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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
    10 Pages
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    • Replies: 99
    • Views: 17,488
    7th November 2023, 18:39 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: 906
    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: 712
    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: 804
    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
    1 2 3 ... 33
    • Replies: 321
    • Views: 42,546
    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: 140,223
    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
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 170
    30th November 2023, 09:59 Go to last post
  1. Wellington W5395 crash 1/04/1942

    Started by Rick1947, 1st September 2018 04:46
    2 Pages
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    • Replies: 19
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    28th November 2023, 10:16 Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 68
    27th November 2023, 19:11 Go to last post
  2. Anglo-Iraq War 1941 - Geirge Nelson HACKING

    Started by HughAHalliday, 6th November 2023 02:21
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 578
    27th November 2023, 19:05 Go to last post
  3. RAF Station Radio Call Signs

    Started by Halibagguru, 20th November 2023 12:48
    2 Pages
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    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 440
    27th November 2023, 17:27 Go to last post
  4. Mystery crash site in Baveria

    Started by Mike4898, 26th November 2023 11:24
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 188
    27th November 2023, 09:29 Go to last post
  5. Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report

    Started by Lyffe, 25th November 2023 23:53
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 182
    26th November 2023, 21:58 Go to last post
  6. 410409 - Unaccounted Airmen - 09-04-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 23rd June 2023 23:25
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 198
    26th November 2023, 18:32 Go to last post
  7. 410614 - Unaccounted Airwman and Airmen - 14-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:29
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 105
    26th November 2023, 18:12 Go to last post
  8. Help identifying Air Gunner

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 23rd November 2023 10:45
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 185
    26th November 2023, 16:03 Go to last post
  9. 410615 - Unaccounted Airmen - 15-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:30
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 91
    26th November 2023, 12:55 Go to last post
  10. RAF F543 - Help!

    Started by Austar31, 24th November 2023 13:35
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 131
    25th November 2023, 10:15 Go to last post
  11. 410613 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 25th November 2023 01:27
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 52
    25th November 2023, 01:27 Go to last post
  12. PoW camp Pilot Officer LWC Lewis

    Started by namrondooh, 5th February 2009 09:38
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,527
    24th November 2023, 22:35 Go to last post
  13. Wing Commander J.I. Inkster 515 Squadron

    Started by AndyL, 23rd November 2023 10:15
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 104
    24th November 2023, 13:31 Go to last post
  14. Assistance with 158908 PO J A MCQUEEN

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 24th November 2023 10:38
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 74
    24th November 2023, 12:51 Go to last post
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,508
    24th November 2023, 11:11 Go to last post
  15. George William Leonard (79211)

    Started by AndrewClark, 22nd November 2023 14:18
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 154
    23rd November 2023, 10:22 Go to last post
  16. Training of Wireless Operator/Air Gunners

    Started by 78SqnHistory, 22nd November 2023 20:32
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 98
    22nd November 2023, 21:37 Go to last post
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 185
    22nd November 2023, 07:39 Go to last post
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 82
    21st November 2023, 23:54 Go to last post
  17. Fighter Losses Mediterranean

    Started by John Williams, 21st November 2023 23:36
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 83
    21st November 2023, 23:36 Go to last post
  18. How were PCs and MSCs granted?

    Started by Steve Brew, 21st November 2023 21:06
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 73
    21st November 2023, 21:06 Go to last post
  19. Cologne 'A', 'B' and 'C'

    Started by Steve Smith, 20th November 2023 10:07
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 162
    21st November 2023, 10:49 Go to last post
  20. Identify wheel from bomber aircraft

    Started by londonclanger, 17th November 2023 13:55
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 552
    21st November 2023, 09:10 Go to last post
  21. A rare error in transcription.

    Started by RWForbes, 20th November 2023 20:58
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 144
    20th November 2023, 23:44 Go to last post
  22. 12 Squadron ORB Appendices for 1943?

    Started by JDCAVE, 20th November 2023 16:55
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 72
    20th November 2023, 17:04 Go to last post
  23. P/O later S/L Stanley Carter (79230)

    Started by bvs, 24th June 2017 14:56
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 1,209
    20th November 2023, 08:16 Go to last post
  24. Major Stanley King BAKER, 203197V, S.A.A.F.

    Started by jossleclercq, 5th November 2023 17:42
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 158
    18th November 2023, 17:24 Go to last post
  25. 410612 - Unaccounted Airmen - 12-06-1941

    Started by Alex Smart, 17th November 2023 23:23
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 78
    18th November 2023, 12:16 Go to last post

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