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25th June 2022, 18:04

Andy Marden replied to a thread Sgt. William C. Aney (American in the RCAF) in General Category

Frederic, He was killed in N8803H: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=8803H which as you can see was...

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25th June 2022, 14:13

Andy Marden replied to a thread 221 Squadron loss, c.February 2nd 1944? in General Category

The Form 78 for JA179 can be seen at Page 53 of: http://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-78s/Wellington/JA104-JA270/mobile/index.html The...

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25th June 2022, 12:32

Andy Marden started a thread AW Whitley anomalies in General Category

Can someone please help me decode an entry on the card for Whitley N1508, which can be seen at Pages 79/80 of:...

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25th June 2022, 12:19

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, You are quite correct. All three were flying in Oxford R6019. A typo in AIR81/4096 is to blame:...

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25th June 2022, 12:11

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

Aircraft was L1094, as per: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17386849 I have amended our database, which now shows the correct...

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25th June 2022, 12:01

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

He was the pilot of Do17Z-2 2573 5K+CS of 8./KG3, shot down by Hurricanes of 46 Sqn near Bexley, Kent on the previous day (see that entry for other...

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25th June 2022, 11:58

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401103 - Unaccounted Airmen - 03-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of Do17Z-2 2573 5K+CS of 8./KG3, shot down by Hurricanes of 46 Sqn near Bexley, Kent.

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25th June 2022, 11:51

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401102 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-11-1940 in General Category

Biller, Gruenke and Vogl were crew of Ju88A-1 4159 F1+DN of 5./KG76, which crashed at New Barn Farm near Southfleet, Kent after being hit by flak....

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25th June 2022, 11:41

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401102 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-11-1940 in General Category

From Kracker, he was the Kommandeur of II./JG52, and was shot down near Dymchurch by a 92 Sqn Spitfire flown by Sqn Ldr John Kent. He bailed out but...

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24th June 2022, 18:59

Andy Marden replied to a thread Some help with an unidentified loss, 1940? in General Category

Yes indeed, there does not seem to be a single fact in this newspaper story that can actually be proven....

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19th June 2022, 21:23

Andy Marden replied to a thread Hawker Hurricane anomalies in General Category

Mariusz, Thanks for the extra info on R4100. It looks like it may have suffered some sort of incident with 59 OTU which made it unfit for further...

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18th June 2022, 13:59

Andy Marden replied to a thread Hawker Hurricane anomalies in General Category

Thanks to a post by "marco392" on TOCH the fate of Z4250 is resolved: "Hurricane Z4250 crashed 27.05.1941 when P/O Arthur Adrian Percy "Sam" ...

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18th June 2022, 11:16

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401101 - Unaccounted Airmen - 01-11-1940 in General Category

Bubel and Juvan were crew of He111P-2 1571 G1+JS of 8./KG55, shot down by AA fire over Essex. I think the other three were crew of Ju88A-1 4145...

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18th June 2022, 11:03

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401101 - Unaccounted Airmen - 01-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of Ju88A-1 7089 4D+TS of 8./KG30, which crashed at Glaisdale Head en-route to an attack on RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

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18th June 2022, 10:54

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401101 - Unaccounted Airmen - 01-11-1940 in General Category

This was a Short Scion Junior, as per: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688160 Correct serial was AV981. According to the...

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18th June 2022, 10:30

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401030 - Unaccounted Airmen - 30-10-1940 in General Category

From Kracker Archive, he was the pilot of Bf109E-4 5242 "white 8 + I" of 7./JG26, shot down by a Spitfire of 41 Sqn over Kent and crashing at Brook...

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18th June 2022, 10:22

Andy Marden replied to a thread Hawker Hurricane anomalies in General Category

A photo on German ebay looks very much like Z4250: https://www.ebay.de/itm/394119974652?hash=item5bc3618efc:g:q1wAAOSwf7NirMN- The actual fate of...

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17th June 2022, 13:10

Andy Marden replied to a thread Bristol Blenheim anomalies in General Category

Don, Thanks for the comprehensive notes. Hopefully one day some more photos will emerge - it's amazing how many "new" images keep turning up on...

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17th June 2022, 13:00

Andy Marden replied to a thread 248 Sqdn Mosquitoes Tsetse, A/A patrol 11.04.1944 : information required in General Category

All very interesting. One minor point, the serial of Cosman's Mosquito was NT224. NT225 survived the war, being SOC in Nov 45.

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17th June 2022, 12:11

Andy Marden replied to a thread 450223 - Unaccounted Airmen - 23-02-1945 in 1945

Thank you Vivian, that's a fine tribute you have produced.

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16th June 2022, 15:05

Andy Marden replied to a thread Bristol Blenheim anomalies in General Category

A set of 3 photos currently for sale on ebay: https://www.ebay.de/itm/134148279203?hash=item1f3bdc4ba3:g:9w8AAOSw~~Riqw94 is stamped as showing...

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11th June 2022, 14:24

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401028 - Unaccounted Airmen - 28 -10-1940 in General Category

HAUSDORF and NITSCH (NITSCHE in BobTN) were in the crew of Do17Z-2 2544/5K+CH of 1./KG3 which crash-landed near Maidstone in the early hours. The...

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11th June 2022, 14:21

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401029 - Unaccounted Airmen - 29-10-1940 in General Category

Schreiver (Schreiber in BoBTN) was in the crew of Do17Z-2 2544/5K+CH of 1./KG3 which crash-landed near Maidstone in the early hours of 28 Oct 40....

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11th June 2022, 12:28

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401028 - Unaccounted Airmen - 28 -10-1940 in General Category

Of the Germans, KNITTEL was shot down over Kent in Bf109E-4 5095 of Stab II./JG51. He was the Adjutant of II./JG51.

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11th June 2022, 12:17

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401027 - Unaccounted Airmen - 27-10-1940 in General Category

From BoBTN, all four were crew of Do17Z 1150/F1+HR of III./KG76, MIA from a mission to attack RAF Stradishall.

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11th June 2022, 11:55

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401027 - Unaccounted Airmen - 27-10-1940 in General Category

The serial number of this aircraft would seem to be in doubt. According to AIR81/3959: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688057...

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11th June 2022, 11:37

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401027 - Unaccounted Airmen - 27-10-1940 in General Category

According to the 151 Sqn ORB, Sgt Stanley crashed at 2040 on the evening of 26 Oct 40. The Summary of Events just records him as being killed in a...

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11th June 2022, 11:20

Andy Marden replied to a thread Flight Lieutenant Charles Henry BROWN - N.635 Squadron - DFC - citation and bio in Archives, Original Material

Hugh, You seem to have cut and pasted the recommendation of Blundell from another of the day's posts. Andy

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8th June 2022, 18:14

Andy Marden replied to a thread Bristol Beaufort loss 42 Sqn 1942 in General Category

Under the "reviving a really old thread" heading, the code for N1172 may well have been AW-S. It certainly was at some time during its career:...

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8th June 2022, 18:09

Andy Marden replied to a thread Can anyone ID a 749 Sqn Accident at Piarco Aerodrome Trinidad 2nd Sept 1942 ? in General Category

Simon, FP478 is the Goose serial. Andy

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