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David Layne · David Layne

John I hope you can clear up a query I have. In my father's P.O.W. Red Cross "Wartime Log" there is a reference about an argument between two P.O.W.'s over "Pitopoly." Can you clarify what Pitopoly was? My guess is that it was a variation of the Monopoly game, or that it was in as...

matt · matt

Does anyone here know how this thing worked and what member of the crew was responsible for monitoring it?

Linda · Linda

Can anyone identify this uniform please

1wetdogsmell1 · 1wetdogsmell1

Hi folks, looking for help getting any info on my grandad james william riley who was a tail gunner in a lancaster. he was in a yorkshire sqd and was also based in canada too. any direction pointing or leads to info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Terry

leslie · leslie

Firstly, let me start out by thanking all those forum members who so graciously answered my questions and provided information in my 3 1/2 year journey to complete my father's story of a WWII Pathfinder Pilot. The book is done! Please contact me if you want further details or wish to have your name on...

andy · andy

http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961

michel · michel

Hello, I,m looking for Picture/Family of Sgt.John Gilbert R/109675 RAF He was the wireless operator off Halifrax W-1180 This plane crashed at Posterholt-Holland on 6-8-1942. Sgt. Gibert,Gall,Clarke where KIA. The rest where POW. If you can help.......... Michel

KevinW4 · KevinW4

Hi, does anyone know anything post war about Pat Croft? His best mate at OTU is wanting to find news of him. Until last Friday he thought Pat had been killed in 1943. I was able to find out that Pat and most of his crew had survived the shooting down of HR799 TL-R June 21 1943. Pat had evaded until betrayed by...

David Doubleday

Can someone point me in the right direction to trace his RAF career? He was my uncle and the information from my generation is extremely sketchy. Thanks, David WhitcombeCottage@aol.com

K for Kitty Crew

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that the 'Stirling Aircraft Society' forum is now back up and running. The site welcomes all Bomber Command related enquires and identifies the Short Stirling aircraft, crew members and squadrons. http://sas.raf38group.org/forum For general detail...

Steve Darlow · Steve Darlow

Just to let forum members know that there will soon be a new book out 'Fighting High - World War Two - Air Battle Europe, Volume 1' - www.fightinghigh.com . This is the first in a series of books. In conducting the research for the series, numerous veteran interviews were carried out and their recollect...

leslie · leslie

I am looking for some statistics for the period early February 1944 to September 1944 with respect to the subject group which would have been involved in the destruction of the oil fields, refineries, key bridges and the mining of the Danube River.These operations would have taken place in Romania,...

andy · andy

Can anyone please help with information on the loss of 626 Squadrons Lancaster LL797 on 24th/25th February 1944. Andy www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk

Pigeonbird · Pigeonbird

It's flabbergasting! 10 days without a new posting, or even an addition to an old one. Have we run out of subjects or are all of our old timers passed along? Well, here's something to get your teeth into. On May 7th, at 16:00 Hours, the new Air Force wing at the Military Museums of Calgary will open. Th...

Justplanedave · Justplanedave

Hello All, I'm new here. I figured I'd post here with all the in depth discussion and wealth of knowledge being shared. I came across some old newspaper articles about a Halifax that crashed Jan 16 1945. Several members were ordered to bail out and did so. The rest of the crew crashed with the plane. The...

Guy · Guy

Hello, My Grandfather (F/LT Sidford) was a pilot in 195 Squadron from Nov 8th 1944 to April the 19th 1945. I am trying to locate as much information as possible about the squadron and aircraft as I have the challenge of building a Lancaster model for him which I want to try to get to be as close to the last La...

