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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Canadian serial web page moving

    I know a few of you regularly visit my web page, so I'm hoping Ross will allow this post. I have moved to a new hosting service, having outgrown...

    Started by Bill Walker, 25th May 2013 14:41
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Use of Quote Function

    I note the growing tendency to use the quote facility to include text from messages displayed on the same page as the new message. The archive on...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 25th September 2010 08:08
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: How to access posts on old board

    Hi Ladies and Gents, Go to the old board http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi Select the forum eg General Click on...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 13th November 2007 16:09
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Sources - Copyright

    This is the edited text of a recent PM from me to one of the members. Recent events on a number of posts has led me to post it as a sticky to...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 13th July 2012 16:51
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  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: Visitor Messages

    The board messaging comes in two flavours Visitor Messages and Personal Messages. There is a major difference between them. Visitor Messages...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 5th August 2011 06:49
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  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Forum Search

    The forum search facility for posts, users, previous etc was corrupted during an aborted version upgrade. This will eventually correct itself as...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 21st June 2011 19:30
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  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: Identification of Living Persons

    Please be a bit more careful in posting full details for siblings of war casualties. The growth in posting full dates of birth, address, telephone...

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 21st November 2009 09:30
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  1. Christmas Card from 201 Squadron

    Rummaging through my childhood aeroplane scrapbook I came across this christmas card from someone we knew in 201 Squadron. I used to know him as...

    Started by Wimpy, 23rd March 2009 16:28
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  2. Boulton Paul gun turrets

    I am reading the training report of an air gunner which lists the various turrets he trained in. The notations are all obvious with FN 5, 20, 120...

    Started by dfuller52, 17th March 2009 21:43
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  3. Hurricane Z2921 1 Sq

    Hi all, any chance to find out individual letter of this plane shot down on 10/11-05-1941? TIA Pavel

    Started by CZ_RAF, 23rd March 2009 18:53
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  4. Unaccounted airmen - 15-1-1942

    What was the place of death registration for: AC1 William H. HAMBLY - 953502, who died on active service. Also looking for the unit and possible...

    Started by Henk Welting, 23rd March 2009 13:12
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  5. Three claims in one night?

    Following on from my previous thread, see below. I have a report from the Toronto Star newspaper and Flight Magazine that F/O. George Pepper (29 Sqn)...

    Started by peter, 23rd March 2009 12:43
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  6. F/Sgt Will Edwards Brun

    The Times of 13 Feb 1939 records the crash of a Gatwick based aircraft at Freshfield Road, Brighton on the 12th. There were three fatalaties beside...

    Started by davew, 23rd March 2009 11:43
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  7. Squadron Identification codes

    Hi all, Could anyone shed light on how & where to find aircrafts individual sqn, id letters eg; FT-? DW-? etc. It appears some sqns, logged...

    Started by Chris Davies, 22nd March 2009 09:19
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  8. Sgt Henry Menary (748613) 27/8/41

    Hello all, another request for aircraft serial and the cause of death for this chap please? His name appeared in the LG earlier in the month for the...

    Started by thorne83, 22nd March 2009 17:57
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  9. F/O. G Pepper - P/O. J H Toone

    I have a newspaper cutting relating to the two above airmen which describes them as the perfect night-fighting team. Pepper DFC* was a Canadian. ...

    Started by peter, 22nd March 2009 09:38
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  10. F/S Samuel Nicolson, 10 OTU

    A friend is undertaking some family history research. His uncle, 1057973 F/S Samuel Nicolson (son of R.D. and Mary Ann Nicolson, of Portree, Isle of...

    Started by Keith Bryers, 18th March 2009 20:08
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  11. P/O Victor Ernest Woolnough 48586 DFM

    I have been unable to find the citation for the award of the DFM to the above officer on the LG website. Would anybody be able to provide it from...

    Started by nicks, 19th March 2009 19:41
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  12. Attempt to trace relatives of F/O Douglas Aubrey Hamilton

    Dear all, Just 100 yards from my home F/O Douglas Aubrey Hamilton is buried, killed during an accident over the Channel in the night of 5/6th...

    Started by Hans Nauta, 18th July 2008 22:26
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  13. denis charles peacock warrant officer 754649

    he was killed on the 15.09.42. last serving with 605 squadron any further information most appreciated. thanks. t.s.

    Started by thomas stone, 8th March 2009 17:18
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  14. Blenheim R3895 of 114 Sqn RAF

    Can anyone tell me the individual code of this aircraft that was shot down in Denmark on 31/7-40 ? I have recieved a picture of the aircraft taken...

    Started by soren, 22nd March 2009 15:13
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  15. sgt RF ashby 12 squadron 27-07-1942

    leafing through chorley , i've come across entry against ashby being killed 27-07-42 in wellington w5367, double checking against cwgc.. it says...

    Started by Mapky, 15th March 2009 16:30
    • Replies: 6
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  16. Navigation to Singapore

    Does anybody have any information about the R.A.F. 'Light GH' navigation chain set up 1945-7 from India through Malasia to Singapore ? I was on a...

    Started by Walter Bennett, 22nd March 2009 14:53
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  17. Blenheim L1235

    Browsing through 'Men of the BoB' I came upon the entry for Frank Blenkharn who was the radar operator in the above a/c which, according to...

    Started by davew, 18th March 2009 15:15
    • Replies: 7
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  18. Northern France War Graves

    In May, I shall be visiting war graves in Normandy, Eure, Yvelines and Essone departments as follows:- Bretigny-sur-Orge Cemetery...

    Started by namrondooh, 22nd March 2009 14:47
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  19. Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 11-1-1942

    What were the places of death registration for: Sgt (Pilot) Frederick J. BLENKINSOP - 1262353; ACW2 Elizabeth J. O'TOOLE - 446069, and AC2 William...

    Started by Henk Welting, 19th March 2009 16:20
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  20. Beaufort crash 20 Apr 1942 North Devon

    I posted a request on this one earlier and got a couple of details but thought I would try again for those who have access to Beaufort files. The...

    Started by dfuller52, 22nd March 2009 11:56
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 439
    22nd March 2009 13:35 Go to last post

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