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  • in reply to: 149 squadron #1143968
    109pff
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    Thank you so much Peter looks like he most probably is still down there in the estuary.His grandaughter only knew he was missing in action .
    Best Regards
    Paul

    in reply to: Spitfre and Hurricane parts in a tunnel #1123551
    109pff
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    I think 109pff may have gathered by now that this is probably one of a long series of urban myths about buried / concealed caches of WW2 equipment.

    It is just possible that one of them will turn up trumps one day, but I certainly wouldn’t place any money on it.

    Meanwhile 109 – is your user name related to 109Sq?

    Moggy

    Hi Moggy yes my name is related to 109Sq.Looks like this is another myth like you say as an old railwayman I do know this happened in Northamptonshire near Ravenstone wood where the MOD had a place tho it was eventually taken out and stored at Cardington.:cool:

    in reply to: Spitfre and Hurricane parts in a tunnel #1121534
    109pff
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    My Dad was an M/T Corporal at Little Staughton 🙂

    Moggy

    A friend and I have collected several itens from a dump at Litte Staughton .with permision of course.We met some of the Vets a coulple of years ago and had drinks with them in Bedford as they told us a few stories .
    I worked with the grandson of F/S Bryn Leach DFM one of Ted Swales VC DFM crew.

    in reply to: Spitfre and Hurricane parts in a tunnel #1120721
    109pff
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    It is a really great field to visit.

    Last time I was there was on a veteran’s day. The BBMF did a couple of passes and I took the son of one of the vets for a quick circuit

    Moggy

    I was there at the church got some great film of the Lanc really low passes.I am friends of a farmer that owns some of the land and there is a large dump on it he only allows two of us on it .Great bunch of guys had my mouth open with some of the tales.

    in reply to: Rowland Lionel Husband #1103330
    109pff
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    How convinced are you by that unusual spelling of Roland?

    Moggy

    Well his son gave me his name so Im sure its correct. He had log book and photographs stolen and only has one picture of him .Ive exhausted all my search areas and you guys on here have been very helpfull so was my last hope really.His son told me he thinks he flew liberators

    in reply to: Anson N5378 #1180150
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    anson

    Thanks Ross, Where can i read about the ansons in france I have a log book The name of the chap is so faint but it could be f perry.s/l Dwyer was the pilot in several ops in france with perry as his 2nd pilot.They were in n5378.
    Paul

    in reply to: 1950's RAF Cardington,Beds #1180402
    109pff
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    I used to go to cardington in the 50s to battle of Britain days .There was a barrage balloon with an old caravan attached to it and when taken up parachutist would jump out of it. I do remember one small airplane I believe it was an Auster. Inside one of the huge hangers was a balloon that took one person up to the top of the hanger my father strapped me in it and up I went
    10year old magic day eh!

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