MikeH · MikeH

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/Dibbins.html

Alain · Alain

Hello ! I would like to know more about W/C John Simpson DSO DFC who was in 97 Squadron, and in the team of the Master Bomber of 54 Base Coningsby in 1944.I know he was born in 1912, and served in the Scottish Horse 1935-1937.Could you help me ? I would like to contact his relative . With all the sun from Moorea...

alexander · alexander

Hello, I'm looking after some information about P/O Kossatz James Darwin, J49860, 28 years old in 1945. His brother Kossatz Thomas Carl (R254617) was KIA on the 15 of March 1945 over Belgium. Regards, Alexander

Linda · Linda

Sorry Alexander,-botched up the reply a bit My e mail is cathogs2000@tiscali.co.uk Linda

William Heron · William Heron

I'm rying to help the brother of an ex-airman decypher some abbreviations contained in his brother's logbook and wondered if anyone can help. I've checked the books I have but none of the following appear there. The ex-airman was an Air Gunner if that helps. ATT - CTBA - TOS (could be, taken off service...

matt · matt

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1183172/My-Lancaster-bomber-shot-flames--I-landed-arms-Madame-Mazonga.htmlComments (

andy · andy

I have just returned from planting a tree at Wickenby Airfield. The reason for this is two fold. Firstly it is as a memorial to my father and all the crew of Lancaster ED995 who flew from Wickenby with 12 squadron in the summer of 1943.(see www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) Secondly the purchase of the tre...

Mr hubby · Mr hubby

Hello every one I am hoping someone will be able to help me source some detailed info on the last flight of PG-S for Sugar 619 squadron. The info I have to date is that it took part in the raid on Nuremberg on 30 March 1944, when 94 bombers were shot down and 71 damaged, out of 795 aircraft. one of these being...

matt · matt

419 SQN REUNION UPDATE 419 Sqn is proud to announce that the Lancaster has agreed to participate in the Reunion Weekend with flypasts and static displays. It is requested that you continue to reserve early, including booking your own accommodation as the 4 Wing Airshow is expected to bring in app...

Ken MacLean · Ken MacLean

David, Sorry, I did not intend to post as "anymouse" above. Cheers, Ken MacLean

Anonymous

I have just got hold of my father's service record and cannot find out what the D in rank of DF/Sgt is. Another looks like TFS Also he was on course 66-B, no 8 AOS in Quebec. Has anyone anyone information about this and is there anywhere I can find old photos between 1942-1946 Thanks Rowena

matt · K for Kitty Crew

Hello everyone, Found these details on another site, from David Layne, so I'd thought I'd share them here. Once you tag onto the site, scroll down to the third posting and you will see the 'mock up' lanc and details. Its all good. John http://crusader-rabbit.blogspot.com/

matt · K for Kitty Crew

Hi everyone, Thought these photos of a captured Short Stirling with Luftwaffe markings might be of interest to you. I was looking for information on captured Lancasters and came up with this detail. I can supply british crew details if requested. They come courtesy of Peter Evans, administrator of...

