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19th March 2023, 16:04

JDCAVE replied to a thread Bomber Command combat claims per operation in General Category

Brian: I’m not aware of a ready reference. I know the 6-Group ORB raid summaries give these statistics. Jim

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18th March 2023, 20:40

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 441 for Chemnitz 5/6-March-1945 in General Category

...The 6-Group ORB for 4/5-March-1945 indicates there was a plan to attack Chemnitz, one day earlier than the actual raid but it was cancelled. So it...

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18th March 2023, 20:14

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 441 for Chemnitz 5/6-March-1945 in General Category

Hi Terry: I've been looking at that second chart on Chemnitz. It seems the Nav. has two different "clocks" going on! LOL. I think I've solved this...

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17th March 2023, 22:56

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 441 for Chemnitz 5/6-March-1945 in General Category

Thanks Terry. They aren’t that common. Charts are much more common, but they aren’t as useful without the 441. I’ve seen another chart for this...

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16th March 2023, 16:48

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 'E' v ORB Detail Issues in General Category

...because one is a more complete summary than another. For an example, I have the BC Night Raid Report for 5/6-March-1945 (Bohlen and Chemnitz) and...

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16th March 2023, 15:55

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 'E' v ORB Detail Issues in General Category

Thanks Don: Just to clear though, the "Y" Appendices are not the same as the Y-Report. I have the "Y" Appendices for 419 Squadron, and they include...

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15th March 2023, 20:01

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 'E' v ORB Detail Issues in General Category

You will have to be a little more specific, I think. I have not seen references to a Form "E", but suspect it was subsequently replaced later in the...

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12th March 2023, 17:40

JDCAVE replied to a thread RAF Takoradi and the West Africa Reinforcement Route 1942 to 1943 in General Category

Absolutely. And I echo Rob on their importance. There are far too few records on the identities and records of groundcrew. Jim

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12th March 2023, 17:16

JDCAVE replied to a thread RAF Takoradi and the West Africa Reinforcement Route 1942 to 1943 in General Category

Hi and welcome! The main page has a link to research aircraft serial numbers. BA888 is a Blenheim V. ...

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12th March 2023, 16:38

JDCAVE started a thread Form 441 for Chemnitz 5/6-March-1945 in General Category

I am interested in any Form 441’s “navigator log” for Chemnitz, 5/6-March-1945. I am specifically interested in the record of the return journey,...

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10th March 2023, 21:26

JDCAVE replied to a thread Georeferenced Bomber Command Charts in General Category

I have an update on this topic. I am working with the Project'44 group and they have used the digitized McMaster University BC chart and...

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9th March 2023, 16:27

JDCAVE replied to a thread General Flying x Applied Flying at OTU course in General Category

I reviewed Dad's Logbook for OTU training (very neat and descriptive) and he does not record these terms, only the names of the exercises. A review...

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5th March 2023, 15:36

JDCAVE replied to a thread 1944/1945 Lancaster Log Book and Navigator Charts of Alfred Vice Digitised in General Category

I searched for “Alfred Vice” and the only hit was a crew photo that identifies him. Same fellow, I'm pretty sure. But no charts and logs. I’m...

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3rd March 2023, 22:32

JDCAVE replied to a thread #3 Personnel Reception Centre 1944 in General Category

Dad relates that he went from Liverpool to Bournemouth in “Hants” to the “Personnel Receiving Centre” where they were checked into one of the smaller...

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3rd March 2023, 16:33

JDCAVE replied to a thread #3 Personnel Reception Centre 1944 in General Category

Clint: Dad covers this in his audio recordings and I can listen and see what he says about it. I believe they were billeted in different homes or...

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24th February 2023, 03:31

JDCAVE replied to a thread Henry Cox-Rogers RAF in General Category

Thanks very much everyone. Finn found his service file which he sent me. I will,forward this on to the family. Jim

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