Thanks for all the help so far, your efforts are much appreciated.
WH904 do you have a date for that picture of RF322? The D-H code was also worn by RF325 in 1956 when it made the last Lancaster flight from St Mawgan to meet the scrapman. There is a nice, nostaligic, sad, piece of film of the event here:
Thanks to all who commented. One thing seems certain and that is that it is German in origin. Its great to have some idea about this relic after such a long time. I wonder what happened to it????
Its tragic that they were so close to the end of their tour. A relation of my father was killed in a raid on Koln, on his 29th op and it was Christmas eve 1944 and also his 21st birthday His family never got over the loss.
I really did not expect a reply so quickly, nor one that gave me the info I was looking for. Many thanks Whitley_Project for your quick response. I have done a quick Google on Pipsqueak and seen a photo of the unit that used to be in the box.
I now have two things to do…..
a) Persuade my friend to sell me the box
b) Find a contactor unit.
Many thanks for the Varsity ID. I have always wondered whence it came.
Andy,
I have have any evidence to prove it but I am as sure as I can be, that the Whirlwind is from RAF Coltisall. I used to see them almost every day operating in the East Dereham, Nfk area.
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