RAF Casualty Packs 1939-45 Public Access

[paulmcmillan]

AIR 81/1831 – Pilot Officer H A Lovell: killed; aircraft accident, Waltham Abbey, Hurricane L1724, 151 Squadron, 18 February 1940

was opened 28th April 2022

Now to start on my next batch of long tailed ones opened ...


of the 223 closed files most (134) will be opened automatically on the 1st Jan in 2023 to 2026 - I focus on getting the long dated ones which are due to be opened in 2030 onwards etc brought forward and start with oldest ones first

[paulmcmillan]

Next 4 Files Requested

AIR 81/1552 Pilot Officer D Hill, Pilot Officer J B Ellis: killed; Pilot Officer C A Hansen, Leading Aircraftman H Rocknean; injured; Oxford N4786, 15 Flying Training School; aircraft accident, 28 September 1939.
Due to be opened 01/01/2059
FoI Request Ref: TNA1651242951O29


AIR 81/1553 Pilot Officer D E Ryder, Leading Aircraftman R F Petts: missing; Leading Aircraftman A W F Barrow: injured; Vildebeest K6378, 100 Squadron; aircraft accident, 27 September 1939.
Due to be opened 01/01/2059
FoI Request Ref: TNA1651243252O73


AIR 81/2212 Pilot Officer R W Rootes, Sergeant S P Connell, Corporal A G Kendrew: killed; Sergeant E J Spencer: injured; aircraft accident, Hampden P1340, 44 Squadron, 4 June 1940.
Due to be opened 01/01/2057
FoI Request Ref: TNA1651243397N92

AIR 81/1698 Flying Officer P C Wheeler, Leading Aircraftman V H Oliver: killed; Blenheim L6601, 604 Squadron; aircraft accident, Epping, 29 November 1939.
Due to be opened 01/01/2056

FoI Request Ref: TNA1651243487C68

[Pierre Renier]

Hi folks,

I see another tranche was released on 24May'22 - now up to AIR 81/17979

Kind regards
Pierre

[paulmcmillan]

Thanks I will see about getting there Monday

[paulmcmillan]

Yes looks like 479 new files - usually we have 2 releases per year a small one and a large one - this is the small one

[PeteT]

Can anyone suggest a sort query that I can use on Discovery which will let me view and download list from AIR 81/16084 (the last 35 Squadron File) to AIR81/ 17979

Regards

PeteT

[paulmcmillan]

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Those loaded in last week

That’s what I did

[PeteT]

Search air 81
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National Archives only
Those loaded in last week

That’s what I did

Thanks Paul .... all sorted, but sadly, only 3 more can be added to my records for 35 Squadron

[paulmcmillan]

OK

Tranche 14
Open Date: 25/05/2022
AIR 81/17500 to AIR 81/17979 Inclusive
479 Files Only
No Closed Files
No Multiple Files
Covering 19 August 1942 to around 19 Sept 1942 - About 1 Month but covers Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942)

1 out of Sequence File AIR 81/17578 Botha L6416 -- Blackburn Botha Mk.I L6416 of 2 Air Observer School, RAF Millom crashed Stainmore Summit on 22nd August 1941

I will send Jagan a new file for incorporation in DB

[Jagan]

All data updated - http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air81/