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March 24, 2010 at 12:39 pm in reply to: RAF Record Card Acronyms And Damage Categories #1138881

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http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK—Air/Hawker-Siddeley-Harrier/0335930/L/
Aalborg (AAL / EKYT) Denmark, November 3, 1988
XV752 / G (cn 712015) After active flying service it serves today a the SoTT (School of Technical Training, Cosford, serialled 9078M.

March 24, 2010 at 11:16 am in reply to: Interesting Hampden photos #1138895

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I couldn’t really find Vliehors but Vlieland is an island in the West Frisian Islands. There is (was) a Dutch bombing range on the large beach there; probably where P4324 landed.

Vliehors

March 24, 2010 at 10:53 am in reply to: Interesting Hampden photos #1138924

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“The other few: the contribution made by Bomber and Coastal aircrew to the Winning of the Battle Of Britain” by Larry Donnelly

…but
Sgt Michael J Joyce
61 Sqn Hampden P4324
FTR Aug 40 – escaped Kaisersesch Sept 42
http://www.conscript-heroes.com/MI9-02.html

March 24, 2010 at 6:50 am in reply to: Can anyone here provide the 64 Squadron's Mustang III markings? #1139249

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http://www.rafweb.org/Markings/Mustang%20III_2.jpg
http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark064.htm

March 23, 2010 at 7:45 am in reply to: Ski-equipped aircraft #1140452

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Bristol Blenheim

First Finnish Air Force Blenheim BL104 on skis in 1938
Aircraft Profile 093 – Bristol Blenheim I

March 23, 2010 at 7:21 am in reply to: Ski-equipped aircraft #1140468

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FAIRCHILD C-123B PROVIDER

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/494103460_74d953d94f.jpg

…and a Blanik
http://www.flypmsc.org/images/blanikonski.jpg

March 23, 2010 at 7:12 am in reply to: Ski-equipped aircraft #1140472

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LC-130R Hercules. Possibly the largest aircraft to be fitted with skis, unless someone knows better?

…just to add
http://marge.phys.washington.edu/jacee/photo-album/LC-130.jpg

March 22, 2010 at 5:16 pm in reply to: Ski-equipped aircraft #1141086

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Though a ski equiped Grumman Albatross (only type to easily operate from water, land and ice?) would run a close second

…you wanted them – you got them 😉
http://hedgehoghollow.com/buzz/walkarounds/img/alb14.jpg
http://hedgehoghollow.com/buzz/walkarounds/img/alb04.jpg

Martin

March 22, 2010 at 12:53 pm in reply to: Plane I.D. help #1141318

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Maybe this event:
“1924 in aviation,
December 14
a Martin MO-1 is launched using an explosive-driven catapult fitted to a turret on USS Mississippi, requiring less distance than ever for the take-off.”
http://www.economicexpert.com/a/1924:in:aviation.htm

March 20, 2010 at 5:26 am in reply to: Bristol Beaufort DX118 #1142932

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http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/ATA%20Casualties.htm

“OBITUARY
MILTON.—On 23rd February, 1943, died from injuries sustained whilst ferrying His Majesty’s aircraft in England, William Byrd Lee Milton (U.S.A.), First Officer, Air Transport Auxiliary, husband of Mrs. Frances Milton, of Fredericksburg, Virginia.”
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1943/1943%20-%200600.html

Rev. William Byrd Lee Milton
August 17, 1907
February 23, 1943
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/gloucester/cemeteries/ware.txt

March 18, 2010 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1144366

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PK-D Mustang Mk.IIIB (P-51C) FB225 (batch FB125-399)

http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/38174

March 16, 2010 at 10:49 pm in reply to: Wanted (Please): Optica Photos #1146569

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please visit my Optica facebook page for pictures and videos. http://www.facebook.com/optica.optica All the best….. Mike

Great Optica collection! Thanks for posting!

Martin

March 16, 2010 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Wellington in Hellenic Air Force #1146717

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no images – only a describtion:

“Wellington Mk.XIII: A total of 12 Wellingtons were supplied to Greece from Great Britain. All used to serve with Nos. 38 and 221 Squadrons of the RAF Coastal Command, and were therefore delivered in their Coastal Command white finish, with faded Extra Dark Sea Grey/Dark Slate Grey upper surfaces.”

http://s188567700.online.de/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=47

March 15, 2010 at 4:06 pm in reply to: Lodestar at Isla Guadalupe #1148412

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“…on approach from the southwest end, you can see the old plane wreck before the threshold on the right, a Lockheed Loadstar. The military said it’s been there 20 years.”

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8637978.jpg

March 14, 2010 at 9:02 pm in reply to: No.186 Squadron, RAF Stradishall #1149010

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Avro 683 Lancaster I
HK659
The aircraft was allocated to 186 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
XY-Q
May1945 The aircraft was allocated to 195 Squadron.
Aug1945 The aircraft was allocated to 38 Maintenance Unit (38MU).
May1947 The aircraft was sold as scrap metal
http://www.cnapg.org/lancaster1.htm

edit: or was it a
Short S.29 Stirling III
EF254
XY-Q
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