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13th August 2022, 11:00

Andy Marden replied to a thread 260 Sqn Mustang puzzle in Threads with No Replies

Just to sort this once and for all. The AM78 record card for KH609 says: Missing FB 21.1.45 Cat E 22.1.45 SOC 25.1.45

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13th August 2022, 10:43

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401124 - Unaccounted Airmen - 24-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, Looking at the Germans, according to Kracker: HOLLSTEIN, Herbert - GAF. SCHWINGSHAKL, Helmut - GAF. >> Crew of Ju88A-5 0451 4U+HL of...

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11th August 2022, 12:09

Andy Marden replied to a thread The Hawker Hurricane Database (Beta) in General Category

A quick cross-reference to Paul's useful post regarding HL683:...

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11th August 2022, 12:04

Andy Marden replied to a thread 260 Sqn Mustang puzzle in Threads with No Replies

I still think Pavel's answer is the most likely. ORBs in the Battle of Britain era are littered with incorrect serials, nearly always of an aircraft...

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10th August 2022, 15:09

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401121 - Unaccounted Airmen - 21-11-1940 in General Category

They were the crew of He111H-2 3145/A1+GM of 4./KG53. It collided with Spitfire P7387 of 603 Sqn (also listed). According to Kracker, Huber is...

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10th August 2022, 14:54

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401121 - Unaccounted Airmen - 21-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, Although CWGC and AIR81/4283 both state 21 Nov 40, these four men were lost on the night of 19/20 Nov 40, as confirmed by: AIR27/480/25 49...

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10th August 2022, 14:38

Andy Marden replied to a thread Crash Blenheim V6423 on August 12 1941 in General Category

Don, Thanks for the background info. I have amended our database accordingly, listing the location as "near Diest" to explain the error in the...

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9th August 2022, 18:52

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401119 - Unaccounted Airmen - 19-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of He111H-5 3539/1H+AH of 1./KG26, which struck balloon cables during an attack on London.

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9th August 2022, 18:17

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401119 - Unaccounted Airmen - 19-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, Something is not right here. The remains of 3521 are now at the RCAF Museum at Trenton. It was lost in Dec40 according to:...

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9th August 2022, 17:56

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401117 - Unaccounted Airmen - 17-11-1940 in General Category

From Kracker, Riedel was the pilot of Bf109E-4 4898 "black 8" of 2./JG3 which crashed into Romney Marsh during combat. His body was not found until...

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23rd July 2022, 12:32

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401116 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of He111H-3 6897/V4+JH of 1./KG1, shot down by AA fire at Woodensborough, Kent.

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23rd July 2022, 12:23

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401116 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-11-1940 in General Category

This aircraft is listed as having been lost on 15 November in BCL Volume 1, and indeed in our database. Reference to the ORB clearly shows that this...

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23rd July 2022, 12:12

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401116 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-11-1940 in General Category

Looking at the remarks in our database: http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V7487 "Took off 1120 from Great Massingham to...

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23rd July 2022, 12:01

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401115 - Unaccounted Airmen - 15-11-1940 in General Category

From Kracker Archive: Engelken and Mutzl were killed on 16 Nov 40 in the crash of He111H-2 5509/A1+LN of 5./KG53. More info here:...

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23rd July 2022, 11:34

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401114 - Unaccounted Airmen - 14-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of Do17Z-3 2892/5K+BP of 6./KG3, shot down by flak near Loughborough.

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23rd July 2022, 11:31

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401114 - Unaccounted Airmen - 14-11-1940 in General Category

The top four were crew of Ju88A-5 0454/4U+FL of 3.(F)/123, which crashed in Poole. Vorbach was the pilot of Bf109E-4 6266 white 8 +, shot down over...

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23rd July 2022, 11:26

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401114 - Unaccounted Airmen - 14-11-1940 in General Category

Small typo, the Whitley was T4170

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21st July 2022, 13:47

Andy Marden replied to a thread Flt LT Eric Norman FOINETTE - 12 Squadron - 1942 Wellington details in General Category

John, Thanks for that tip. The direct link is here: http://www.flensted.eu.com/194203.shtml Note PH-C is stated to be the code letters. Andy

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21st July 2022, 13:35

Andy Marden replied to a thread Miles Martinet TT I MS661 - date of event ? in General Category

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The Appendices to the excellent Air-Britain book "Miles Aircraft - The Wartime Years" confirm that MS661...

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21st July 2022, 12:57

Andy Marden replied to a thread The Hawker Hurricane Database (Beta) in General Category

The entry for BD949 needs tidying up. The link to AC Hardacre needs removing. Also, Sgt Pike of 238 Sqn was presumably killed in another aircraft -...

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21st July 2022, 12:07

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401111 - Unaccounted Airmen - 11-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, Thanks as always for your work on this. It might be worth clarifying that these three airmen were killed in an explosion during arming of the...

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21st July 2022, 11:51

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401113 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-11-1940 in General Category

Bossdorf was the only fatality in the crew of Ju88A-1 6157/L1+LS of 8./LG1, shot down by Spitfires of 611 Sqn and crashing in Oxfordshire. The...

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