looked like? I have...

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2nd July 2022, 15:24

RobPalmer598 replied to a thread 420207 - Unaccounted airmen - 7-2-1942 in 1942

We have identifed the crash site as West Ashford, near Barnstaple, and only about one mile away from R.A.F. Chivenor.

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2nd July 2022, 14:49

jonheyworth replied to a thread The Unaccounted Project - Final Stretch Updates by Jon Heyworth in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

The entry for Bernard Jones 1314558 is incorrect, see Langner below him , and he should currently be unaccounted

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2nd July 2022, 14:26

HughAHalliday started a thread CORRECTION - For "F/O Kenneth DIUGLAS - No.51 Sqn" read "F/O Kenneth DOUGLAS, etc." in Archives, Original Material

Finger problem strikes again. Sorry, folks.

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2nd July 2022, 14:20

HughAHalliday replied to a thread P/O Edward Donald PARKER - No.40 Squadron - EGM (GC), DFC - cits and bio in Archives, Original Material

Quite right - No.49 Squadron it is. Finger trouble on my part - an affliction that is more frequent these days. On closer examination, I see that...

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2nd July 2022, 12:59

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401106 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-11-1940 in General Category

Wasn't his name Otto PAUL? Either way he was in the crew of He111H-2 6811/6N+BH of 1./KGr100 which ditched off Bridport.

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2nd July 2022, 12:51

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401106 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-11-1940 in General Category

According to the Air-Britain serials book N5855 was lost in Greece in June 1941, but I think this might well be an error. As a matter of interest,...

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2nd July 2022, 12:24

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401106 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, The 7 AGS machine lost on 22 Jun 41 was a Fairey Battle, as per AIR81/7077: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16756374 The...

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2nd July 2022, 12:09

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401105 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, I don't think there is any reason to doubt that this was R3757, despite AIR81/4107 stating L8732 (this aircraft was lost with 54 OTU on 9 Dec...

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2nd July 2022, 12:04

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401105 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-11-1940 in General Category

They were 3 of the 5 crew of He111H-2 3144/A1+KM of 4./KG53 which crashed in the Humber Estuary. The bodies of the other 2 crew members were never...

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2nd July 2022, 12:00

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401105 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-11-1940 in General Category

He was in the crew of Do17Z-2 2573 5K+CS of 8./KG3, shot down by Hurricanes of 46 Sqn near Bexley, Kent on the 3-11-40 (see that entry, and the...

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2nd July 2022, 10:25

Fred J Crawley replied to a thread Special Duties Flight 71 Wing 1941/42 in General Category

Hi Ian, many thanks for your help. As the flights were daily the list of names is quite large so I will e-mail direct. Fred

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2nd July 2022, 06:44

Charles Smith replied to a thread Squadron Leader Albert Francis Wallace DFC in General Category

Col, Thank you. Chaz

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2nd July 2022, 00:39

COL BRUGGY replied to a thread Squadron Leader Albert Francis Wallace DFC in General Category

Hello, One F/Lt A. F. WALLACE served on No.214 (FMS) Sqn prior to being posted to No.620 Sqn., w.e.f. 17.6.43 (No.620 Sqn was formed from 'C'...

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2nd July 2022, 00:28

Nipper1940 started a thread NZ40770 S/L E. L. "Nipper' Joyce RNZAF in South East Asia Command (SEAC) - India, Burma & Far East

Any info re Joyce would be much appreciated as I am writing a book about him at present based on large cache of original wartime letters, documents,...

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1st July 2022, 23:47

Errol Martyn replied to a thread P/O Edward Donald PARKER - No.40 Squadron - EGM (GC), DFC - cits and bio in Archives, Original Material

Hugh, I don't see him mentioned in the index to David Gunby's 40 Squadron History, 'Sweeping the Skies'. Should the subject heading read 49...

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1st July 2022, 22:14

Alex Smart started a thread 401107 - Unaccounted Airmen - 07-11-1940 in General Category

Hello, 401107 - Unaccounted Airmen - 07-11-1940 From Henk's List - UK GITTINS, Cyril William - AC2c - 918556 - RAFVR. Islington...

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1st July 2022, 22:12

Alex Smart started a thread 401106 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-11-1940 in General Category

Hello, 401106 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-11-1940 From Henk's List - UK BUXTON, Stanley Leonard - Lac - 744538 - RAFVR. Bromley...

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1st July 2022, 22:10

Alex Smart started a thread 401105 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-11-1940 in General Category

Hello, 401105 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-11-1940 From Henk's List - CANADA WHITMORE, John Samuel Eagle - Lac - 1164402 - RAFVR. ...

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1st July 2022, 20:38

Jabo replied to a thread NA ORB Exchange and Request Thread in General Category

Hi, together I´m not sure if my post is placed correctly here. I´m looking for for the following files: Reference: AIR 81/1 Description: Pilot...

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1st July 2022, 19:45

jonheyworth replied to a thread The Unaccounted Project - Final Stretch Updates by Jon Heyworth in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

Robert Hackforth 901247 , attached to RAF Hospital, Church Village , died in Wheatley military hospital of a cerebral tumour

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