Regarding the loss of AM541 ZS-N on 27-7-41 I have two of the crew names Sgt. Downer and Sgt. Attwood but the CC Hudsons usually had a four man crew. Does anyone have the other two crew names. Graphil, i wonder did your Dad makes any reference to them in his notes?
Regards
Tony K

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The IAC also had many wheels up incidents, could this be a Vickers design fault? [/QUOTE]

Whilst trawling through the grey area ( and its getting greyer) I seem to recall only one wheels up landing by an Irish Air Corps Spitfire (163) and it was on its delivery flight.
Regards
Tony K

[QUOTE=JDK;1767202]IIRC,
Many of his papers are in the Australian War Memorial; I’ve handled them myself, and there are several reasonably reliable accounts of his life and a film; the book and film ‘Last Plane Out of Berlin’ are worth seeking out.

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James,
I wonder did you have much of a look at his papers when you handled them?
On 28 July 1945 he arrived at Collinstown (Dublin Airport) in the Lockheed 12 Bu no 02947 later GATGL flown by Lt Dold also on board were Sgt Hale and a Mr Jonasses. They had dinner with an Irish Senator and left next morning for N Ireland but force landed in Co Mayo, no injuries. Have not succeeded in finding out the object of the visit, am wondering is there any reference to the incident in his papers?
Regards
Tony K