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October 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Hampden info :) #1009872

Walter 63
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Hi Seababa,

If your dad did not note the aircraft letter in his logbook it will by very difficult to find unless you come accross a photograph of that Hampden. Did you try the sqn’s Operations Record Book for the period in question (all available on line now fm The National Archive)? Mind you, no guarantee that this will mention the individual aircraft letters of their Hampdens. The RAFM in Hendon (Dept of Research and Information Services, aka DoRIS) probably hold the aircraft loss card but I don’t know if these cards also mention the aircraft letter. Worth the try though as the people at DoRIS are most helpful.

Alternatively I suggest you also post your request on the RAFCommands.com forum as some of the chaps or ladies there may be able to help you further.

Best of luck,
Walter

October 9, 2012 at 7:57 pm in reply to: RAF Casualty Reports – Limited Public Consultation #1016607

Walter 63
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[QUOTE=Alan Clark;1937641]And the same goes for Canadian records/QUOTE]

And the same goes for New Zealand records too!

I heard fm TNA a few years ago that all was set technically for transfer of the casualty files from the AHB to TNA so what Andy now tells us is bad news indeed.

All I obtained fm the AHB for my specific research project (13 Sqn’s Blenheim IV T2254 crashed 26.06.1942) at the time was a transcripton of the casualty file and this only with the help of a next of kin of one of the airmen, the Blenheim’s Wop/Ag (and it didn’t come for free too). This transcription was extremely concise of course but of great importance in that the file contained German death cards which gave the exact hour of the crash and attributed it to FLAK). I tried to obtain a copy of the death cards (hoping to find a bit more info on them) but no way.

Ironically, the Blenheim’s observer was a New Zealander and with his service record (provided free of charge by the NZ Defence Force) came the nearly complete MRES report, ie the casualty file, but sadly without a copy of those German cards! The exhumation report was also missing (of course) but I heard enough from witnesses to the aftermath of the crash not to want to see that.

Well if they do stick to the 75 year rule then I’d only have to wait five more years to get a copy of those death cards I guess.

Cheers,
Walter

July 3, 2011 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Surviving Gun Turrets #1044398

Walter 63
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Great idea Wulfie, here’s a few more FN’s to add to your list :

FN.4A – ex Whitley – Royal Army Museum Brussels – restored and “manned”
FN.4A – ex Whitley – Ulster Aviation Group – expertly restored by forumite Turrettek
FN.5 – ex Lancaster – Royal Army Museum Brussels – unrestored but in good shape

Bristol B1 – Royal Army Museum Brussels – fitted to their Bolingbroke/Blenheim

Note that the FN.4 was actually designated the Nash & Thompson FN.4, on the later types this was changed to Frazer Nash. The A version has oxygen supply and was meant for bombers, the B version has no oxygen supply and equipped flying boats, Lerwick & Sunderland. I think the RAF Museum’s Sunderland may actually be sporting an FN.4B.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Walter

May 12, 2011 at 7:59 pm in reply to: De Havilland Controllable Pitch Airscrew manual #1046349

Walter 63
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Thanks for that John!

Walter

May 10, 2011 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Caption time #1049430

Walter 63
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AUCH – that runway is hot!

May 5, 2011 at 7:04 pm in reply to: Whitley-project in scale…questions are looking for answers #1057223

Walter 63
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FN16 turret

E-mail sent Alex.

Cheers,

Walter

January 18, 2011 at 8:06 pm in reply to: Dominies of No 2 E. & W.S. Yatesbury #1151869

Walter 63
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Thanks Graham, would appreciate that.

Cheers, Walter.

December 7, 2010 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Intercom plug #1123675

Walter 63
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Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.

Cheers,

Walter

November 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm in reply to: RAF Key #1144990

Walter 63
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, guess we’ll never know for sure, will we :(?

Cheers,

Walter

October 1, 2010 at 7:54 pm in reply to: BF501 Stirling Bits and Pieces #1122891

Walter 63
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Hi Hindenburg,

This should ring a bell – you were instrumental in identifying part of that aircraft!

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=96774

Already PM’d Anthony and will do my best to get him in touch with the gentleman who owns the piece and who is eager to find relatives of that Stirling’s crew. It’s a small world, isn’t it?

Rgds,

Walter

March 23, 2010 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1139727

Walter 63
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S
Although I agree that there seems to be no hood on the Mustang, you might want to note that the Malcolm hood used on these aircraft did not have any framework other than two rails at the bottom that attached it to the sides of the fuselage.

Thanks for that VoyTech, always thought the Malcolm hood was similar in construction to the Spitfire’s. This again shows how educational this forum is:)

Cheers,

Walter

March 21, 2010 at 3:45 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1141906

Walter 63
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Hi again Peter,

In my view the hood is missing altogether as I just can’t discern any framework.

I am afraid the photo is a one off, my friend can’t even imagine how it got into the collection. Just a souvenir I gather.

Cheers,

Walter

March 21, 2010 at 1:49 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1141957

Walter 63
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Thank you all, it is fascinating to see the amount of interest aroused by what is at first sight a simple souvenir photo!

I just noticed that the Mustang is actually missing its Malcolm hood – might that tie in with a forced landing (VoyTech’s post), ie would the pilot have jettisoned it considering a bail out but then managed to get the a/c on the ground after all?

Cheers,

Walter

March 20, 2010 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1142376

Walter 63
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Hi Peter,

No problem to use the photo if this can help in your research. I did note those lower white portions were missing on the Balkenkreuz. Fascinating that this might point to the unit the FW belonged to! Do let us know if this leads to anything new please.

Cheers,

Walter

March 20, 2010 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Interesting photo find #1142614

Walter 63
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Thanks guys, appreciate your input.

Cheers,

Walter
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