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  • ladybegood
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    Yes, and with the added bonus of having such close proximity to these fine vintage aircraft. Incidentally the HAC restored Hawker Fury is the only flying example of this aircraft in the world.

    in reply to: Historic Aircraft Collection – Duxford 4 March 2017 #807708
    ladybegood
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    HAC will be also holding their At Home events on 22 April & 13 May but with different schedules to 4 March event.

    The 4 March event is somewhat unique as Guy Black is Historic Aircraft Collection’s Technical Director and a authority on vintage aircraft restoration and so a rare opportunity to learn more about this as well as benefitting from the photo opportunity.

    in reply to: A Lockheed Electra 10A Flies Home after 75 years #900084
    ladybegood
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    Shortly after the Munich Agreement was signed, the aircraft was secretly flown out of Czech territory

    Not correct, it was actually on a business trip to Krakow, Poland with Bata executives, when Germany occupied Czechoslovakia in March 1939. They refused to fly back to Czechoslovakia. The crew contacted Bata in the UK for instructions what to do and they were instructed to fly the aircraft to Yugoslavia, Greece, France and then to England. Two of the crew, Jan Serhant, pilot, and Oldrich Dolezal, wireless-operator then joined the RAF.

    in reply to: Lockheed 10 restored For BATA Czech Republic #926357
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Its going to be at TočnÑ airfield just SW of Prague.

    Some more info here:

    http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5574822-last-flying-electra-10-lands-at-warplane-heritage-for-maintenance/

    in reply to: Polish airmen's memorial – can you help please? #922175
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Thank you for your help.

    The memorial’s re-instatement is being co-ordinated by the owner of http://www.dungeness.org.uk who is a ex-RAF man who is resident at Dungeness. Donations can be made by Paypal, alternatively to contact direct via the sites contact form for bank deposit details.

    The extent of donations received will very much dictate what can be achieved for a replacement memorial to those 2 Polish pilots, so all help and donations will be much appreciated.

    in reply to: Burma hi-jack #875995
    ladybegood
    Participant

    See ‘Skyjack’ by David Phillips, there had already been 24 hijacks by 1954. This one is not included in that book.

    in reply to: Mike Llewellyn RIP #996824
    ladybegood
    Participant

    RIP

    in reply to: 311 Squadron Help Please #1020303
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Interesting, whilst ‘PP’ was the squadron code for 311 Sqn, the squadron had no connection with Sorrento and no Czech airman had the initials WJW:

    http://fcafa.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/w/

    so I would be inclined to disregard the 311 Sqn connection.

    in reply to: 311 Squadron Help Please #1029626
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Interesting, whilst ‘PP’ was the squadron code for 311 Sqn, the squadron had no connection with Sorrento and no Czech airman had the initials WJW:

    http://fcafa.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/w/

    so I would be inclined to disregard the 311 Sqn connection.

    ladybegood
    Participant

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-10.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-11.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-12.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-13.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-14.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-15.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-16.jpg

    relatives of SGT Smith

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-17.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-18.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412_19.jpg

    Photos curtesy of Milena Kolarikova πŸ˜‰

    ladybegood
    Participant

    Fotos from today’s ceremony:

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412.jpg

    SGT Smiths brother Bert and wife June in the middle

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-2.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-3.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-4.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-5.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-6.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-7.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-8.jpg

    http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u314/erding/Sundry/RAAF-Smith_190412-9.jpg

    Photos curtesy of Milena Kolarikova πŸ˜‰

    in reply to: How can I find this out? #1054515
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Looking at my old records I have found out the following for 2 Air Division (pre-runner for USAFE) in Spring 1950 . this is by no means accurate and most certaily not complete

    F-80B 22FBS 36FBG Furstenfeldbruck AB, GER (to F-84E around Nov)
    F-80B 23FBS 36FBG Furstenfeldbruck AB, GER (to F-84E around Nov)
    F-80B 53FBS 36FBG Furstenfeldbruck AB, GER
    F-80B 36MS 36M&S Furstenfeldbruck AB, GER
    RB-26C 7499S Furstenfeldbruck AB, GER

    F-47D 526FBS 86FBG Neubiberg AB, GER (to F-84E around Dec)
    T-6F/B-26/F-47D 527FBS 86FBG Neubiberg AB, GERT-33 noted Dec 1950
    F-47D 525FS 86FBG Neubiberg AB, GER
    C-47A HQ SQN 86FBG Neubiberg AB, GER

    C-82A 10TCS 60TCG Rhein-Main AB, GER (not shown as 2AD)
    C-82A 11TCS 60TCG Rhein-Main AB, GER (not shown as 2AD)
    C-54G 1629ABS Rhein-Main AB, GER
    C-47A HQ SQN 61ABG Rhein-Main AB, GER
    C-47D 1965AACS Rhein-Main AB, GER

    VC-47A 7167SAMS Wiesbaden AB, GER
    C-47A HQ SQN 60ABG Wiesbaden AB, GER
    RB-17G 7499CS Wiesbaden AB, GER

    C-47B HQ SQN 85AMG Erding AB, GER
    C-47A HQ SQN 7360ABG Erding AB, GER

    L-5 HQ SQN 7030SG Landsberg AB, GER

    86FBS started to equip F-84 at Neubiberg around Oct 1950.

    Thank you, useful information for researching into further. Much obliged for your post.

    in reply to: How can I find this out? #1055976
    ladybegood
    Participant

    For what it’s worth, USAF fighters in the region in 1950 would have been limited to just a few types:

    North American F-51 Mustang
    Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star.

    Possibly, F-47 Thunderbolts (but unlikely).

    The date is too late for other WWII types and too early for later jets like the F-86.

    According to one of my F-84 books, USAFE didn’t reveive its first straight-wing Thunderjet until the summer of 1950. The only mention of Erding in the book is a photo of a crashed Thunderjet being delivered there by truck in 1951. That certainly supports the depot nature of the base.
    A SAC escort unit with the jets deployed to Germany in late 1950, but that was to Furstenfieldbruk.

    Thanks for looking and the suggestions. F-47’s have been mentioned to me before and am investigating further.

    in reply to: How can I find this out? #1056080
    ladybegood
    Participant

    Try asking on the website for Scramble,the Dutch enthusiasts site.

    Thanks for the suggestion will investigate that.

    in reply to: How can I find this out? #1056084
    ladybegood
    Participant

    This aircraft was at Erding in 1950.

    http://www.aero-web.org/museums/de/dafbhc/42-92841.htm

    Thanks for looking.

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