I think you a good few years to late as 90% of these brave individuals are sadly flying on a different plane to the rest of us.

One of the main places to find information etc I would suggest you become a member of the Spitfire society and post some questions there and see what response you can get.The main thing to remember is most of these guys are getting on for minimum 80 years young and you may not get a response.

Mike E

http://www.aircraftrestorationgroup.org

I’ve undertaken a quick scan of ‘Cadet Corps Airframes’ (MCAS 1975) and can’t find any mention of an airframe either with 730 Squadron or in Truro. But as this publication lists ATC/CCF airfames under their types, if you know what was believed to be at Truro Grammar School in 1946/7, I’ll look again.

I know its a very outside chance but does th elist you have show engines etc as well as airframes ?.The reason being an ATC unit around Yeovil area at the end of the war had at least one RR Peregrine engine from the Whirlwind fighter any lleads appreciated if anything is shown.In fact if it shows any such engines with any Cadet units around the Uk also info appreciated.

mike E

http://www.whirlwindfighterproject.org

Veterans did not volunteer !!!.

Can I just put ten pence worth in on this debate and clarify something.

All Hero’s from the second world war those who got medals for doing heroic things or not DID NOT VOLUNTEER. They where conscripted therefore the well they new what they where getting into argument I am sorry does not apply.

What they did is the reason that today we can live as we do and not live in a dictatorship or have the descendants of some very unpleasant individuals goosestepping down your local high street.

Fair enough after national service expired soldiers,sailors,and airmen had a choice but not before then they had to do and go where they where told,point their weapons at who they where told and pull the trigger when they where told.