Linda · Linda

I have been sent this photo and wondered if anyone can help identify it ? I realise that it isn't that clear but there is a nose-art outline and the bomb tally under the ****pit canopy looks as if it only completed 5 ops. when the photo was taken.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Question for Pigeonbird (Preview) John I hope you can clear up a query I have. In my father's P.O.W. Red Cross "Wartime Log" there is a reference about an argument between two P.O.W.'s over "Pitopoly." Can you clarify what Pitopoly was? My guess is that it was a variation of the Monopoly game, or that it was in as...	David Layne	3	853	Sep 2, 2009 by David Layne
	Visual Monica (Preview) Does anyone here know how this thing worked and what member of the crew was responsible for monitoring it?	matt	4	1348	Aug 28, 2009 by matt
	Help with uniform identification please. (Preview) Can anyone identify this uniform please	Linda	4	832	Aug 28, 2009 by Linda
	James william riley (Preview) Hi folks, looking for help getting any info on my grandad james william riley who was a tail gunner in a lancaster. he was in a yorkshire sqd and was also based in canada too. any direction pointing or leads to info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Terry	1wetdogsmell1	1	738	Aug 21, 2009 by matt
	AGAINST THE ODDS (Preview) Firstly, let me start out by thanking all those forum members who so graciously answered my questions and provided information in my 3 1/2 year journey to complete my father's story of a WWII Pathfinder Pilot. The book is done! Please contact me if you want further details or wish to have your name on...	leslie	2	1250	Aug 12, 2009 by leslie
	Lancaster PD259 (Preview) http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961	andy	3	1025	Jul 27, 2009 by matt
	Sgt. John Gilbert R/109675 78 Squadron (Preview) Hello, I,m looking for Picture/Family of Sgt.John Gilbert R/109675 RAF He was the wireless operator off Halifrax W-1180 This plane crashed at Posterholt-Holland on 6-8-1942. Sgt. Gibert,Gall,Clarke where KIA. The rest where POW. If you can help.......... Michel	michel	2	793	Jul 17, 2009 by michel
	Patrick Norman Croft 35 Squadron (Preview) Hi, does anyone know anything post war about Pat Croft? His best mate at OTU is wanting to find news of him. Until last Friday he thought Pat had been killed in 1943. I was able to find out that Pat and most of his crew had survived the shooting down of HR799 TL-R June 21 1943. Pat had evaded until betrayed by...	KevinW4	9	2830	Jul 10, 2009 by Linda
	Sgt William McMullan (Preview) Can someone point me in the right direction to trace his RAF career? He was my uncle and the information from my generation is extremely sketchy. Thanks, David WhitcombeCottage@aol.com	David Doubleday	1	2225	Jul 8, 2009 by K for Kitty crew
	Stirling Aircraft Society - Forum Re-activated (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that the 'Stirling Aircraft Society' forum is now back up and running. The site welcomes all Bomber Command related enquires and identifies the Short Stirling aircraft, crew members and squadrons. http://sas.raf38group.org/forum For general detail...	K for Kitty Crew	0	1292	Jul 7, 2009 by K for Kitty Crew
	Battle of Britain Pilot Bill Green - Fighting High book interview (Preview) Just to let forum members know that there will soon be a new book out 'Fighting High - World War Two - Air Battle Europe, Volume 1' - www.fightinghigh.com . This is the first in a series of books. In conducting the research for the series, numerous veteran interviews were carried out and their recollect...	Steve Darlow	0	915	Jul 6, 2009 by Steve Darlow
	205 Group Stationed in Italy (Preview) I am looking for some statistics for the period early February 1944 to September 1944 with respect to the subject group which would have been involved in the destruction of the oil fields, refineries, key bridges and the mining of the Danube River.These operations would have taken place in Romania,...	leslie	2	1007	Jul 6, 2009 by leslie
	Loss of Lancaster LL797 (Preview) Can anyone please help with information on the loss of 626 Squadrons Lancaster LL797 on 24th/25th February 1944. Andy www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk	andy	1	1520	Jul 1, 2009 by K for Kitty crew
	New Air Museum (Preview) It's flabbergasting! 10 days without a new posting, or even an addition to an old one. Have we run out of subjects or are all of our old timers passed along? Well, here's something to get your teeth into. On May 7th, at 16:00 Hours, the new Air Force wing at the Military Museums of Calgary will open. Th...	Pigeonbird	6	846	Jun 23, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	Halifax crash Jan 16, 1945 (Preview) Hello All, I'm new here. I figured I'd post here with all the in depth discussion and wealth of knowledge being shared. I came across some old newspaper articles about a Halifax that crashed Jan 16 1945. Several members were ordered to bail out and did so. The rest of the crew crashed with the plane. The...	Justplanedave	3	1186	Jun 8, 2009 by Justplanedave
