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October 23, 2011 at 2:54 pm in reply to: 1942 Spitfire & Pilot (Sgt W J Smith), Hardifort, France #1036894

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Andy

The name and full details werein Australian newspapers 3 days ago…
But no one picked up on it…

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/wreckage-of-raaf-spitfire-which-crashed-in-wwii-unearthed-in-french-village/story-e6frg6nf-1226171539483

October 20, 2011 at 8:51 am in reply to: Terence the Tug gets a mate! #1039139

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As they say on Blue Peter

“Here is one I made earlier”

October 18, 2011 at 10:27 am in reply to: No 78(HD) Sqn RFC/RAF – Part 1 #1041848

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RAJ Sadler is

ROLAND ALBERT JAMES SADLER aged 22

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2802391

Death registered in Romford

October 18, 2011 at 10:16 am in reply to: No 78(HD) Sqn RFC/RAF – Part 1 #1041888

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Flight MAY 29, 1919

HUGH CASSILLIS SMITH, 78th Squadron, R.A.F., who was
killed while flying near Hornchurch Aerodrome, on May 15,
at the age of 19, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald
Smith, 41, Onslow Gardens, Muswell Hill.

October 14, 2011 at 9:14 am in reply to: What about a new Hurricane? #1045766

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Defiant locations – The UK, of course, India, and the Eastern coastal area on Northern Europe – Holland and France. Not likely!

I seem to remember one was lost on Takoradi Route so East Africa is a possiblity as well

October 13, 2011 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Recovered Spitfire Merlin for Manston #1046270

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Unfortuately I think the dataplate was recovered back in 1940… the engine being to far down

October 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Wallace pilot's family sought. #1046971

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TRAGEDY: A plane crashed into Bennachie on the first day of World War 2. – September 1, 1939.

Well September 1, 1939 is First Day if you are in Poland or Germany.. But not UK!

However the crash was actually on September 3rd 1939 !

BTW Westland Wallace is K6028 if 1 AOS

October 12, 2011 at 8:54 am in reply to: Blenheim 1F accident (in 1939) #1048686

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The one point I would make is that it appears (certainly before Sept 1939) that even the most slight incident caused an aircraft to be classified as DBR and then (maybe) shipped off for Instructional Purposes.. Such as this incident.

11-08-1939 L1475 64 Squadron: tyre burst while taxying at Duxford and aircraft tipped up: DBR

There is no Maintenance Serial for this one (or I can’t find it) .. but there are others.. my assumption is that they needed ‘modern’ metal fuselaged monoplanes for instructional purposes asap it was easier to pack them off to a training station and get a new one from those coming off the production line than repair it….

October 11, 2011 at 9:52 am in reply to: Blenheim 1F accident (in 1939) #1050431

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The Bristol Blenheim: a complete history Graham Warner – 2002

13-07-1939 L1510 25 Squadron Mk IF: u/c collapsed during heavy landing at Hawkinge; became 1637M

01-08-1939 L1241 25 Squadron: overshot landing and hit bank at Hawkinge; P/O B.J. Rofe unhurt, airframe became 1635M

Suggest that both of these should be eliminated as it looks like the accident does not fit the description and incident does look repairable so no need for them to be Instructional Airframes

October 11, 2011 at 9:23 am in reply to: Blenheim 1F accident (in 1939) #1050563

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Nothing in ORB…

October 10, 2011 at 12:09 pm in reply to: Tracing WW2 Luftwaffe air crew burials #1051947

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Hans Witkopp

8.3.43 Hans Witkopp. Chichester Cemetery, Sussex, England. Square 42 RC. Grave 43.

W. Bickel

13.8.40 Walter Bickel. Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex, England. Row 1 Grave 463.

A. Strauch

15.8.40 August Wilhelm Strauch, 31. Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex, England. Row 1 Grave 467.

Magerhams -> Magerhans

16.8.40 Walter Magerhans. Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire, England. Block 1, Grave 155.

Szymanoski -> Szymanowski

16.8.40 Albin Szymanowski. Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire, England. Block 9, Grave 22.

Schmidtke

16.8.40 Erich Schmidtke. Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire, England. Block 1, Grave 154.

October 6, 2011 at 11:38 am in reply to: Missing dead Czech Airman killed BoB Duxford. #1056323

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25/02/1941

JAROSLAV ZAVADIL

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2651955

BENEDIKT POHNER

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2651946

October 5, 2011 at 8:23 am in reply to: Carrier Conundrum #1057657

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Probably

As they say

“Fog in Channel… Europe Cut Off!”

well Continent actually but the sentiment is there

October 4, 2011 at 9:29 am in reply to: Staff Sgt. Richard Hubert Victor Wilson RFC #1058912

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Capt Eustace Broke Loraine Grenadier Guards Royal Aero Club Certificate 154 (died soon after arrival at Burford Hospital) and Staff-Serjeant Richard Hubert Victor Wilson (Royal Engineers) Royal Aero Club Certificate 232 (died at scene of broken neck) killed in a Nieuport Monoplane crash Salisbury Plain 5th July 1912

Wilson buried Andover, Loraine at Bramford, Ipswich

also see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustace_Loraine

October 4, 2011 at 8:35 am in reply to: Carrier Conundrum #1058943

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Carrier already exists its called Great Britain
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