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April 1, 2018 at 8:43 am in reply to: RAF Casualty Packs #817941

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James it would help if you could supply what you know about incident! Like type
Location
Names etc

Thanks

Paul

March 18, 2018 at 9:09 pm in reply to: vickers Victoria 7925 #822664

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OG thanks all I can say was that J7925 was with 70 Sqn Dec 1926 to Nov 1928 in Iraq

March 18, 2018 at 6:35 pm in reply to: vickers Victoria 7925 #822690

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OG do you have a link? Thanks Paul

March 15, 2018 at 4:57 pm in reply to: "Identify the Plane" ex US Air Corps WW1 #823745

paulmcmillan
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How about NC5482 American Eagle A-1, 177

March 15, 2018 at 3:28 pm in reply to: "Identify the Plane" ex US Air Corps WW1 #823752

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Scotavia

Thanks for the photo.. Much better.. I wonder what type it is, the registration or number on back looks like 5?82 poss 5482
Paul

March 6, 2018 at 11:07 am in reply to: Lexington and TBDs found #827152

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“
Different aircraft. “

Regardless of fact that the Felix the Cat is in the wrong position on panel

Paul

February 6, 2018 at 11:14 pm in reply to: Greek Spitfire rebuild #837278

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Has anyone seen an animated image of this Spitfire on Facebook or do we have to be wary of “Greeks Bearing GiFs”

January 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm in reply to: Lost Spitfire from 1968 #774506

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Spitfires are never lost they are just in hiding til the data plate surfaces

December 16, 2017 at 9:28 am in reply to: Aircraft crashes off the Norfolk coast in WW2 and 1961 #791561

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The Blakeney Heinkel is reported to be He 111H-4 of Stab II/KG 4, werke nummer 8747 (5J+DM), which was shot down early 19 June 1940 by two Bristol Blenheims of 23 Squadron, one of which was crewed by Flight Lieutenant Raymond Myles Beecham Duke Duke-Woolley (33241) and Aircraftman Derek ‘Sandy’ Bell (621628), the other by Sergeant Alan Croxton Close (566591) and Leading Aircraftman Laurence Robert Karasek (581460). Close’s and Karasek Blenheim L1458 (coded YP-S) was shot down and Close was killed, but Karasek bailed out.

Bell was KIA 27-12-41 in Hampden AE428 of 50 Sqn
Karasek was KIFA 25-9-40 in Blenheim L8639 while still on 23 Sqn

Crew

Major Dietrich Freiherr von Massenbach (Gruppenkommandeur): (0bserver)
Oberleutnant Ulrich Jordan (Pilot)
Oberfeldwebel Max Leimer (Radio Operator)
Feldwebel Kark Amberger (Air Gunner)

All captured

The serial of Duke-Woolley Blenheim would be a bonus!

December 15, 2017 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Aircraft crashes off the Norfolk coast in WW2 and 1961 #791678

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The Heinkel turns up

http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/recent-tides-uncover-world-war-two-german-aircraft-in-north-norfolk-1-5321682

November 29, 2017 at 7:30 am in reply to: Spitfire Excavation (and Pilot Recovered) Italy #800273

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Another news report ID’s aircraft as Spitfire PT410 which if you google looks like it is the one

November 23, 2017 at 10:18 am in reply to: Spitfire 1A N3294 Excavation at Weekend? #803851

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Probably will circa 2030 when it is a flyer 🙂 *

* Multi-Millionaire Needed

November 22, 2017 at 11:39 am in reply to: Chasing a story of a Spitfire in a tree #804336

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Has anyone also noticed that Tuck had left 92 Sqn on Sept 11 1940 (to command 257 Sqn) so he would NOT have been around for Hill’s death More likely he was told of it….

November 22, 2017 at 11:06 am in reply to: Chasing a story of a Spitfire in a tree #804448

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The dates of these reports indicate he was Announced Missing 22 Sept 1940, and announced KIA Sept 25

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23768, 23 September 1940

(Announced Sept 22 1940)

Pilot-Officer Howard Perry Hill, missing on air operations. His father is Mr. J. S. Hill, of Spring Creek, Marlborough.

PILOT-OFFICER’S DEATH.
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940

PILOT-OFFICER’S DEATH.

WELLINGTON, this day.

The following Air Force casualty was announced to-day:—Pilot-Officer Howard Perry Hill, previously reported missing, now reported killed in operations. His father is Mr. J. S. Hill, of Marlborough. —(Press Assn.)

Dated

AIR FORCE CASUALTY

(press association telegram.) ‘WELLINGTON, September 25. The following Air Force casualty was anounced to-day: Pilot Officer Howard Perry Hill, previously reported missing, now reported killed in operations. His father is Mr J. S. Hill, Marlborough

November 21, 2017 at 8:51 am in reply to: Midland Aircraft Recovery Group Mid 1980's old Hands? #805012

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PS. Contemporary report has following

One machine crashed like a bolt from the blue,” at terrific sliced and with such force that it was almost completely buried in the ground. Both machines fell on meadowland belonging Mr. J. F. Eldridge. one in the “Plain,” and the other in “Sandpines.” but about half-a-mile apart. It was the former which crashed with the greater speed and force. But parts of the machine broke away and one wing fell near to the cottages owned by Mr. Eldridge and occupied by Messrs. V. Thompson, W’. Franklin and C. Watts. about three or four hundred yards away. Other parts were found at greater distances from the machine, which, itself, was a mass of indescribable wreckage.
The other machine apparently took a spiral course and crashed to the ground in “Sandpine”s with less force. was nevertheless buckled and twisted and wrecked. The chassis and other parts of this machine broke away also and fell a distance apart.

One pilot landed at Appletree the other at Claydon
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