	195 Sqn Wratting Common (Preview) Hello, My Grandfather (F/LT Sidford) was a pilot in 195 Squadron from Nov 8th 1944 to April the 19th 1945. I am trying to locate as much information as possible about the squadron and aircraft as I have the challenge of building a Lancaster model for him which I want to try to get to be as close to the last La...	Guy	2	3788	Jun 6, 2009 by Anonymous
	HALIFAX LK789 CREW (Preview) www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/Dibbins.html	MikeH	0	959	Jun 5, 2009 by MikeH
	W/C John Simpson DSO DFC (Preview) Hello ! I would like to know more about W/C John Simpson DSO DFC who was in 97 Squadron, and in the team of the Master Bomber of 54 Base Coningsby in 1944.I know he was born in 1912, and served in the Scottish Horse 1935-1937.Could you help me ? I would like to contact his relative . With all the sun from Moorea...	Alain	0	634	Jun 4, 2009 by Alain
	P/O Kossatz James Darwin (Preview) Hello, I'm looking after some information about P/O Kossatz James Darwin, J49860, 28 years old in 1945. His brother Kossatz Thomas Carl (R254617) was KIA on the 15 of March 1945 over Belgium. Regards, Alexander	alexander	2	915	Jun 1, 2009 by alexander
	Kossatz-James (Preview) Sorry Alexander,-botched up the reply a bit My e mail is cathogs2000@tiscali.co.uk Linda	Linda	0	754	May 28, 2009 by Linda
	Abreviations??? (Preview) I'm rying to help the brother of an ex-airman decypher some abbreviations contained in his brother's logbook and wondered if anyone can help. I've checked the books I have but none of the following appear there. The ex-airman was an Air Gunner if that helps. ATT - CTBA - TOS (could be, taken off service...	William Heron	5	1184	May 25, 2009 by alexander
	Daily Mail Story (Preview) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1183172/My-Lancaster-bomber-shot-flames--I-landed-arms-Madame-Mazonga.htmlComments (	matt	10	7100	May 23, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	Wickenby (Preview) I have just returned from planting a tree at Wickenby Airfield. The reason for this is two fold. Firstly it is as a memorial to my father and all the crew of Lancaster ED995 who flew from Wickenby with 12 squadron in the summer of 1943.(see www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) Secondly the purchase of the tre...	andy	0	763	May 22, 2009 by andy
	PG-S 619 squadron info sort (Preview) Hello every one I am hoping someone will be able to help me source some detailed info on the last flight of PG-S for Sugar 619 squadron. The info I have to date is that it took part in the raid on Nuremberg on 30 March 1944, when 94 bombers were shot down and 71 damaged, out of 795 aircraft. one of these being...	Mr hubby	5	3205	May 16, 2009 by Alain
	419 Squadron Reunion 2009 (Preview) 419 SQN REUNION UPDATE 419 Sqn is proud to announce that the Lancaster has agreed to participate in the Reunion Weekend with flypasts and static displays. It is requested that you continue to reserve early, including booking your own accommodation as the 4 Wing Airshow is expected to bring in app...	matt	10	1530	May 15, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	LV826 (Preview) David, Sorry, I did not intend to post as "anymouse" above. Cheers, Ken MacLean	Ken MacLean	0	790	May 11, 2009 by Ken MacLean
	service records (Preview) I have just got hold of my father's service record and cannot find out what the D in rank of DF/Sgt is. Another looks like TFS Also he was on course 66-B, no 8 AOS in Quebec. Has anyone anyone information about this and is there anywhere I can find old photos between 1942-1946 Thanks Rowena	Anonymous	2	902	May 10, 2009 by Anonymous
	Dambusters remake (update) (Preview) Hello everyone, Found these details on another site, from David Layne, so I'd thought I'd share them here. Once you tag onto the site, scroll down to the third posting and you will see the 'mock up' lanc and details. Its all good. John http://crusader-rabbit.blogspot.com/	K for Kitty Crew	1	3459	May 5, 2009 by matt
	Captured Stirling in Luftwaffe markings (Preview) Hi everyone, Thought these photos of a captured Short Stirling with Luftwaffe markings might be of interest to you. I was looking for information on captured Lancasters and came up with this detail. I can supply british crew details if requested. They come courtesy of Peter Evans, administrator of...	K for Kitty Crew	2	1600	Apr 24, 2009 by matt
	Lancaster identity? (Preview) I have been sent this photo and wondered if anyone can help identify it ? I realise that it isn't that clear but there is a nose-art outline and the bomb tally under the ****pit canopy looks as if it only completed 5 ops. when the photo was taken.	Linda	4	1051	Apr 23, 2009 by Linda
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