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  • Chris D

Bristol Blenheim V6445 UX-E 20/08/1941

Can anyone provide the full names & service numbers of the 2 crew members that survived the crash on approach to RAF Acklington.

F/Lt. D. R. Gibbs (Pilot)
Sgt. S. Pascoe (W/O-A/G)

Thank you

Chris

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By: stan pascoevict - 26th February 2009 at 10:32

[QUOTE=Chris D;1355584]Can anyone provide the full names & service numbers of the 2 crew members that survived the crash on approach to RAF Acklington.

F/Lt. D. R. Gibbs (Pilot)
Sgt. S. Pascoe (W/O-A/G)

Thank you

Yes Chris D; F/Lt Gibbs (Dennis Raleigh Gibbs, No: 63471) Died 1985
Sgt Pascoe(Stanley Victor Pascoe, No: 548419) Living in Queensland.

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By: stan pascoevict - 26th February 2009 at 05:01

Chris, I am Stan Pascoe who was the Wop/ag on the stated aircraft. I live inQueensland, and I believe you have already obtaine my E-mail address. If not its [email]stanpascoe1@dodo.com.au[/email]. Would love to chat with you sometime and pass on anything I can remember of that incident. Dennis Gibbs has passed away in 1985.

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By: Julian Horn - 25th February 2009 at 15:10

I can offer some help

Hi Chris,
If you would care to contact me by email I can put you in touch with Stan Pascoe who is alive and well and living in S/Australia
Julian

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By: paulmcmillan - 29th January 2009 at 10:08

F/Lt. D. R. Gibbs (Pilot)

MIGHT WELL be

1169277 Dennis Raleigh GIBBS (63471).

DSO and Former Administrator of the Colony of Montserrat. 30 Sep 1964 – Jun 1971 (b. 1922 – d. 1985)

Can’t find his DSO but Dennis Raleigh GIBBS was definately on 82 Sqn http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36649/supplements/3715

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By: Peter - 29th January 2009 at 00:10

Were they RAF or RCAF??

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By: Chris D - 28th January 2009 at 22:14

No offence, bringing this one back to the front.

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Chris

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