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  • in reply to: John Dering NETTLETON #1309818
    David Layne
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    Was John Nettleton instructing at 14 O.T.U. Cottesmore in 1941?

    David Layne
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    So did anyone confirm what aircraft this is?

    in reply to: Identification help needed. #1324002
    David Layne
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    Congratulations on the successfull conclusion of your quest. Patience and perserverance. Presumably the survivors do not mind their personal details being published for the public?;)

    Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

    in reply to: Identification help needed. #1324030
    David Layne
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    Wonderful news for me today, had an e mail telling me the following.

    The chaps in the photo Left to right are
    1 Aubrey Niner,
    2 George Hunt, (Me)
    3 A.W.(Sandy) Simpson. Died some years ago
    4 Tom (Titch) Lockyer, Died a couple of years ago

    The chap in the other picture is also Tom Lockyer.

    Were all in the same room in Stalag Luft 3.

    If memory serves me right the photos were taken at Oflag 21B at Shubin in Poland.when we were temporarily taken there from Stalag Luft 3 in late 1942

    in reply to: Raf Bombers aircraft that diverted to Sweden #1326187
    David Layne
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    Peter,

    Also about captured aircraft of which several RAF aircraft are covered. One of the diverted aircraft is Easy Elsie of 617 still lying at her crash site in Sweden. I remember having thumbed through a book at our aviation hobby shop over here but the text was in Swedish otherwise I would have bought it. But it also covered RAF aircraft.

    HTH a bit

    Cheers

    Cees

    Here is Easy Elsie.

    67.003084, 19.434581 Google Earth

    in reply to: No Flak At All #1327985
    David Layne
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    When I was a child my Father used to sing to me a song that was popular with R.A.F. aircrews. I can only remember the refrain, can anyone help with the rest of it. The refrain goes…………

    No Flak, No Flak At All,

    Plenty Of Searchlights But No Flak At All.

    I’ve remembered something else. It is sung to the tune of a rude song that I recall from my misguided youth. Excuse the language etc. but here it is.

    No balls at all. No balls at all.
    She married a man who had no balls at all.

    in reply to: F/Sgt Bale D.F.M. P/O.Bale D.F.M. #1331396
    David Layne
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    Thanks for the information. I see that the award was dated the same date as pilot Robert Fletcher received his. I would imagine it was for the completion of a tour.

    in reply to: F/Sgt Bale D.F.M. P/O.Bale D.F.M. #1331724
    David Layne
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    David.

    Have you tried the 97 Squadron Association web site?
    http://www.97squadronassociation.co.uk/contactus.html

    Brian.

    Thanks for the suggestion. I have found no referance to him there.

    in reply to: Aircraft names and places (Merged with a zombie) #1244358
    David Layne
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    It’s not uncommon for roads adjecent to airports in the U.S. to have aviation names…
    One example that comes to mind: Aeronca Road at the Boise, Idaho airport.

    I live on a grass strip airport in Alabama. It is serviced by 3 roads. Waco Drive, Stinson Drive and Stearman Drive.

    in reply to: BEECH 18, N96240 #1255133
    David Layne
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    Here’s one that sits on the airport that I live on.

    in reply to: Merlin Engine Ring Tones #1265501
    David Layne
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    Is the first recording a Lancaster?

    David Layne
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    I understand the pilot had died. D 540.

    in reply to: Aeroplanes in opera….! #1277735
    David Layne
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    Tempest by Purcell

    Der Vampyr by Marschner

    The Bear by Walton

    Die Fledermaus by Strauss

    in reply to: Aeroplanes in opera….! #1277740
    David Layne
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    North American XB 70 Valkyrie

    Picture from http://www.labiker.org/xb70.html

    in reply to: 13th/14th April 1943 raid on Spezia. #1284902
    David Layne
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    Have found out the following, can anyone add more?

    Lt WH Lett killed when his Firefly PP394 collided with MB753 and fell into Holywell Bay, Newquay 11/06/47

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