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The RAFCommands General Category forum is the main area where questions may be asked about specific research topics. Please take your time to review the other categories as well. The forum is home to the Unaccounted Airmen series threads started by the late Henk Welting - which will continue to aid web searchers for many years to come . His posts will always be Accounted and remembered with gratitude. Please use this forum for posting relevant messages for researching RAF matters. No commercial posts.

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  1. Dedicated in memory of Henk Welting who made a major contribution to the forum with his posts. His Unaccounted Airmen series will continue to aid web searchers for many years to come and ensure that his posts will always be Accounted and remembered with gratitude. ----------------------------------------------- All the discussion threads in this forum and sub-forum are prefixed by the date in the format YYMMDD. Use the google search box and input the date in YYMMDD format to locate the correct thread(s).

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  2. All threads related to the period prior to the Second World War are to be posted here. The RAF in the 1920s and 30s!

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  3. All queries related to the commonwealth airforce operations in the far east theatre, in India, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore and the Pacific. Topics related to the frontier operations in the 30s can also go here.

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  4. Forum dedicated to discussing Coastal Command Losses. The Coastal Command losses from 1939-1941 are well covered in Ross McNeill's book RAF Coastal Command Losses: Aircraft & Crew Losses 1939-1941 -Volume 1. Ross's plans to publish Volume 2 and 3 are however on hold. This forum is intended as a stop-gap till that time Ross completes his project.

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  5. Threads that did not get any replies and are languishing .. they need your attention! Threads that are more than 30 days old and 0 replies will be moved here. if any thread gets traction then it moves back to General Category

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: NEW SUB FORUM Forum: Pre World War II Forum

    Started by paulmcmillan, 31st March 2023 12:01
    • Replies: 3
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    31st March 2023, 22:49 Go to last post
  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: RAF Awards Database (04 July 2021: M-in-D Update)

    Started by Jagan, 23rd December 2019 12:42
    6 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 6
    • Replies: 51
    • Views: 25,219
    30th March 2023, 18:26 Go to last post
  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Aircraft Losses Database Corrections

    Started by davew, 8th July 2021 13:49
    8 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 8
    • Replies: 74
    • Views: 7,318
    25th March 2023, 23:49 Go to last post
  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: POW and Evaders Database Work

    Started by Jagan, 8th February 2019 12:14
    32 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 32
    • Replies: 312
    • Views: 29,816
    16th March 2023, 20:24 Go to last post
  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: RAF Abbreviation Reference

    Started by munro, 8th May 2010 16:47
    24 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 24
    • Replies: 239
    • Views: 130,246
    14th February 2023, 08:48 Go to last post
  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Probable Disruption of Forum and Site - Feb 7th or later

    Started by Jagan, 5th February 2023 14:31
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 142
    5th February 2023, 15:41 Go to last post
  1. 410304 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-03-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 31st March 2023 21:49
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 8
    1st April 2023, 08:30 Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 11
    31st March 2023, 21:51 Go to last post
  2. 410303 - Unaccounted Airmen - 3-03-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 31st March 2023 21:46
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 9
    31st March 2023, 21:46 Go to last post
  3. 126828 Alan Gibson, D.F.C., 102 Sqn

    Started by wwrsimon, 13th December 2016 14:30
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,356
    31st March 2023, 17:08 Go to last post
  4. Can anyone identify this unit - 114 RTC

    Started by Smith 565, 29th March 2023 14:36
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 83
    31st March 2023, 14:19 Go to last post
  5. RAF Casualty Packs 1939-45 Public Access

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 6th October 2013 10:12
    33 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 33
    • Replies: 327
    • Views: 105,710
    31st March 2023, 12:09 Go to last post
  6. Mention in despatches x4 sqn ldr R H BROWN

    Started by 22crafkit, 30th March 2023 13:01
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 51
    30th March 2023, 17:31 Go to last post
  7. Confirmation of Loss date ?

    Started by Alex Smart, 30th March 2023 02:07
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 53
    30th March 2023, 02:07 Go to last post
  8. Can anyone recognise these airmen or names??

    Started by Alex Smart, 30th March 2023 00:01
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 76
    30th March 2023, 00:01 Go to last post
  9. You win some you lose Some - Forces Records

    Started by paulmcmillan, 29th March 2023 18:18
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 88
    29th March 2023, 18:24 Go to last post
  10. W/C W.F. Gibb, DSO DFC of 239 Squadron.

    Started by JDCAVE, 8th November 2022 21:33
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 124
    29th March 2023, 03:50 Go to last post
  11. S/Ldr Horace James Leatham Hawkins 29107

    Started by Charles Smith, 22nd March 2023 08:51
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 114
    28th March 2023, 21:21 Go to last post
  12. Wellington Z1666 29OTU 1st March 1943

    Started by AL90, 25th March 2023 18:59
    • Replies: 2
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    28th March 2023, 19:14 Go to last post
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 151
    28th March 2023, 09:47 Go to last post
  13. 804287 Sgt (FE) A. J. Pickard

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 26th March 2023 20:27
    • Replies: 2
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    27th March 2023, 17:29 Go to last post
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 71
    27th March 2023, 07:08 Go to last post
  14. Hudson 782 11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron R.C.A.F.

    Started by Charverz, 6th March 2023 01:04
    2 Pages
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    • Replies: 13
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    26th March 2023, 18:16 Go to last post
  15. Possible Navigation Equipment

    Started by chunkynan, 26th March 2023 05:39
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 92
    26th March 2023, 09:54 Go to last post
  16. Looking for copy of A.P. 1640

    Started by ChrisW01, 25th March 2023 19:35
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 51
    25th March 2023, 19:35 Go to last post
  17. 410302 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-03-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th March 2023 00:16
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 74
    25th March 2023, 18:47 Go to last post
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 70
    25th March 2023, 09:52 Go to last post
  18. 410301 - Unaccounted Airmen - 01-03-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th March 2023 00:15
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 56
    25th March 2023, 00:15 Go to last post
  19. 410228 - Unaccounted Airmen - 28-02-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th March 2023 00:12
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 60
    25th March 2023, 00:12 Go to last post
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 200
    24th March 2023, 19:13 Go to last post
  20. Nav Logs and Charts…

    Started by JDCAVE, 22nd March 2023 00:59
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 115
    24th March 2023, 14:28 Go to last post
  21. DICK WHITEHEAD - RAF - unable to trace

    Started by Big Makk, 24th March 2023 02:39
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 121
    24th March 2023, 12:21 Go to last post
  22. "Taxi spot" meaning

    Started by CZ_RAF, 22nd March 2023 05:59
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 124
    24th March 2023, 08:37 Go to last post
  23. Looking for copy of A.P. 1182

    Started by ChrisW01, 23rd March 2023 17:35
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 95
    23rd March 2023, 20:21 Go to last post
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 57
    23rd March 2023, 06:58 Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 78
    22nd March 2023, 08:24 Go to last post

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