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  • February 21, 2019 at 8:43 pm in reply to: Mosquito PR XVI MM287 #817707
    Mothminor
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    Hi Martin16,

    From http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166293 –

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    [TD]Owner/operator:[/TD]
    [TD]680 Sqn RAF[/TD]
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    [TD]Registration:[/TD]
    [TD]MM287[/TD]
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    [TD]C/n / msn:[/TD]
    [TD] [/TD]
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    [TD]Fatalities:[/TD]
    [TD]Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2[/TD]
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    [TD]Aircraft damage:[/TD]
    [TD]Written off (damaged beyond repair)[/TD]
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    [TD]Location:[/TD]
    [TD]Orosztony nr Budapest. – http://cdn.aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/HA.gifHungary[/TD]
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    [TD]En route[/TD]
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    [TD]Nature:[/TD]
    [TD]Military[/TD]
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    [TD]Departure airport:[/TD]
    [TD]San Severo AAF (I)[/TD]
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    [TD]Destination airport:[/TD]
    [TD] [/TD]
    [/TR]

    Narrative:
    Missing (PR op.Vienna) 13.10.1944
    Crew:
    F/Lt (124.790) Stanley McGREITH (pilot) RAFVR – POW
    F/Sgt (1578042) Donald PIZZEY (nav.) RAFVR – POW

    February 13, 2019 at 10:38 pm in reply to: Montrose Air Museum leases 1913 Burke's Shed #819021
    Mothminor
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    The folks at Montrose are wasting no time in moving into their new hangar. The Anson was moved yesterday being towed the short distance by a 1941 David Brown tug. Photo courtesy of Dundee Courier –
    https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/826831/old-wheels-pressed-into-service-for-angus-ansons-flit-to-historic-montrose-hangar/

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    February 9, 2019 at 8:43 pm in reply to: 1962 Filton Bristol 188 #819704
    Mothminor
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    Thanks for giving this film a mention, Halcyonman 🙂 As you say, some great scenes at Filton including the 188 in colour. As the film isn’t generally concerned with aviation these little gems could be easily missed. We watched it this evening on Amazon Prime Video.

    February 2, 2019 at 3:16 pm in reply to: Catalina Write Offs /Crashes In Scotland #821492
    Mothminor
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    Maybe this one? Back in 2002 or 03 Royal Navy divers on a coastal mapping mission discovered a wreck in the adjacent Firth of Lorn. At first it was thought to be the missing Cessna but it was later identified as Catalina JX596. It took off at 0905 hours on 12th April 1945 with a South African crew but stalled and looped into the water, the port wing exploding into flames in the process. The crew escaped though one of them sustained serious injuries.

    January 26, 2019 at 3:29 pm in reply to: Capt. John Wolferstan 'Pancho Villa #822530
    Mothminor
    Participant

    Indeed, John, and there is an “aces” connection 🙂

    January 26, 2019 at 2:41 pm in reply to: Capt. John Wolferstan 'Pancho Villa #822534
    Mothminor
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    That was Pancho Gonzales, John. Born in L.A in 1928. The match you refer to was in 1969 v. Charlie Pasarell.

    January 17, 2019 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Montrose Air Museum leases 1913 Burke's Shed #823953
    Mothminor
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    Hi Robert,

    The remains of those hangars were lying outside at Bandeath ( a former Munitions Depot across the River Forth from Alloa) back in 2003.

    January 14, 2019 at 8:31 pm in reply to: Plane resurrection series #824559
    Mothminor
    Participant

    It’s available free on Amazon Prime Video if you have it.

    January 4, 2019 at 8:30 pm in reply to: Need a job? #826938
    Mothminor
    Participant

    I believe it’s to do with moving the remaining airframes, spacecraft, etc from the Paul E. Garber facility at Silver Hill to the Udvar-Hazy Center.

    December 24, 2018 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Rarest restorations currently underway? #828775
    Mothminor
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    I totally agree, Adrian. I do like to see original paintwork – I think you get more of a feeling for the aircraft’s history than you do if it looks immaculate. I briefly knew a gentleman who had flown in them with 14 Squadron. He spoke very highly of them which took me by surprise at the time as I had only really heard of their bad reputation previously.

    December 24, 2018 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Merry Christmas 2018 #828779
    Mothminor
    Participant

    Merry Christmas, Martin, and all the best for 2019 🙂

    December 24, 2018 at 8:57 pm in reply to: Newark Air Museum ~ 22Dec18 #828781
    Mothminor
    Participant

    Lovely photos. Thanks for posting them 🙂
    Great to see the progress on the Monospar – looks really good!
    A new cafe – yes, an excellent addition 🙂

    December 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Rarest restorations currently underway? #829644
    Mothminor
    Participant

    Re post #32, and assuming it’s the NASM Heinkel He 219, it is essentially restored but, as of 6 months ago, was still to be re-assembled. It’s on display in the Udvar-Hazy Center. Another rarity in the restoration shop during our visit was B-26 “Flak Bait”.

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    December 16, 2018 at 8:42 pm in reply to: Rarest restorations currently underway? #830418
    Mothminor
    Participant

    Re. post 6. We saw the P-61 at Reading, Pa about 6 months ago. Looked like it was progressing nicely.

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    December 15, 2018 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Air Vice-Marshall Grahame George Dawson #830657
    Mothminor
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    Hi AA,

    Information from RAFCommands – http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?14934-Wing-Commander-Charles-Sandford-Wynne-Eyton-D-S-O-A-F-C

    Liberator II AL584 of 144 MU (Middle East Command), flew into a mountain in snowstorm near Autun, France 14-11-1944. Aircraft was en route from Middle East to Lyneham.

    McDONALD, ERNEST HECTOR (MAC) Group Captain 2A. A. 8. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
    SMITH, WILLIAM DAVID Flight Sergeant 567791 2A. A. 7. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
    MENTIPLY, JAMES CARMICHAEL Pilot Officer 178715 (Nav) 2A. A. 11. << 216 Squadron>>
    WYNNE-EYTON, CHARLES SANDFORD Wing Commander 9186 2A. A. 9. <<– GRO unit is HQ MAAF
    BIDDISS, RONALD HERBERT Sergeant (Wop/AG) 1603210 2A. A. 12. <<– RAF Maison Blance
    TUCKER, FRANK HENRY GEORGE Leading Aircraftman 921278 2A. A. 10. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
    DAWSON, GRAHAME GEORGE Air Vice Marshal 2A. A. 13. <<– HQ MAAF
    BOUCHIER, HARRY STANGER Squadron Leader 67189 2A. A. 14. <<–HQ MAAF REAR

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