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Message for Pigeonbird
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Hi John I am contacting you through the forum as I have lost your email address and do not know how to access it on the forum. I have received an article which I thought you might be interested in as well as the fellows from the ex POW group and wanted to pass it on to you. The book is almost done and ready for pub...
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WO Pym William H. RCAF of 166 Sqn
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Hello, I'm looking after some extra information about WO Pym William H. RCAF, gunner, R/99568, of the 166 Sqn who died on the 03/04 of July 1943 above Belgium. The Wellington HF595 was shot down by Hptm Wandam Siegfried of I/NJG5 above Neerhespen (Belgium) and according to some eyewitnesses the a...
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Wartime Aircraft Production Photos
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http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000192&rd=93915&hs=0
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KB755 VR-F 419 Sqdn
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Hi, I'm new to the forum so please bear with me. My uncle Bill Longmore (same name as myself) was mid-upper gunner on the above aircraft. The aircraft was shot down near LeHarve on the night of 7/8th August 1944. The entire crew perished and are buried in the village churchyard at Auberville la Renault...
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70 Sqn Wellington crew
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I am trying to research the crew of a 70 Sqn Wellington shot down at night over Egypt on June 27, 1942. Are there any 70 Sqn experts out there who can tell me what roll the following two crew members performed? Sgt G Jackson & Sgt T L Brown. I believe one of them was a 2nd pilot, but that's about all I know. T...
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Mystery of 7th February 1944 - Sergeant Stanley Harold SHORT
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On the 7th February 1944 my Father-in-Laws brother, Stanley Harold Short, was flying with the 427 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron when he was killed in action. Stan was a Sergeant (Flt.Engineer) with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. The 5 other crew members that were also killed on the flight were: F/S Sg...
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Jack Nott 77 Sqn, Ron Walker 83 Sqn, Roy Carter 431 Sqn
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After initially evading for a shot time, these three guys were murdered while staying in a 'safe' house in Tilburg, Holland on July 9, 1944. Thanks to the efforts of Jan van den Driesschen I hope to run an article about how these three bomber boys were killed in the next edition of the Linconshire Lancas...
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Wing Commander D M H Craven 12 Squadron
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On the night of 29th September 1943 my father Wally Smith flew as Engineer on a operation to Berlin. This was not with his normal crew but was with Wing Commander D M H Craven as pilot. I have the ORBs for his other 30 ops' but have no information on this one. Wally's log book shows the Lanc' that night to be ED...
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Site - Wartime memories Project
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Hi to everyone, In case you did not know of, I just want to make you aware of a site that provides a wealth of information for those who are looking for information of our fathers, grandfathers and alike. A couple of years ago, I came across this site while looking for information on my father who served w...
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F/o. H.Rubenstein 424 squadron RCAF
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Hello, I,m Looking for info/picture of F/o. H Rubenstein RCAF. He was the bombadier of the F/s.Cozens crew. This plane ,Lancaster ME-456 crashed on 21-02-1945 but where? Hi jump out of his plane and came down in the outkits off Linne-Netherlands. The next night one of the downed pilots, a Canadian...
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New Book on 431 Squadron Now Available!!
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William Heron, a regular here on this message board, has just published his first book, titled "A Yorkshire Squadron" a history of 431 R.C.A.F. Sqdn. It is a compilation of history, stories and photos and the result of many years of painstaking research by the author. Details on how to ord...
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POW Sgt P J Bemrose
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In my research into my fathers time spent in Bomber Command (http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) I have attempted to trace the surviving member of the crew who were shot down over Hamblin 8th Oct 1943 in Lancaster Bomber ED 995 PH-X This plane carried my father through his complete first tour ( 30 o...
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466 Squadron
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Please can anyone give me any information on Sgt Jack Samuels(41285) during his time spent at Leconfield with 466 squadron. He was W/Op on my fathers second tour with 463 squadron and was best man at his wedding in1945. andy@raf-bombercommand.co.uk
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Searching for info on individual Airman
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DOVAL DAVID CHARLES STEWARTInitials:D DNationality:CanadianRank:Warrant Officer Class I (Nav.)Regiment/Service:Royal Canadian Air ForceUnit Text:148 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.Age:21Date of Death:04/07/1944Service No:R/116246Additional information:Son of David and Kathleen Martha Stewa...
