A significant section of this aircraft has found its way into an Australian museum. While researching its history it has emerged that the aircraft carried many VIPs in India and Pakistan during and immediately after the war. One such VIP was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the revered father of Pakistan. This image is widely used on the web but in postage stamp size. Does anyone have a larger image and can anyone confirm that it is indeed an RAF image?
Regards
Ron
By: Ron Cuskelly - 18th December 2020 at 21:09
Scramble Bill
Thanks for that contribution which has only just come to my attention. I have sent you a PM.
Regards
Ron
By: Scramble Bill - 29th November 2020 at 13:01
Well…..another ‘Hit’ for my, just post ww11 Navigator Log Book! (F. Smith. Sgt. Navigator. 1590058.. 62. 267. 31. 48 squadrons. SEAC. 1945-1947.
1945.
25 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH NORTHOLT-ESTREY (MARSEILLES)
25 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH ESTREY-VALETTA (MALTA)
26 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH VALETTA-AL MAZA (CAIRO)
28 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH ALMAZA- HABBAIYA (IRAQ)
29 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH HABBANIYA-BAHREIN-(SAUDI ARABIA)
30 AUGUST DAKOTA KG765 S/L BOOTH BAHREIN-MAURIPUR (KARACHI)
THEN STIRLING ‘141’ ( MKV???). DAK ‘577’ DAK’ 212′ Finally arriving at Mingaladon Burma. on 19 September. (61 Squadron)
Sorry, cannot help with photo……wouldn’t mind a large copy myself.
Third ‘Hit’ with this Log now, many other Dak serials in it!
If anyone has any info on Sgt F. Smith???
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November 20, 2020 at 10:14 pm