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[ATTACH]188028[/ATTACH] I have three old letters from a pilot in the states to one a Leeming from 1953.I can`t make out the name on the envelope,was wondering if somebody could tell me about him or his unit?
By: sycamore - 11th September 2010 at 16:14
The reference to` St.Lft 2` may be to Cranwell ,or Leeming ….as possible inmates,creature comforts were probably `limited` !
By: pagen01 - 11th September 2010 at 11:35
Fantastic Baz, I can’t be alone by being absolutely amazed at the outcome of this simple request!
By: bazv - 11th September 2010 at 11:05
Yes – well done Joe
And here is a link with a photo including Flt Lts Roy Bennett and John Almond
Not difficult to spot ‘our’ boys LOL
By: pagen01 - 11th September 2010 at 09:53
What a fascinating missing link which confirms the name and action JoeB, thanks for posting that up.
By: JoeB - 11th September 2010 at 02:52
I have the Command Diary for VMF(N)-513 for July 1953. On pg C-1 it says:
“On July 21 a Royal Air Force Night Fighter team joined the squadron as part of an exchange program”
According to the list of missions in the report, they seem to have flown only one mission during the war, night of July 26-27:
FltLt Bennett RAF
FltLt Almond RAF
[call sign] Whipsaw 1210 TO 2130, Target 2149-2230, Landing 2341
F3D-2, NCAP XD area [a little south of Yalu and most over Yellow Sea] Controller: Kodak. Negative vectors or contacts.
The armistice was signed the next day. IOW yes, 5 MiG’s was a joke. I didn’t see the men’s first names or initials mentioned anywhere in the report.
Joe
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