I have been compiling a list of Vickers Wellington bombers that flew on No. 75 (NZ) Squadron in the period of 1939-1941 from various flying logbooks and other sources.
Some of the logbooks have the four numerals of the serial but not the alphabetical prefix. I wonder if anyone might be able to match a prefix letter to the following serial numbers please? Thanks. Any additional squadron code letters would be much appreciated too please.
1162 AA- I think this is AA-Y with the soda siphon nose art
1177 AA-
1237 AA-
1409 AA-
1458 AA-
1518 AA-
2474 AA-
2525 AA-M
2547 AA-
2747 AA-
2777 AA-
2805 AA-
2835 AA-
2837 AA-
2844 AA-
2854 AA-
3158 AA-
3165 AA-
3166 AA-
3167 AA-R
3168 AA-
3172 AA-
3216 AA-
3235 AA-
3277 AA-
3297 AA-
9219 AA-
9280 AA-Z
9628 AA-A
9767 AA-
By: Ian Hunt - 17th May 2011 at 22:35
75 Sqn
Hi Dave
From “3 Group Bomber Command – an Operational Record” by Chris Ward. Could be the following:
1162 R1162
1177 R1177, AA-F
1237 R1237
1409 R1409
1458
1518 R1518
2474 T2474
2525
2547 T2547
2747
2777
2805 T2805
2835 T2835
2837 T2837
2844
2854 N2854
3158 R3158
3165 R3165
3166 R3166
3167 R3167
3168 R3168
3172 R3172
3216 R3216
3235 R3235
3277 R3277
3297 R3297
9219 (possibly P9219?)
9280 P9280
9628 X9628
9767 X9767, AA-A
Hope this helps
Ian
By: Dave Homewood - 17th May 2011 at 04:47
Thanks Andy, I already have T2463 AA-E on my list (see my link)
By: AndyG - 16th May 2011 at 12:59
[QUOTE=Dave Homewood;1744881]I have been compiling a list of Vickers Wellington bombers that flew on No. 75 (NZ) Squadron in the period of 1939-1941 from various flying logbooks and other sources.
I can add my grandfathers Wellington T2463 to the list, I have the AA-? code at home and will pass later (buried on Ostend airport with human remains still aboard)
By: Errol Martyn - 16th May 2011 at 11:49
For a listing of 75 Sqn Wellington, Stirling and Lancaster serials and code letters see:
‘Royal Air Force Bomber Command Squadron Profile Number 20 – 75 (NZ) Squadron’ by Chris Ward, self pub 1996.
No ‘NZ’ serials of course because these New Zealand Squadron (not Flight as some sources have it) aircraft were no longer on strength when 75 as formed in April 1940.
Errol
By: Dave Homewood - 16th May 2011 at 08:01
See more about this here on my forum:
http://www.rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Wartime&thread=13372&page=1
By: Dave Homewood - 16th May 2011 at 08:00
Thanks. It would be easier if that site had a search engine.
By: Jayce - 16th May 2011 at 06:29
Missed a couple. 😉
R1038 AA-H
X3164 AA-V
By: Dave Homewood - 16th May 2011 at 02:53
Though that site added some details to my list I could only match up two on the list without prefixes, which I have now deleted from the list above. Has anyone got any idea of those above as to their letter prefix in the serial number, and their suadron code letter? Thanks.
By: Dave Homewood - 15th May 2011 at 23:39
Thanks I will have a look through that site. Last time I looked for it I couldn’t find it.
By: Jayce - 15th May 2011 at 12:57
Dave, have you tried the RAF Feltwell site? Lots of these serials are mentioned there, some with accompanying photographs.
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