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William Heron · William Heron

Has anyone heard from John Neal recently?, I haven't seen any new postings from him which I think is somewhat unusual. Bill

William Heron · William Heron

I recently received this from a lady whose father was part of an aircrew and F.T.R. As she said in her email to me "It's probably done its rounds before but is still appropriate for this time of year" The Inquisitive mind of a Child Why are they selling poppies Mummy?Selling poppies in town to...

MAURICE FRANCIS · MAURICE FRANCIS

He was one of my school teachers here in Worcester, England, some 50 years ago and I would like to find out more about his World War Two career. Early in the war it is said that he was involved in a disastrous sortie of Blenheim bombers when only one aircraft returned. Later, from what I can find out up un...

K for Kitty Crew

Hi Everyone, Just had a post on the Stirling Aircraft Society Forum, http://stirlingaircraft___________________________________________________________________All, I have done al...

William Heron · William Heron

Does anyone have or know where I can obtain a photograph on any Lancaster/any Sqdn. that was taken while on the ground during winter, preferably showing snow on the ground. The photograph MUST be copyright free (in the public domain). Thanks for your help Bill. -- Edited by William Heron on Saturday 1...

lancashirelass · lancashirelass

Hello, I'm new to this site courtesy of Linda. It's a great site and I am thoroughly enjoying the Forum. Linda is presently putting together a post about my brother W/O Albert Peter Bates,Pilot of Wellington,HF596 166 Squadron,Kirmington. He was killed August 15/16 1943 while on a mission 'gard...

Fred Carter · Fred Carter

ROY E CARTER PARK announcement On Nov 9th,2009 a new park in Blackstock, Ontario (north-east of Oshawa) will be named in honour of F/O Roy Carter (Nav) 431 Squadron, RCAF ( see his story on this website). TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG Mayor Pearce & Members of Council Cordially invite you to th...

matt · matt

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10602531

Munro · Munro

Dear friends, I´m seeking any info about F/O P.P. Ficek (J.28386) from 162 (Osprey) squadron. In this time when Ficek´s crew led by F/O T.C. Cooke, DFC on April 17, 1944 succesfuly destroyed german submarine U-342 (Oblt. Albert Hossenfelder). Any info about F/O Ficek and this event will be ver...

MikeH · MikeH

Hi, can anyone help with the christian name of a F/Sgt J Anderson (1573409). He was the rear gunner and sole survivor of Halifax LK789, shot down 25/4/44. I understand he came from Scotland and may have enlisted at Edinburgh. thanks, Mike.

bill.longmore · bill.longmore

Hi, my name is William Longmore, I was named for my uncle Flt/Sgt William Longmore RAFVR, mid-upper gunner on board Lancaster X KB755, VR-F of 419sqdn RCAF which was shot down near the village of Auberville-la-Renault on the night of 7/8th August 1944. All seven crewmembers were kill...

B Olson · B Olson

Hi, I am researching the WWII RCAF record of my Great Uncle Jerome Dauk, Squadron 424 and would deeply appreciate any supplemental details anyone may have regarding his service. Jerome's older sister is still alive at 90 and is interested in anything I can uncover. Jerome (Hironimus Dominik Alouis...

B Olson · B Olson

Hi, I looking for information regarding a Great Uncle who flew with 50 Squadron, RCAF Flight Sergeant (Bm. Aim) Charles Joseph O'Connor (R/145478). Charles was killed in a night bombing mission July7/8 1944 targeting St. Leu d'Esserent, France (V-1 rocket storage caves). His Lancaster (DV227) w...

Linda · Linda

Seeking details of the crash as all i have is Chorley's (which is great) but I wondered if there was anything further! Lancaster III ED 934 AJ-K "King",Byers crew -- Edited by Linda on Monday 13th of July 2009 02:47:58 PM

