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  • January 13, 2008 at 10:50 am in reply to: Accidents at Wellesbourne #1307135
    Peter Clare
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    Halifax NA509 Information
    Type Halifax
    Serial Number NA509
    Squadron 420
    X1D PT-V
    Operation Essen
    Date 1 23rd October 1944
    Date 2 23rd October 1944

    Further Information
    “Serial Range NA492 – NA531. 40 halifax Mk.111. Part of a batch of 180 HP61 halifax Mk.B.111. NA492-NA531; NA543- NA587; NA599-NA644; NA656-NA704. Delivered by Fairey Aviation (Stockport) between 18Apr44 and 2Jun44. NA509 was initially issued to No.102 Sqdn. Airborne 1618 23Oct44 from Tholthorpe. Bombed at 1937 hrs from 18,000 feet. Diverted to Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire, landing here at 2034. On touch down the Halifax swung to port and came to rest with major damage to the undercarriage, starboard wing and alierons. No crew injuried, but the Halifax was damaged beyond repair. F/O S.A.Young RCAF Sgt B.D.Morgan F/O N.Salkovitch RCAF F/O R.H.McManus RCAF Sgt A.J.Williams RCAF F/S W.N.Irwin RCAF F/S J.B.Patterson RCAF “

    January 12, 2008 at 11:36 pm in reply to: W/CDR R. G. HURST 226 SQUADRON #1307353
    Peter Clare
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    Malcolm,

    The following is taken from Bomber Command Losses Vol 2. W R. Chorley

    4 July 1941
    226 Squadron
    Blenheim IV Z7291 MQ-
    Op: Norderney

    Crew
    W/C. R G. Hurst +
    F/S. T C. Davies DFM +
    F/S. R W J. Green DFM +

    Took off 0530 hrs Wattisham. Hit by flak and crashed into the sea off Norderney. All are buried in Sage War Cemetery. Both NCOs were Squadron veterans who had flown throughout the French campaign of 1940. Their decorations were Gazetted on 25 June 1940.

    Sorry I can’t help with photographs.

    Regards
    Peter.

    December 28, 2007 at 10:38 am in reply to: Sorry Need Help Again! 582 Sqn Lancaster #1326275
    Peter Clare
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    On the night of 23-24 July 1944 582 Squadron lost two aircraft, their target being Kiel.

    Lancaster III JB417 60-U (Lt. E. Swales SAAF and crew)
    Took off Little Staughton 2230 hrs.

    Lancaster III ND931 60-H (F/O. R A. Rember RCAF and crew)
    Took off Little Staughton 2222 hrs.

    Keith, if you could give a name I will post more info.

    Regards
    Peter.

    November 2, 2007 at 9:51 am in reply to: Pual Tibbets RIP #1297415
    Peter Clare
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/11/02/db0201.xml

    November 1, 2007 at 2:13 pm in reply to: Lockheed Constellation #1298684
    Peter Clare
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    Thought you all would like to see this. It was given to me some years ago, the aircraft is made from aluminium from a Constalation and the stand is a piston from a Constalation engine.

    Sorry to say the attachment did not work.

    October 12, 2007 at 9:59 am in reply to: Bill Goldfinch (Colditz glider designer) RIP #1325119
    Peter Clare
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1&xml=/news/2007/10/12/db1201.xml

    October 8, 2007 at 3:09 pm in reply to: south africa #1329608
    Peter Clare
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    Hello good people.
    We are heading down to Cape Town in a few weeks for our Honeymoon. Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations of decent aviation museums to take a look at while I’m down there?

    Thanks

    P.S. don’t tell the wife!

    You will have time for museums?

    August 23, 2007 at 12:47 pm in reply to: R.I.P. the Great Roy Chadwick. #1291615
    Peter Clare
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    Roy Chadwick Commemoration Day

    http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/information.cfm

    July 25, 2007 at 3:24 pm in reply to: For Ross McNeil #1323842
    Peter Clare
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    From Coastal Command Losses Vol 1 by Ross McNeill

    22 October 1941
    612 Squadron
    Whitley V
    Serial. T4329. Wl-U

    Ditched returning from the Bay of Biscay crew picked up by Sunderland of 10 RAAF Squadron.

    June 29, 2007 at 12:53 pm in reply to: R.A.F. Commands Forum #1257962
    Peter Clare
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    RAF Commands is back on line.

    June 28, 2007 at 1:49 pm in reply to: Mystery Liberator nose 1960s #1259357
    Peter Clare
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    I should have added to my last post that I have the movment card for AM910 which states……13.4.42 by No.11 R&SC Tollerton A/C Co.

    June 28, 2007 at 11:52 am in reply to: Mystery Liberator nose 1960s #1259569
    Peter Clare
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    AM910 was the first LB.30B to be delivered to the UK arriving on 7 April 1941 and so became the trial installation machine for the definitive Coastal Command Liberator I, being fitted with ASV and four 20mm cannon.

    The aircraft arrived at RAF Nutts Corner to go on charge with No.120 Squadron RAF Coastal Command on 5 September 1941.

    On 25 September 1941 AM910 M/120 (F/O. Wightman) along with AM925 X/120 (F/O. Bannister) carried out the Squadrons first convoy sortie (SC44). M/120 eventually carried out twelve Ops with 120 Squadron.

    On 6 November 1941 M/120 carried out an Anti-submarine sweep on the MV Nottingham and on retuning to base the aircraft crash landed causing damage to the undercarriage.

    M/120 was declared CAT. E, being struck off charge she was reduced to spares and produce.

    June 7, 2007 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Ross Mc Neill's Website #1282407
    Peter Clare
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    I have no problem. Been on it a few times today

    May 22, 2007 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Sunderland W4036 #1299588
    Peter Clare
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    Apart from the Sunderland and maybe the Catalina’s what other aircraft do you have in mind?

    May 16, 2007 at 2:13 pm in reply to: Guy Gibsons wings for sale #1305311
    Peter Clare
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    Be interesting to see how much the wings go for.

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