My wonderful mother spotted a request in a tabloid from what she thinks is an elderly gent that is trying to locate a colour piccy of any 206 sqdn B-17 taking off from the Azores during the war.
I’m sure though that any piccys would be better than none.
I anybody able to point me in a direction?
Bomberboy
By: robstitt - 23rd September 2008 at 18:56
Hello All:
I tried the site www.linhadafrente.pt but it does not appear to be working. Do you have an updated address?
Would also be interested in knowing who posted the original request in the tabloid.
Regards:
Robert Stitt
By: Bomberboy - 29th August 2006 at 11:04
Many thanks for the info posted
Bomberboy
By: DaveF68 - 25th August 2006 at 18:42
There is a colour photo of a B-17 out of the Azores in B-17 in ACtion
By: LL75 - 22nd August 2006 at 21:51
There is a guy who posted on here a while back, his name is Robert Stitt and he is doing a book on Coastal Command B17s. I think his username is Rob Stitt.
I have emailed him a few times as my Grandfather was on 206 Squadron during the war.
I have a photo of my Grandfather and about 3 other groundcrew, but couldn’t locate where it was taken. He confirmed it was Lagens in the Azores for me.
The photo does not show much of the B17, just the engine and part of the rear fuselage, but you can read the code FL455.
Robert may be able to help. Would be interesting to get in touch with the guy in the paper who is requesting the info aswell.
By: tapclassic - 22nd August 2006 at 17:46
Hum… I might find something in B/W, surely from FAP, not so sure from RAF.
This is the best potuguese aviation forum, you might get something there www.linhadafrente.pt (post in english, everyone can understand)
This is militay forum (same goes for english)
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August 22, 2006 at 5:39 pm