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1st October 2023, 22:39

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Dakota III to Dakota IV conversion in General Category

I have no idea, but she re-emerged on a civilian with a serial number from a block allocated to Dakota IVs. Hence my question. I would rather lean to...

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1st October 2023, 01:19

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Dakota III to Dakota IV conversion in General Category

Thanks guys. I agree that hanging C-90 engines on C-47A should not be a problem as I guess attaching points were just the same. The problem could...

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29th September 2023, 15:16

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Dakota III to Dakota IV conversion in General Category

Many thanks, David! I assume that C-47Bs were taken as a standard to ease logistics and operations. Post-war period certainly eased the...

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25th September 2023, 00:18

Franek Grabowski started a thread Dakota III to Dakota IV conversion in General Category

Dakota III and Dakota IV used different power units. In theory, it should not be that hard to convert Mk III into Mk IV but were there any such...

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21st September 2023, 19:05

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread AACU's and No. 26 AACU History in General Category

AACU s were responsible for providing support to AA units for exercises by target towing, etc. as well as calibration of radars and similar tasks....

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12th September 2023, 17:00

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Aircraft Individual Codes in General Category

Well, there could have been several reasons behind code change, sometimes CO liked to have a new aircraft, so he passed the old one. That was the...

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12th September 2023, 01:12

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Aircraft Individual Codes in General Category

Well, this would be quite a complex project. I understand that such code-serial tie ups are pretty well covered for the Polish Air Force. Here, it...

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9th September 2023, 20:35

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Curtiss Kittyhawk II AK595 in General Category

Andy, as far as I know Duke had been writing his books based on his detailed period notes. Thus the accuracy is considered high. His log books and...

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9th September 2023, 00:08

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread RAF 1945 onwards in Books - Information and Reviews

If you mean a big history of the RAF in the period, I think there is none. Nonetheless there are books about losses, or books covering particular...

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9th September 2023, 00:05

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Franciszek Grabowski Liberator AL523 in Books - Information and Reviews

You know, Sikorski crash is a big history. Having it solved would be a remarkable feat for any historian. It was also an interesting challenge to...

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8th September 2023, 23:12

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread S/L Ambrose May 1944 in General Category

Thanks, indeed it seems they are there! Franek

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8th September 2023, 17:32

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread S/L Ambrose May 1944 in General Category

Gentlemen After some research and a bit of enlightenment, I have concluded that the S/L Ambrose I am looking for is 42583 Charles Francis AMBROSE...

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8th September 2023, 13:09

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Franciszek Grabowski Liberator AL523 in Books - Information and Reviews

Don Regarding the book, getting it self published in English would require a bit of effort in obtaining copyrights for some photos or preparing...

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7th September 2023, 12:56

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Franciszek Grabowski "Skalski: Against All Odds" in Books - Information and Reviews

Hardback is sold out, now softback is available, so not bad me thinks. A preview of the book is available on Googlebooks, so a one may have a sneak...

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7th September 2023, 12:49

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Franciszek Grabowski Liberator AL523 in Books - Information and Reviews

Few words to clarify. The full title in English would be Liberator AL523 - Technical Analysis of Gibraltar Accident. The book is purely technical....

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7th September 2023, 12:16

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Ten Years of RAFCommands 2.0 in General Category

Don I have been not invited to 1,000 club, hence my bitterness. :D Just kidding, actually, I have limited my activity, because quality is more...

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6th September 2023, 17:16

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Fortress entries… and beyond in General Category

Robert I think this should be discussed with Jagan. If you are willing to share complete or partial B-17 database, then I guess the system will pick...

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6th September 2023, 17:08

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Mess in the mess, so about functions and duties in General Category

Thanks, let's hope someone may clear that up. I am afraid, that all the people I knew and could help are gone now. Franek

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6th September 2023, 15:29

Franek Grabowski started a thread J. N. Wigham (102024). in General Category

Gents I find the above mentioned officer commissioned in 1946 as Actg Plt Off Training Branch. He appears in March 1943 RAF List, but LG search by...

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6th September 2023, 15:24

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Mess in the mess, so about functions and duties in General Category

Thanks Jonny again. I guess, then, this may have been a colloquial term used by airmen, and not an official name. When bars made to the RAF? Aside,...

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6th September 2023, 12:54

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Fortress entries… and beyond in General Category

I think that creating a proper aircraft & airmen database is the task for the next 10 years at least. Mind you primary records do contain errors or...

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6th September 2023, 00:51

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Ten Years of RAFCommands 2.0 in General Category

I am not welcome here I see. :D I find it hard to believe, I have wasted so much time on the group over so many years. I am afraid there are plenty...

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6th September 2023, 00:47

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Fortress entries… and beyond in General Category

Robert I think the reason is that the data sheet was created on a very raw data freely available. The more detailed sets are copyrighted, and thus...

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6th September 2023, 00:40

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread Mess in the mess, so about functions and duties in General Category

Thanks Jonny, it clears the thing a little. I must dig up memories of an ex-RIAF/RPAF officer, who described in some detail virtues and risks of his...

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5th September 2023, 00:06

Franek Grabowski started a thread Mess in the mess, so about functions and duties in General Category

Gents I came across some mess issues, that I have tried to sort out, but it turned not easy. Going the easy way, I have checked Wiki, and that is...

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