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February 26, 2011 at 6:50 pm in reply to: A different slant? #1104905

Jimbo27
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Hi Graham,

My opinion is that I don’t want generic stuff about the aircraft. I would like more information that explains what is actually happening in the photographs, for example, looking at the Hurricane photo: what is the actual sequence of construction? where was the photo taken, how many people / how long would it take to build the aircraft, What are the other aircraft to the right, etc, etc

cheers

Jim

February 13, 2011 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Hangar 11 Spitfire #1120060

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Looks very nice. How similar is it to the scheme the BBMF Mk 19 is now wearing? Be interesting to see those together.

February 9, 2011 at 9:52 pm in reply to: February 9th – An 'On this day' #1125419

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…And I’ve just found “They Shall Grow Not Old” has a list of the five Beaufighters involved with their crews…

February 9, 2011 at 9:34 pm in reply to: February 9th – An 'On this day' #1125424

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Fighter Command Losses says one Mustang, HB836, of 65 Squadron was lost. If you look up the pilot, W/O C Caesar in the CWGC database it gives the cemetery he is buried in.

The first page of the cemetery report is here:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_reports.aspx?cemetery=2016225&mode=1

You’ll see there are five casualties of that date on that page. There are only 41 burials there so it won’t take long to look through the other pages.

In a database of the Runnymede names I have three names recorded from 404 Sqn for that date, A M Duckworth, W J Jackson, and H Smook. They are all RCAF.

Hope that helps,

Jim

February 3, 2011 at 12:35 am in reply to: F/O Alexander Turnbull DFC #1134417

Jimbo27
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Hi,

The online London Gazette has the details.

Do a search for 1945, page 275.

Cheers

Jim

January 24, 2011 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Safety of the Boffins #1145749

Jimbo27
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I seem to remember in “Most Secret War” that there was something about this. After the Bruneval raid it was realised that the TRE ? was fairly close to the coast, and it had to be moved in case the Germans got the same idea.

January 17, 2011 at 7:55 pm in reply to: Need Help with Grandfather who was Pathfinder #1153282

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Hi, there is an entry in the DFM register that explains why he got the DFM. In a rush tonight but if it isn’t posted in the next couple of days I’ll type it up for you.

Jim

January 13, 2011 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Dakota FZ692 "Kwicherbichen", info needed #1088226

Jimbo27
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I’m just worried what the name means.

Every time I Google it, (and I admit I had to Google it several times, 😀 it shows a female “bikini team” ?

Not aircrew humour I hope…:D

November 27, 2010 at 10:29 pm in reply to: Spitfire PL965 – airworthy again! #1133323

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The old D-Day scheme (and the earlier pink scheme underneath it) was completely stripped off earlier this year and at the moment she is test flying in bare metal with the civil registration G-MKXI displayed. In a couple of weeks a new scheme will be applied to replicate her appearance in Spring 1945 with 16 Sqdn. 2nd TAF – although based on PRU Blue, this is somewhat different from any scheme she has worn since the original re-build in 1992 – so hopefully a welcome change.

Lovely! Can’t wait. I expect she’ll be at Old Warden at some point.

November 27, 2010 at 8:54 am in reply to: Spitfire PL965 – airworthy again! #1133809

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Have her markings changed?

November 2, 2010 at 11:30 pm in reply to: Memorial – Wickford Essex Area – 30 years ago. #1089464

Jimbo27
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There are also roads named after a couple of pilots from 41 Sqn killed in the Battle of Britain, Hood and Terrence-Webster in Wickford.

October 29, 2010 at 8:37 pm in reply to: Memorial – Wickford Essex Area – 30 years ago. #1092457

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The collision between Kynoch and Stroud I seem to remember.

September 25, 2010 at 10:34 am in reply to: RFC Pilot research #1132632

Jimbo27
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They did and they are, in AIR 1. You can do some stuff online as well.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/officerroyalflyingcorps.htm?WT.lp=rg-3123

July 4, 2010 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Friday at Flying Legends #1091159

Jimbo27
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It is usually a great day, I prefer it to the weekend itself in many ways…

June 9, 2010 at 7:27 pm in reply to: 29 (R) Sqn RAF loans XS897 from Lakes Lightnings #1121818

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I’ve seen her recently, she is looking quite good, just needs a paint job. 🙂
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