Found these in my “miscellaneous” box of photos. The back is annotated “Wahn BAFO April 1948”. I was given them by an ex-Signaller (Liberators 159 sqdn & Halifaxes)
Wahn I know is in Germany and was quite active post-war with the RAF, but what does the BAFO mean?
My books indicate that the Mossie shown in the foreground is a MkXVI, PF607, built by Percival, but I can’t pin down a definitive squadron – 14 Sqdn seems the most likely but could someone confirm this and also the aircrafts eventual fate?
Any ideas on the other mossie in the background? The serial is unreadable no matter how enlarged but the Sqdn code is J-DM.
By: skypilot62 - 18th October 2004 at 17:31
Nope, no matter how much i enlarge it the serial is unreadable. I’ve tried tinkering around with the image in photoshop to no avail. The only readable part is the squadron code J-DM. The camo is different to the other mossie but it seems to have a similar/same tail logo (the white circlet with an animal in it). Is that significant?
By: skypilot62 - 18th October 2004 at 17:25
I’ll see what I can do but I think it’s too blurred.
By: neilly - 18th October 2004 at 12:58
Dean,
If you can make the aircraft reg. code I may be able to tell you a bit more.
Cheers,
Neilly
By: skypilot62 - 18th October 2004 at 12:05
Hi Skypilot,
PF 607 was a B XVI,built by Percival Aircraft, Luton. It was part of a 195 BXI order & built between May 1944 & Dec. 1945. She initally served with 98 Sqd, then 14 Sqd & then back to 98 Sqd. PF 607 swung on landing, to avoid overshooting runway & the undercarriage collapsed 11th Aug. 1948. & that was it – off to the scrapman :<(
Cheers,
Neilly
Thanks Neilly! Another sad end to a wonderful aircraft. Any ideas on the other one in the background?
I should have said also, if anyone wants to copy these pics, please feel free to do so. I’d appreciate an appropriate credit if used for public material but other than that, go wild!
RadarArchive – I’ve sent you a PM Ian.
Dean
By: neilly - 18th October 2004 at 12:02
Hi Skypilot,
PF 607 was a B XVI,built by Percival Aircraft, Luton. It was part of a 195 BXI order & built between May 1944 & Dec. 1945. She initally served with 98 Sqd, then 14 Sqd & then back to 98 Sqd. PF 607 swung on landing, to avoid overshooting runway & the undercarriage collapsed 11th Aug. 1948. & that was it – off to the scrapman :<(
Cheers,
Neilly
By: RadarArchive - 18th October 2004 at 06:46
No worries. I’m happy to wait until you get time to deal with it. I would, however, be very interested in the Ayrshire list as well. Again, no rush for this either.
By: skypilot62 - 17th October 2004 at 23:49
Thanks Ian. Another little mystery resolved! Although, according to Mr Jefford, 248 Sqdn disbanded in 1946 and was later reformed as 38 sqdn, which disbanded in 1947! Curiouser & curiouser!
I haven’t forgotten your Shetland list either – it’s a “work in progress”. I have a similar list for Ayrshire too if that’s of interest?
By: RadarArchive - 17th October 2004 at 22:05
I’m afraid I can’t help with details of either Mosquito specifically. However, I can say that DM was the code for 248 Squadron.
By: RadarArchive - 17th October 2004 at 22:03
BAFO = British Air Forces of Occupation.
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