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  • April 3, 2012 at 7:13 pm in reply to: Squadron Leader R G Weighill and Wellington crash #1084152
    gedburke3
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    Hi Paul,

    Many thanks for this.
    It is related to the Edmonton incident I believe I spoke to you about before.
    All the best

    Gerry

    January 3, 2012 at 12:11 pm in reply to: 141 Squadron aircraft codes-Help needed #1027045
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi BS,

    No individual letter but the aircrafts serial number was N1796.
    Cheers
    Gerry

    January 3, 2012 at 12:11 pm in reply to: 141 Squadron aircraft codes-Help needed #1037199
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi BS,

    No individual letter but the aircrafts serial number was N1796.
    Cheers
    Gerry

    December 22, 2011 at 8:47 pm in reply to: Spent Cartridges- Damage/Injury?? #1050875
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi all,
    I recall reading that whilst Robert Stanford Tuck was based at Pembury with 92 squadron he became involved in a combat with a Ju88.
    The ju88 was force to jettison its bomb load to assist with its escape.
    Unfortunately the bombs fell on an army camp and killed one soldier who happened to be Stanford Tucks brother in law.
    That must have had a devastating effect on him.
    Gerry

    November 2, 2011 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Sergeant William Bryan Henn, 501 Squadron #1021321
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi Simon,
    I would certainly appreciate a photograph of him so that he can be included in the new edition of Men of the Battle of Britain.
    I won’t contact your father directly as he may be inundated with requests.
    Many thanks in advance
    Gerry

    November 2, 2011 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Sergeant William Bryan Henn, 501 Squadron #1029003
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi Simon,
    I would certainly appreciate a photograph of him so that he can be included in the new edition of Men of the Battle of Britain.
    I won’t contact your father directly as he may be inundated with requests.
    Many thanks in advance
    Gerry

    August 3, 2011 at 2:04 pm in reply to: BoB autograph book to be sold #1071364
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi all,
    A wonderful item no doubt but something bothers me.
    With the exception of Douglas Bader I have not seen the signature of any other BoB participant in it.
    Granted I have not seen all of the pages but the ones that have been shown are all post BoB signatures. This seems odd for a book described as it has been.
    Still a great item though.
    Jealous…………
    gerry

    June 19, 2011 at 10:24 am in reply to: RAFVR training 1939 #1069015
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi,
    Thanks for posting this picture.
    Is there any chance of a better quality one to make out details?
    Cheers
    Gerry

    May 6, 2011 at 12:36 pm in reply to: 23 squadron signatures in logbook #1056459
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Cheers NightReaper,
    That is great.
    Many thanks
    Gerry

    April 26, 2011 at 12:22 am in reply to: Identity of aerial photographs #1071109
    gedburke3
    Participant

    All,
    Many thanks for all your assistance regarding these pics.
    It never ceases to amaze me how much information and knowledge is available on here, not to mention the willingness to offer help.
    All the best
    Gerry

    April 25, 2011 at 3:47 pm in reply to: Identity of aerial photographs #1071731
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Difficult to see those in my image – what with the tear marks and the fact that I screwed it up and threw it in the bin!
    Still it was fun while it lasted. Not.:D
    Tell me you were joking about the high ground in picture 1.
    Gerry

    April 25, 2011 at 3:37 pm in reply to: Identity of aerial photographs #1071743
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Doh,
    How stupid do I feel!!!!
    I wrote my second reply before seeing the previous posts that make everything absolutely clear.
    I had romantic visions of the picture being taken from a Blenheim or such during WW2.
    Gents, what a superb bunch you are.
    Thanks once again for some superb sleuthing.
    Best wishes
    Gerry (tail between legs and head held low)

    April 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Identity of aerial photographs #1071773
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Crikey Gents,
    That is an amazing bit of deduction!!
    Yes the second image is definitely Dwygyfylchi.
    I have compared the image with a modern Google earth image that i have tilted to achieve a similar angle to the one in the original and it matches absolutely perfectly.
    I am still not 100% convinced about the Blackpool one, though in fairness the area has changed so much since the original was taken.
    Thanks you all so much for your assistance with this – absolutely fantastic.
    Were there any airfields near Dwygyfylchi during WW2?
    Best wishes
    gerry

    March 16, 2011 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Identification bi-plane #1088154
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi,
    263 were based at Filton during the early stages of the war.
    Therefore, I suspect that these images were taken there between September 39 and May 40.
    They are incredible pictures and I thank you for posting them.
    Best wishes
    gerry

    March 14, 2011 at 6:45 pm in reply to: 263 squadron 1940 #1089018
    gedburke3
    Participant

    Hi Jerry,
    Yes you are right.
    After his accident on 11th March 1941 he spent several months in hospital.
    He eventually joined 60(F) OTU at East Fortune on 11th October 41.
    He was posted from them to 135(C) OTU on 21st September 1943.
    He never flew Whirlwinds again after his accident in March 41.
    He only has 7 hours on Blenheims and none on Beaufighters.
    All the best
    Gerry

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