Hello Tony – I live down in Cornwall but have seen nothing in our local rag – can you supply more details and I will see what I can find out for you ?

cheers – Allan 🙂

Castle Bromwich Spitfire and Lanc production

This site certainly fits the bill 🙂 – The Facts, History and capabilities of Spitfire Production during 1939-1945 – http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/spitfirefactory/ “This web site will take you through the many aspects of World War 2 Spitfire Production including Production ,Testing,Dispersals and known flying aircraft still in the air today to be built at Castle Bromwich.With the Aircraft still flying today it is no wonder why it is the nations favourite” – enough info for Daz to drool over 🙂 cheers – Allan 🙂

Blenheim Boy #2

He is just called ‘Dig’ in the book.
mmitch

Doesn’t really help you to “Dig” up an answer does it !! 🙂 Seriously, if you have the rough date you could ask somebody to check the 90 squadron Forms 540 and 541 at the NA/PRO – presumably, from this extract from Ross McNeills RAF Commands site, it would have been before 8 April 1940, when it became an OTU so you should have only a small period to search?

6 90 West Raynham Norfolk 03/09/39 Blenheim IV, 03/39. Blenheim I, 09/39.
6 90 Weston-on-the-Green Oxfordshire 07/09/39
6 90 Upwood Huntingdonshire 19/09/39 Became No.17 OTU, 08/04/40.
2 90 Watton Norfolk 07/05/41 Reformed. Fortress I, 05/41.

hope this helps – Allan 🙂

Hurricane Aces book

Hi – if it is still available can you let me know how much you want by way of a couple of quid plus postage – either via this link or e-mail to allan(dot)hillman(at)btinternet(dot)com. cheers – Allan 🙂

Kenley – gate guardian

This site has a few excellent photos of RR263 at Kenley in 1960 – about the same time that I had my photo taken there – as per my piece in the RAF Commands forum 🙂 I also think we still had an Air Force in those days as well! :rolleyes:

http://www.messerschmitt109.com/spit/p1_1.html – cheers – Allan 🙂

Well, mine is just a Belgian AF sqn badge… (349 Sqn) And additionally, the devise on it could annoy some posters… Like those who use planes with red stars on the tail 😀

I always thought your colour was to do with the competition between 349 and 350 squadrons 😎 – In 1950 the 350 Squadron crest background changed from a blue to a red circle to make a clear distinction with 349 Squadron – to date both Squadrons still proudly display their RAF crests. However, in its 60th anniversary year 350 squadron has reverted completely to blue as its colour. Up to now this was red as this was changed to differentiate them from sister-squadron 349. 349 now being based at Kleine Brogel this need does not exist anymore. – cheers – Allan 🙂

Battlefields Britain

Not sure about the ‘reinactors accounts’ Particularly as there are some wonderful veterans out there, that said good to see a different take on it. 🙁

Very enjoyable – but I have to agree with Dez, as I made the same comment myself last night. All the other programmes in the series had to have re-enactors, but I feel that they missed a golden opportunity to show pilots, ground-crew, RDF personnel and perhaps ROC veterans making personal comments about their contribution, and how they felt at the time. – cheers – Allan 🙂