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The RAFCommands General Category forum is the main area where questions may be asked about specific research topics. Please take your time to review the other categories as well. The forum is home to the Unaccounted Airmen series threads started by the late Henk Welting - which will continue to aid web searchers for many years to come . His posts will always be Accounted and remembered with gratitude. Please use this forum for posting relevant messages for researching RAF matters. No commercial posts.

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  1. Dedicated in memory of Henk Welting who made a major contribution to the forum with his posts. His Unaccounted Airmen series will continue to aid web searchers for many years to come and ensure that his posts will always be Accounted and remembered with gratitude. ----------------------------------------------- All the discussion threads in this forum and sub-forum are prefixed by the date in the format YYMMDD. Use the google search box and input the date in YYMMDD format to locate the correct thread(s).

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  2. All threads related to the period prior to the Second World War are to be posted here. The RAF in the 1920s and 30s!

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  3. All queries related to the commonwealth airforce operations in the far east theatre, in India, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore and the Pacific. Topics related to the frontier operations in the 30s can also go here.

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  4. Forum dedicated to discussing Coastal Command Losses. The Coastal Command losses from 1939-1941 are well covered in Ross McNeill's book RAF Coastal Command Losses: Aircraft & Crew Losses 1939-1941 -Volume 1. Ross's plans to publish Volume 2 and 3 are however on hold. This forum is intended as a stop-gap till that time Ross completes his project.

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  5. Threads that did not get any replies and are languishing .. they need your attention! Threads that are more than 30 days old and 0 replies will be moved here. if any thread gets traction then it moves back to General Category

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Aircraft Losses Database Corrections

    Started by davew, 8th July 2021 14:49
    11 Pages
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    • Replies: 101
    • Views: 17,619
    2nd December 2023, 13:38 Go to last post
  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Probable Disruption of Forum and Site - Feb 7th or later

    Started by Jagan, 5th February 2023 15:31
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 908
    31st October 2023, 15:59 Go to last post
  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Faces of the Fallen - Submit Photos of the CWGC Recorded Airmen

    Started by Jagan, 7th September 2023 00:11
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 719
    25th September 2023, 20:38 Go to last post
  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Form 1180 Accident Card Database - on RAFCommands

    Started by Jagan, 26th August 2023 19:51
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 806
    26th August 2023, 19:51 Go to last post
  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: POW and Evaders Database Work

    Started by Jagan, 8th February 2019 13:14
    33 Pages
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    • Replies: 321
    • Views: 42,614
    26th August 2023, 00:19 Go to last post
  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: RAF Abbreviation Reference

    Started by munro, 8th May 2010 17:47
    25 Pages
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    • Replies: 244
    • Views: 140,291
    7th May 2023, 17:33 Go to last post
  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: RAF Awards Database (04 July 2021: M-in-D Update)

    Started by Jagan, 23rd December 2019 13:42
    6 Pages
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    • Replies: 52
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    16th April 2023, 17:14 Go to last post
  1. 410617 - Unaccounted Airmen - 17-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 2nd December 2023 18:10
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 21
    3rd December 2023, 00:59 Go to last post
  2. 410618 - Unaccounted Airmen - 18-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 2nd December 2023 18:11
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 21
    2nd December 2023, 22:02 Go to last post
  3. Curtiss Kittyhawk/Tomahawk anomalies

    Started by Andy Marden, 2nd December 2023 20:08
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 18
    2nd December 2023, 20:08 Go to last post
  4. 410616 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 2nd December 2023 18:07
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 22
    2nd December 2023, 18:45 Go to last post
  5. RAF Casualty Packs 1939-45 Public Access

    Started by Ross_McNeill, 6th October 2013 11:12
    37 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 37
    • Replies: 364
    • Views: 122,273
    1st December 2023, 12:18 Go to last post
  6. Station Commander at RAF Driffield in 1942

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 30th November 2023 21:40
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 66
    30th November 2023, 21:40 Go to last post
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 210
    30th November 2023, 09:59 Go to last post
  7. Wellington W5395 crash 1/04/1942

    Started by Rick1947, 1st September 2018 04:46
    2 Pages
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    28th November 2023, 10:16 Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 76
    27th November 2023, 19:11 Go to last post
  8. Anglo-Iraq War 1941 - Geirge Nelson HACKING

    Started by HughAHalliday, 6th November 2023 02:21
    2 Pages
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    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 585
    27th November 2023, 19:05 Go to last post
  9. RAF Station Radio Call Signs

    Started by Halibagguru, 20th November 2023 12:48
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 454
    27th November 2023, 17:27 Go to last post
  10. Mystery crash site in Baveria

    Started by Mike4898, 26th November 2023 11:24
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 193
    27th November 2023, 09:29 Go to last post
  11. Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report

    Started by Lyffe, 25th November 2023 23:53
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 187
    26th November 2023, 21:58 Go to last post
  12. 410409 - Unaccounted Airmen - 09-04-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 23rd June 2023 23:25
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 201
    26th November 2023, 18:32 Go to last post
  13. 410614 - Unaccounted Airwman and Airmen - 14-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:29
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 115
    26th November 2023, 18:12 Go to last post
  14. Help identifying Air Gunner

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 23rd November 2023 10:45
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 193
    26th November 2023, 16:03 Go to last post
  15. 410615 - Unaccounted Airmen - 15-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:30
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 98
    26th November 2023, 12:55 Go to last post
  16. RAF F543 - Help!

    Started by Austar31, 24th November 2023 13:35
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 135
    25th November 2023, 10:15 Go to last post
  17. 410613 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:27
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 58
    25th November 2023, 01:27 Go to last post
  18. PoW camp Pilot Officer LWC Lewis

    Started by namrondooh, 5th February 2009 09:38
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,530
    24th November 2023, 22:35 Go to last post
  19. Wing Commander J.I. Inkster 515 Squadron

    Started by AndyL, 23rd November 2023 10:15
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 106
    24th November 2023, 13:31 Go to last post
  20. Assistance with 158908 PO J A MCQUEEN

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 24th November 2023 10:38
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 77
    24th November 2023, 12:51 Go to last post
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,515
    24th November 2023, 11:11 Go to last post
  21. George William Leonard (79211)

    Started by AndrewClark, 22nd November 2023 14:18
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 162
    23rd November 2023, 10:22 Go to last post
  22. Training of Wireless Operator/Air Gunners

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 22nd November 2023 20:32
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 102
    22nd November 2023, 21:37 Go to last post
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 194
    22nd November 2023, 07:39 Go to last post
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 88
    21st November 2023, 23:54 Go to last post
  23. Fighter Losses Mediterranean

    Started by John Williams, 21st November 2023 23:36
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 86
    21st November 2023, 23:36 Go to last post
  24. How were PCs and MSCs granted?

    Started by Steve Brew, 21st November 2023 21:06
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 75
    21st November 2023, 21:06 Go to last post

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