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October 31, 2004 at 12:00 pm in reply to: WWII Polish awards query. #1354713

lauriebe
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The site only deals with the VM but the chap himself is expert on all things Polish medal-wise. He was able to confirm some CV medals I have in my collection and ID a couple of others. He has/had another site listing around 4-5 pages of medals and badges for sale, all Polish but I cannot find the URL for it. As I say, a phone-call is probably gonna be best.

25,000 CV’s were awarded by the Polish Government in exile, & 30,000 in total. Have a look at this link from within his site.

http://www.virtuti.com/order/articles/virtuti.html

Just for info, mine is the Virtuti Militari group that he mentions that “only” cost $250, being worth $1500+ for the VM alone – and it’s an RAF/PAF group at that with CV and 3 (!!!) bars plus Air Crew Europe etc. A lucky day at the antique shop!

Dean

A lucky day at the antique shop indeed!!

I have tried using the e-mail facility on the website itself. That doesn’t work.

It looks like a phone call, as you suggest, is the way to go. Must make sure that I get the time differences right!

BR

Laurie.

October 31, 2004 at 1:57 am in reply to: WWII Polish awards query. #1355099

lauriebe
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Dean,

Many thanks for that info.

I have had a look at the site that you mentioned. This deals only with the Order of the Virtuti Militari. The Polish Cross of Valour is a couple of rungs down the order of precedence from this award. Equating, I think, to a DSC/DFC on the British scale.

I do not have the medal although I do have a scanned photo of it. It appears to be a 1920 issue of the Cross, with the ribbon colours reversed. This, I believe was to distinguish those awards made to Polish exile forces during WWII.

BR

Laurie.

October 25, 2004 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Historic RN formation #1365455

lauriebe
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The one with the Gladiator was a Gloster effort, with a Meteor NF.14 and a Javelin.

Thanks Steve.

Forgot to say in first post excellent photo. Pity there isn’t a Seafire in there. 😉

BR

Laurie.

October 25, 2004 at 1:00 pm in reply to: Historic RN formation #1365475

lauriebe
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It reminds me of a similar photograph, Spitfire, Javalin, etc, etc.

I remember that photo. It appeared in a lot of recruiting material.

If memory serves it featured (bottom to top of photo), Spitfire, Hurricane, Meteor, Hunter, Javelin, Lightning.

Did a Gladiator also feature?

I don’t suppose anyone has a copy?

BR

Laurie.

October 22, 2004 at 12:31 pm in reply to: Bristol Freighter #1370806

lauriebe
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Dave,

Try this link. When the page displays, click on Bristol Aero and then Worldwide Survey.

The Freighters are about halfway down the page.

http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/index.html

BR,

Laurie

October 22, 2004 at 12:19 pm in reply to: Bristol Freighter #1370830

lauriebe
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Ah, the good ol’ “Vibrator”!

Fond memories of several trips from Changi to Butterworth and back in the late 60’s aboard 41 Sqn RNZAF examples. Quite an experience, especially in heavy rain!

Last one I saw was in the maintenance area at Heathrow in early 95 if memory serves. I think that got bent a year or so later.

Those were the days!

BR

Laurie. :rolleyes:

October 22, 2004 at 7:01 am in reply to: Halton 1985 #1371522

lauriebe
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Great pictures, as DGH said thanks for sharing them with us!

Just a quick question though. What squadron is the Hunter with the diamond markings from?

I’m not 100% sure, but I think those are 71 Sqn markings. That Sqn flew Mk 4 Hunters at Bruggen from April 56 until May 57.

Have a look at this link: http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h71.html

No doubt someone will be able to confirm (or deny) that.

BR,

Laurie.

October 22, 2004 at 6:44 am in reply to: Halton 1985 #1371533

lauriebe
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Any idea what happened to the rather mangled looking Hawk in the first shot?

This was abandoned at low level during a display at Sidmouth, Devon after an engine failure. Was flying as No. 8 in the formation at the time.

At the top of a loop in “Vixen” formation, the engine surged and could not be relit.

The pilot, Flt Lt Peter Lees, ejected successfully. The date was 31 August 1984.

BR

Laurie

October 22, 2004 at 6:26 am in reply to: Can you please identify this wartime RAF station? #1371542

lauriebe
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Wratting Common – 1651 Conversion Unit.

Bah! Laurie beat me.

OOps! Sorry DHFan. I’ll try to be a little slower off the mark next time. 😀 😀 😀

BR

Laurie

October 22, 2004 at 6:23 am in reply to: Help please with spelling #1371550

lauriebe
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Dave,

According to the Oxford English Reference Dictionary, the spelling is “Maquis”.

BR

Laurie.

October 22, 2004 at 6:18 am in reply to: Can you please identify this wartime RAF station? #1371559

lauriebe
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Dave,

What about Wratting Common, also known as West Wickham, I think. This about 10 miles ESE of Cambridge.

Not sure what units were there though. Will try to get some more info.

BR

Laurie.

October 20, 2004 at 1:40 pm in reply to: Mystery Aircraft & Carrier – Any Ideas? #1375968

lauriebe
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I think JDK is on the right track.

The “A” is more likely to be the aircraft’s individual ID, rather than a ship/air wing ID.

BR

Laurie.

October 20, 2004 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Wrecks From Asia? #1375998

lauriebe
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Thanks.

I’ll do some checking on Tebrau as well. It isn’t a name that I have come across before.

BR

Laurie.

October 20, 2004 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Wrecks From Asia? #1376159

lauriebe
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Dave,

Many thanks, much appreciated.

I have just managed to get hold of copies of 2 long out of print books on the 1948 – 60 Emergency Period and both came from old RSA libraries, ordered over the Internet.

As for airfields around 1941, in my records I have the following:

Singapore:

Kallang
Sembawang
Seletar
Tengah

In Malaya, I have:

Alor Star
Sungai Patani
Butterworth
Penang
Sungai Bakap
Lubok Kiap
Taiping
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur
Port Swettenham
Batu Pahat
Kluang
Kahang
Kota Bharu
Gong Kedah
Kuantan

It will be interesting to see if you can come up with anymore.

Thanks also for the steer on books. I’ll check those out.

BR

Laurie.

October 20, 2004 at 7:44 am in reply to: Twin Pioneer Survivors #1376751

lauriebe
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Another thread about surviving twins 🙂

As someone who grew up in the West of Scotland I have always had a soft spot for Scottish Aviation’s output, and a fascination for the Twin Pioneer. A while ago I found a website listing the survivors, but does anyone have any photos? 2 to start with:

1. G-APRS owned by Air Atlantique (at Farnborough 2002)
2. G-BBVF at East Fortune

Here’s 2 views of FM1064 ex-RMAF, now on display at the Taman Merdeka, Malacca. These were taken late April this year.

BR

Laurie.
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