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Lancaster KB-835 434 Sqn shot down on 15/16 March 1945 above Belgium
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Hello!
Who can give me any information about the ORB for this mission and aircraft, please? Is there a 434 Sqn association?
Thanks and greetings from Belgium,
Alexander
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Elvington
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http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4049329.York_airport_scheme_kicked_out/
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Lancaster ED995
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I am trying to find information regarding the loss of Lancaster ED 995 PH-X of 12 squadron which was lost 8th/9th October 1943 near Hamblin Germany.This plane carried my father through all 30 ops of his first tour. Any information that I can add to my fathers web site www.raf-bombercommand.co.u...
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Jan 15, 2009
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No 9 B&G School, Mont Joli Accident
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Hello all, I´d like to kindly ask you for any information pertinent to plane crash at No 9 B&G School, Mont Joli, Quebec, 19/05/1942. Five men were killed in this accident. TIA Milan
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Models of control towers / Hangars
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http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://kampfgruppe144.com/images/downloads/Copy%2520of%2520Copy%2520of%25201-144%2520R...
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After info on my Grandad...
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Hi newbie here. I've been trying to get any info on my Grandad who flew Stirlings during the war. Sadly he died over 15 years ago and everything he had from the war he got rid of as soon as it was over. The only thing anyone else in my family seems to know is my Uncle who is fairly certain that he was in 90 squadr...
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Air Britain
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Anyone lucky or rich enough to own a copy of Air Britains Halifax File, theres one on Amazon for £133, yes i know, so i aint gonna buy this copy Jim
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Models
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Anyone else collecting the Corgi Halifax Models, not cheep but well worth getting, limited to a couple of thousand pieces, I got the Friday 13th one
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2009
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Just signed in to wish ALL our forum members all the best for 2009.
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Would like to acknowledge our ex crew members .......
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Hi to Matt and all regulars to this forum. As another year has gone by, there has been many great topics and answers provided. I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to the ex-crew members that grace this forum. Taken a step further, many thanks to people like John A Neal, 'Pidgeonb...
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hello from a newbie
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I have been researching my Dads uncle Leading Aircraftman Chistopher Thomas McClure who was serving in 502 Sqdn and was killed when his Avro Anson crashed in a snowstorm in the Rhyl/Prestatyn area while returning to RAF Aldergrove on the 19th January 1940. we have some information 19/01/40 No.502...
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Farewell-Ben Marceau RCAF
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On December 10th,Ben Marceau,(the sole survivor of the Fern crew of 434 squadron,shot down over Essen on 11th March 1945) ,sadly passed away. It was my privilege to have been corresponding with Ben for many years after i had contributed to the story of the Fern crew and their loss,my late father hav...
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Back On Line!
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Hi All! Just wanted let everyone know that I am finally back online after a 3 month hiatus. I've got quite a bit of catching up do! Cheers! matt
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Hello from a Newie.
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Hi Folks, Just like to say hello and introduce sites for your interest. They are Stirling Pilot (http://www.stirlingpilot.org.uk) a tribute to a 149 Sqdn crew and other Stirling crews. Many Canadians, Aus and NZ crews mentioned and pictures of Lancs leaving middleton St George to return to Canad...
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Bomber Crew Training
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Anyone advise me on this subject - Say when training with a Heavy conversion Unit, doing circuits in a Halifax, how long after take off would the bomb aimer take his position, or would he have other duties to attend to first Jim
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F/LT Ken Sidford - 195 Sqn
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Wednesday the 26th November saw the passing of yet another one of these gallant airmen, when my Grandfather passed away. He started the war in a TA Heavy Artillery regiment and went through Belgium and the withdrawal through Dunkerque. He then spent time in coastal batteries in the south west which h...
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