By: Snapper - 14th July 2006 at 11:10
Les, have checked in my book and you are spot on 100%.
By: LesB - 13th July 2006 at 23:49
You’re right Snaps. 87 taken at Lille, Venderville, November 1939. Bee is fourth from right though (from the man himself).
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By: Snapper - 13th July 2006 at 23:19
Without looking in the book I just published I think it’s Lille Seclin. Can’t check right now though. Bee is running third from right from memory too.
By: northeagle - 13th July 2006 at 17:28
87 Squadron
Hi Colin,
This is quite a common pic. Mason, ‘Hawker Hurricane’, has this as 87 Squadron in France, pic taken March 1940 when they were part of the Air Component.
Best Wishes.
Robert.
By: ianherbe - 13th July 2006 at 17:03
87 Squadron at Church Fenton?
Hi Colin,
Seem to recognise that photo – I think there’s a large copy in the “Fenton Flyer” pub in Church Fenton, North Yorks, so there’s a possiblity that the photo was taken at RAF Church Fenton. Nothing I can see in the photo to positively identify it though…
According to http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/73to87.html, 87 Sqn arrived at Church Fenton on 26 May 1940.
Ian
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