From Feb-June 1943 there were some aircraft based at RAF Crosby on Eden
(Beaufighters, Beaufort, Oxford & Martinet) from 9 (C) OTU which had Greek letters as unit codes. Does anyone have any info on them or know where I could find out anything???
Many Thanks
Keith (OG)
By: Old Git - 1st August 2006 at 09:39
BIGMAL – Very helpful, many thanks for your time & trouble digging this out.
Keith (OG)
By: bigmal - 30th July 2006 at 20:43
Crosby on Eden
My late dad’s logbook for June 1943 shows he flew Beauforts 998,9819,449,129,130,9958,1014 & 135 all with F/O Guthrie or F/Lt Graham as instructor. The Beaufort File( Roger Hayward)shows 998 to be DW998 CODED K (which was SOC 23/6/45).130 was EL130 coded Y.The book does mention that prior to the introduction of single letter codes in mid 1942 9(C)OTU used multi digit letter/number codes and later two digit codes which incorprated Greek alphabet letters eg (delta [similar to an upside down Y]A, another was (X looking like an italicised X)A and also (X)C.Unfortunately Roger Hayward mentions that not serial numbers are known for these aircraft.
Hope this helps some.
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July 17, 2006 at 12:41 pm