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October 19, 2005 at 8:18 am in reply to: Dutch 2 seat Spitfires #1344607

BennoT6
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9 photo’s of Netherlands Air Force duals

Hi Spitfire builder,

Check your “Thruxton Aero hotmail” box for photo’s.

Regards,

Benno

October 18, 2005 at 12:33 pm in reply to: Dutch 2 seat Spitfires #1345397

BennoT6
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Spitfire in Netherlands Air Force colours

I could do that; as long it’s not on short term, and when you are pretty sure it’s really going to be a Dutch scheme. (Will scan a couple of photo’s tonight a send them to your ‘@hotmail.com’)

Regards,

Benno

(Yes, it’s me, the Harvard maniac)

October 18, 2005 at 9:12 am in reply to: Dutch 2 seat Spitfires #1345563

BennoT6
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Dutch Spitfire dual

Gentlemen,

As far as I know we basically only had three colourschemes for the two-seaters here; two Air Force schemes and a civilian targer-tug.
1. standard RAF camouflage, with both RAF serial and Dutch serials (H-97/H-99). Two different presentations of Dutch serials.
2. silver/aluminium scheme, with either standard Dutch serials (H-97/H-99) or 322-squadroncodes (3W-..)
3. civilian, orange scheme, Schreiner target tug PH-NFN.

BTW, what is the identity of this twoseater being rebuild at Thruxton ?

When it’s ready for flight it should definitely visit the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historical Flight at Gilze-Rijen ! We had G-CCCA/161 visiting last Saturday; most welcome. Was probably the first time in some 50+ years that a Spit twoseater was here.

Regards,

Benno

October 17, 2005 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Czech Otto Smik, Spitfire #1346354

BennoT6
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Zwollo Spitfires

Hi Harm-Jan,

Would be nice when you could check the unitcodes.

Regards,

Benno Goethals, Rijen, Netherlands

October 17, 2005 at 11:06 am in reply to: Czech Otto Smik, Spitfire #1346440

BennoT6
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Czech Otto Smik

Hi,

Thanks; didn’t know about this website.

Regards,

Benno

August 31, 2005 at 10:04 am in reply to: Harvard crashes – Cape May, NJ, USA, 1970s #1419038

BennoT6
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Harvard crashes – Cape May, NJ, USA, 1970s

Hi all,

Probably a difficult (?) question. Anyone who knows about the identities of those T-6s ? Just for my records.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Benno

April 28, 2005 at 2:51 pm in reply to: wanted: ID crashed a/c holland, May 1940 #1429019

BennoT6
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Operations record 264 squadron

The operations record from 264 squadron reports for May 13, flying from Martlesham Heath, patrol The Hague, take-off at 04:15 hrs :
L6969 shotdown
L6960 shotdown
L6958 shotdown
L6977 shotdown
L6965 shotdown
L6974 landed at Knocke at 06:30 hrs.

April 28, 2005 at 1:28 pm in reply to: wanted: ID crashed a/c holland, May 1940 #1429047

BennoT6
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Defiant; it’s L6965

Friends,

Just went home for lunch and checked the book “Luchtgevechten boven West-Brabant en de Biesbosch”. Page 38 is showing exactly the same photo; the one with the two gentlemen.

The Defiant is L6965, having crashed on May 13, 1940 at the Hazeldonkse Zandweg in the village of Zevenbergen (that’s some 30 km S. of Rotterdam)

The crew, pilot A.M. McLeod (RAF42013) and gunner W.E. Cox both survived and were able to return to England.

The two gentlemen, standing next to the wreckage, on the photo are Mr. J. de Ridder and his nephew.

April 28, 2005 at 10:19 am in reply to: wanted: ID crashed a/c holland, May 1940 #1429301

BennoT6
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Defiants

In May 1940 a couple of Defiants crashed in the province of Noord-Brabant; one in the “Biesbosch” and one near Oosteind, which is east of Oosterhout. There is a book, written by Mr. Jan Jolie from Oosterhout (NL), describing the Defiant battle.

BTW, there is a small monument near the Biesbosch-museum, and also near Oosteind, for those Defiants having crashed there.

Regards,

Benno (Rijen, NL)

March 24, 2005 at 1:12 pm in reply to: T-6/Harvards in the U. K. #1385710

BennoT6
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Harvards/Texans in the UK

Dear friends,

“Nr. 16” is message 22 is not G-BTKI; it’s more likely (as stated elsewhere) G-DDMV in the early colours. G-BTKI was a former French Air Force (La Ferte Alais woods !) T-6G Texan, and sold to the US before being completed.

Regards,

Benno

June 25, 2004 at 10:55 am in reply to: Belgian Starfighter ? #1610839

BennoT6
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Belgian Starfighter neaar Beervelde

Hi,

The Belgian Starfighter on a container near the village of Beervelde is FX79.

February 20, 2004 at 9:06 am in reply to: Harvard/Zero ? #1607532

BennoT6
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T-6 at North Weald in Zero c/s

The T-6 in the Zero colourscheme is now being rebuild to flying condition at Bruntingthorpe; G-TOMC, former 51-14700 French Air Force.

The other Zero, seen at Thruxon is G-BJST, former MM53795 Italian Air Force. Now painted as KF729 and awaiting certification.
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