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March 11, 2006 at 2:56 pm in reply to: RAFM Hendon #1349798

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On a recent visit I found that it was possible to get acceptable pictures using a compact digital camera using the night setting, and a mini-tripod braced against any nearby flat surface such as a wall, pillar, or infomation board as seen here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=49096

Geoff.

March 11, 2006 at 2:50 pm in reply to: Presentation a/c of WWII #1349804

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Jerry,

There is little on the Whirlwind in the book, just a list of the known names & serials where known.

‘Condor’ is mentioned but the serial is unknown. There is no mention of a Whirlwind named ‘O Banderante’. The only aircraft of that name listed were the Spitfires BM634 & EP166.

I was lucky in that as one of the researchers for the book I got my copy for nowt.

Ey up me duck (as Henry would say)

Geoff.

March 11, 2006 at 2:40 pm in reply to: Any experts on Spitfire serials? #1349814

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I’d hazard a guess that the serial has been made up, possibly using someone’s initials & a number that was significant to them. The use of ‘HN’ as the squadron code might be significant as it was used on Spitfires.

Could we be looking for someone with the initials D.H. whose last three were ‘571’ & served on either 93 or 20 sqns?

I’d like to see the model, which would help a lot, as would knowing if it was a home made model, or a kit etc.

Geoff.

March 9, 2006 at 10:33 am in reply to: Presentation a/c of WWII #1353554

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I’m very sorry to report that Henry Boot, co-author of ‘Gifts of war’ passed away on Tuesday 7th March. Henry was a good friend of mine for many years, and a great help with my research on 131 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF.

Geoff.

March 1, 2006 at 12:18 pm in reply to: General Discussion #348280

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Sad news. Who can forget her singing (!) ‘Bob the builder’ to the tune of ‘Climb every moutain’ on ‘I’m sorry I haven’t a clue’.

Geoff

March 1, 2006 at 12:18 pm in reply to: Linda Smith RIP #1942095

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Sad news. Who can forget her singing (!) ‘Bob the builder’ to the tune of ‘Climb every moutain’ on ‘I’m sorry I haven’t a clue’.

Geoff

February 23, 2006 at 11:36 pm in reply to: RCAF Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain #1372619

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Thanks for that.

‘323’ (ex ‘L1886’), in which Sgt Jack Hammerton lost his life whilst serving with No 615 Sqn RAF on the 6th November 1940, is the aircraft I’m really interested in, as we have relics from this Hurricane in our museum, and Jack is also one of the RAF airmen who lost his life close to the museum, and whom we will be raising a memorial in due course.

Geoff.

February 20, 2006 at 10:32 am in reply to: RAF Vickers Valetta VW861 Malaya #1377699

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Hi,

From ‘To fly no more’ by Colin Cummings’

’02-Mar-1956, VW861, Valetta C1, 48 Sqn, VK299737 [Grid reference], Malaya, 7 [fatalities].

The aircraft was undertaking a supply drop and approached the dropping zone both low and slow with both engines throttled back. After dropping one pack the aircraft began a starboard turn but the port wing struck a tree and the aircraft cartwheeled into a gully.’

F/Lt Thomas James McColl, 33, pilot, +
F/O Colin Reginald Clisby, Navigator, +
Sgt David Brodie, Air Signaller, +
L/Cpl T H Randle, Air Dispatcher, 55 Company Royal Army Service Corps. +
Driver A A Driver, (as above) +
Driver A H Hickman, (as above) +
Driver M F Boardman, (as above) +

I wonder if the RAF museum could help with the grid referrence?

Geoff.

February 13, 2006 at 6:28 pm in reply to: General Discussion #358834

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Loved the bit at the firing range where Jezza blazed away with the sub-machine gun & the tree behind the target fell over.

Geoff.

February 13, 2006 at 6:28 pm in reply to: top gear #1946421

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Loved the bit at the firing range where Jezza blazed away with the sub-machine gun & the tree behind the target fell over.

Geoff.

February 12, 2006 at 5:01 pm in reply to: Hot news from The Shoreham Aircraft Museum #1388320

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I can now reveal that the current line-up for our first signing on Sunday 21st May is – Bob Doe, Pete Brothers, Geoffrey Wellum, Jimmy Corbin, Nigel Rose, and Tony Iveson.

Any changes to this & further details will be posted here.

Our second signing has been fixed for Sunday 23rd July. The line-up for this will be revealed nearer the time.

The first memorial that we are working on will be for James Paterson, a New Zealander of No 92 Sqn who lost his life on the 27th September 1940. The memorial will be unveiled at a memorial service at the spot where he crashed on the anniversary of his death.

We would like to have a flypast at the service, so if anyone has ‘access’ to a Spitfire, Hurricane, or something else suitable, and can arrange for it to be in the Farningham area on the morning of the 27th September 2006, please let me know.

Cheers

Geoff.

February 8, 2006 at 9:38 pm in reply to: General Discussion #360445

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there were a number of “nods” to John Thaw/Inspector Morse.

Did you notice the girl that was shot in the sleep clinic had ‘Reegan’ as her first name.

Geoff.

February 8, 2006 at 9:38 pm in reply to: LEWIS #1947275

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there were a number of “nods” to John Thaw/Inspector Morse.

Did you notice the girl that was shot in the sleep clinic had ‘Reegan’ as her first name.

Geoff.

February 1, 2006 at 11:34 am in reply to: Captured Me 109 #1406558

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Nial, from the ‘Luftwaffe Experten Message Board’ :-

Bf 109G-6 163240 Gromoll, Fw. Manfred 3/JG 301, gelb 8, factory code RQ+BK, 22-Jul-44, POW after getting lost and landing in the UK. FR Reschke,

Refs – JG 301/302 ‘Wilde Sau’, p.112; Blitz, Then & Now Vol 3, p.406 txt; Close-Up 6, p. 21 txt RAF Manston, Kent 100% F

‘The Blitz, then & now says it landed at Manston at 3.20am.

I’ve found a copy of the RAF AI 2 (g) report on ‘White 16’, this mentions that the pilot of ‘Yellow 8’ raised his u/c to stop the aircraft as he thought that he was going to overshoot the landing strip, causing considerable damage, see here for the copy report http://www.ww2.dk/misc/21.7.44.pdf, which states that both aircraft were engaged in ‘Wild Sau’ sorties.

I’ve checked my copy of ‘War Prizes’ but can find no mention of ‘163240’ there, so I’d assume that it was scrapped, or broken up for spares/study.

Geoff.

January 30, 2006 at 7:20 pm in reply to: Captured Me 109 #1408840

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Has anyone ever seen a picture of this aircraft prior to its being repainted in RAF markings i.e still carrying Black 16 and with the Red and Yellow RVD bands of JG301?

NiallC

Nial, follow this link for the image you’re after http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=650

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