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28th February 2021, 11:43

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread RAF VIP Dakotas - technicalities in General Category

Ah, this must have been a pretty special aircraft! I guess there were few such flying cabinets. Nonetheless I am thinking of aircraft in more regular...

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28th February 2021, 11:20

Andy Marden replied to a thread 410622 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 22-6-1941 in 1941

Has the date of the loss of Beaufort X8938 been confirmed? 22 Jun 41 according to TNA: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16756382...

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28th February 2021, 09:55

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Edna May Jenner 2006409, she Died as a result of post operative complications

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28th February 2021, 07:09

Terry replied to a thread 1897891 Herbert Alfred Benjamin Brewington in General Category

In addition to Col's post: ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Appointment to commission.As Plt. Offs. on prob. (emergency): —...

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28th February 2021, 06:58

COL BRUGGY replied to a thread 1897891 Herbert Alfred Benjamin Brewington in General Category

Hello Dakota, 195708 P/O Herbert Alfred Benjamin BREWINGTON RAFVR to F/O (W.S.) 17/9/1945...

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28th February 2021, 05:10

Dakota started a thread 1897891 Herbert Alfred Benjamin Brewington in General Category

G'day Chaps I am hoping that someone on here can provide some gen on 1897891 Herbert Alfred Benjamin Brewington. He was a Flight Engineer with...

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27th February 2021, 23:05

paulmcmillan replied to a thread 410622 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 22-6-1941 in 1941

HOW TWO R.A.F. MEN LOST LIVES. TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT. The inquest was held on Monday on the two R.A.F. men who met their death while engaged on...

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27th February 2021, 22:48

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Kenneth Alexander Walker C 5863, he died at RCAF station Pennfield Ridge of a coronary occlusion

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27th February 2021, 22:37

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Stanley Arthur Ward R 162820, he died in the Camp Hill hospital annex of tubercular meningitis

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27th February 2021, 22:28

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to James Ware 28,, he died in the Ottawa Civic hospital of lympho sarcoma

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27th February 2021, 22:17

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Bramwell Watson Watkins C 4163, he died of an oesopheaegal haemorrhage

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27th February 2021, 22:03

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Stephen Watson R 285734, he died of acute ulcerative colitis

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27th February 2021, 21:55

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Maurice Edgar Webb R 182097, he died of carcinoma of the neck in the Westminster hospital, London, Ontario

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27th February 2021, 21:47

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Charles Wilbert Welsh R 83124, he died of testicular cancer with secondary lung cancer

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27th February 2021, 21:18

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Samuel Kenneth Whaley R 147916, he died of broncho pneumonia

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27th February 2021, 21:07

David Duxbury replied to a thread RAF VIP Dakotas - technicalities in General Category

Mountbatten had one as his personal (VIP) aircraft in India, KN372 from memory, very swished up. Later came to NZ (when RAF no longer wanted it),...

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27th February 2021, 21:07

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

CORRECTION to Henry Wilfred Yates R 50609 he died in 8th general hospital Alexandria of injuries sustained when he was the victim of a robbery with...

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27th February 2021, 20:44

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to John Alfred Zakem R 171111, he died of broncho pneumonia

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27th February 2021, 20:25

Franek Grabowski started a thread RAF VIP Dakotas - technicalities in General Category

Gents RAF operated a certain number of Dakotas in VIP transport roles during the war. Serial numbers suggest typical C-47As and Bs. The questions...

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27th February 2021, 16:04

HughAHalliday replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=915531&c=WW2 says: Gilbert JANN – RAAF (69640) born 9 July 1924 (Darwin). Enlisted 2 September 1942 in...

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27th February 2021, 15:54

Oldduffer replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

I have now located the letter from the AHB(RAF) and it contains a 2 1/2 page summary of the accident. Let me have a snail mail address and I'll post...

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27th February 2021, 14:22

Oldduffer replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

Somewhere in the back of my grey cells, I seem to recall that LAC Jann received an award for his attempts to get the radio comms working. I also...

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27th February 2021, 14:10

davew replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

Can confirm the names given by Oldduffer below. A brief report appears in The Western Daily Press of 28 January 1946. DaveW

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27th February 2021, 13:32

Oldduffer replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

I think the three men lost were: Lt Col Ian Stewart ANNAND 45 202380 P/O Ernest Frank BURNELL 24 152592 24 RN Sub Lt Peter Osborn BARNETT 23 I...

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27th February 2021, 13:25

Leendert replied to a thread 4-1-1946 Dakota KN363 243 Sqn Crash in General Category

The online newspaper The China Mail of 7 Jan 1946 unfortunately gives no names of the three passengers missing, but lists the other crew and...

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27th February 2021, 12:57

PeterColwill replied to a thread Avro Manchester crash landing Fowlmere nr Duxford in General Category

Robert Kirby s book mentioned above also says "starboard engine failed in flight. 2nd pilot feathered port prop in error. Belly landed Fowlmere....

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27th February 2021, 11:21

Zoran Petek replied to a thread Unit code of BSDU? in General Category

Hello all, MM638 in later days in RSwAF (wikimedia commons) Mosquito XIX MM638/G (full code O5-G) was flown by S/L Reeves DSO DFC & F/O...

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27th February 2021, 09:53

Graham Boak replied to a thread German intruders over UK February 1945 in General Category

Strictly not drones, since they were not in controlled flight. Once released, they were just powered bombs of an unusual aerodynamic shape. Unusual...

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27th February 2021, 02:27

RodM replied to a thread German intruders over UK February 1945 in General Category

Hi Steve, do you have a date for the alleged incident? Did it occur overland or over the Channel/North Sea? While an enemy aircraft could slip...

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27th February 2021, 00:05

jonheyworth replied to a thread Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

UPGRADE to Howard Elmer Gray R 91905, he died of complications following an appendectomy

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