Photo of Dakota KG444 ?

Thank you all – several books needed now.

No photo of the plane, but information on the crash, and photo of the fieldgraves of two crewmembers in our book:

“The Royal Airforce at Arnhem”, page 172

Further to previous: http://www.pegasusarchive.org/arnhem/ind271.htm

KG 444

Re the “Pie Eyed Piper of Barnes” can I suggest you obtain a copy of the book “Six of the Best” – Jimmy Edwards autobiography in which he covers that fateful day in some detail, as well as his flying career in the service. Its both interesting and entertaining – highly recommended!!

In respect of the 271 Reunion it was usually done in association with its neighbouring 48 Sqn and Alan Hartley was the link.

271 Squadron – see Down Ampney Association: David Lord VC/271 Sqn site: http://freespace.virgin.net/f.cassidy/arnhemvc3.htm

271 Squadron has held reunions up till at least 2009. As far as I know was Alan Hartley one of the organisers. Maybe you can find contact details of him. I’m sure that he has a lot of information about 271 squadron (aircraft).

Thanks Gliderspit.

I was hoping someone would know what the Nose Art looked like.

The sim skin image does not have enough detail

http://www.maam.org/flightsim/news/c47_pr3.htm

But there must have been a description or image for him to have worked from.

I have 5 separate books on C47/Daks and none have this in it.

Just to confirm Jimmy Edwards was the moustache wearing comedian

http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1374

To confirm he was born in Barnes London – so it is definitely Barnes…
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general/19926-jimmy-edwards-down-ampney-arnhem-2.html

Well the only picture I could find is in the book “Green On” by Arie Jan van Hees, page 225. It shows the wreckage. Text under the picture is “The pie-eyed Piper of Barnes”. It crashed west of the village of Oploo.