ChrisBrett · ChrisBrett

Hello, First post on this forum so Hello. Im here for a long shot really! I am writting here in an attempt to find out more information about my Grandad and his roll as as a Halifax navigator in WW2. My Grandad name is William Foreman. He lived in Charlton in his later life but was born in Ireland. Is it poss...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Pigeonbird? (Preview) Has anyone heard from John Neal recently?, I haven't seen any new postings from him which I think is somewhat unusual. Bill	William Heron	2	758	Nov 9, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	Remembrance Day (Preview) I recently received this from a lady whose father was part of an aircrew and F.T.R. As she said in her email to me "It's probably done its rounds before but is still appropriate for this time of year" *The Inquisitive mind of a Child* Why are they selling poppies Mummy?Selling poppies in town to...	William Heron	0	757	Nov 9, 2009 by William Heron
	SERGEANT LESLIE "LES" COLE (Preview) He was one of my school teachers here in Worcester, England, some 50 years ago and I would like to find out more about his World War Two career. Early in the war it is said that he was involved in a disastrous sortie of Blenheim bombers when only one aircraft returned. Later, from what I can find out up un...	MAURICE FRANCIS	6	2026	Nov 9, 2009 by MAURICE FRANCIS
	7 Squadron - LEJ Davenport - Photos and or Contacts? (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just had a post on the Stirling Aircraft Society Forum, http://stirlingaircraft___________________________________________________________________All, I have done al...	K for Kitty Crew	0	814	Nov 9, 2009 by K for Kitty Crew
	Photograph of ANY Lancaster (Preview) Does anyone have or know where I can obtain a photograph on any Lancaster/any Sqdn. that was taken while on the ground during winter, preferably showing snow on the ground. The photograph MUST be copyright free (in the public domain). Thanks for your help Bill. -- Edited by William Heron on Saturday 1...	William Heron	5	1203	Nov 8, 2009 by William Heron
	Flight Training,So Rhodesia (Preview) Hello, I'm new to this site courtesy of Linda. It's a great site and I am thoroughly enjoying the Forum. Linda is presently putting together a post about my brother W/O Albert Peter Bates,Pilot of Wellington,HF596 166 Squadron,Kirmington. He was killed August 15/16 1943 while on a mission 'gard...	lancashirelass	6	1166	Nov 7, 2009 by lancashirelass
	ROY E CARTER PARK annoncement (Preview) ROY E CARTER PARK announcement On Nov 9th,2009 a new park in Blackstock, Ontario (north-east of Oshawa) will be named in honour of F/O Roy Carter (Nav) 431 Squadron, RCAF ( see his story on this website). TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG Mayor Pearce & Members of Council Cordially invite you to th...	Fred Carter	4	1815	Nov 6, 2009 by matt
	Dambusters Re-Make Info (Preview) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10602531	matt	1	815	Oct 24, 2009 by alieneyes
	F/O P.P. Ficek (Preview) Dear friends, I´m seeking any info about F/O P.P. Ficek (J.28386) from 162 (Osprey) squadron. In this time when Ficek´s crew led by F/O T.C. Cooke, DFC on April 17, 1944 succesfuly destroyed german submarine U-342 (Oblt. Albert Hossenfelder). Any info about F/O Ficek and this event will be ver...	Munro	1	1030	Oct 16, 2009 by Anonymous
	F/Sgt J Anderson - RAF 76 Squadron (Preview) Hi, can anyone help with the christian name of a F/Sgt J Anderson (1573409). He was the rear gunner and sole survivor of Halifax LK789, shot down 25/4/44. I understand he came from Scotland and may have enlisted at Edinburgh. thanks, Mike.	MikeH	0	834	Oct 15, 2009 by MikeH
	Remembering crew of KB755 VR-F (Preview) Hi, my name is William Longmore, I was named for my uncle Flt/Sgt William Longmore RAFVR, mid-upper gunner on board Lancaster X KB755, VR-F of 419sqdn RCAF which was shot down near the village of Auberville-la-Renault on the night of 7/8th August 1944. All seven crewmembers were kill...	bill.longmore	16	3101	Oct 6, 2009 by bill.longmore
	424 Squadron October 2/3, 1943 (Preview) Hi, I am researching the WWII RCAF record of my Great Uncle Jerome Dauk, Squadron 424 and would deeply appreciate any supplemental details anyone may have regarding his service. Jerome's older sister is still alive at 90 and is interested in anything I can uncover. Jerome (Hironimus Dominik Alouis...	B Olson	8	3685	Oct 4, 2009 by B Olson
	50 Squadron July 7/8, 1944 (Preview) Hi, I looking for information regarding a Great Uncle who flew with 50 Squadron, RCAF Flight Sergeant (Bm. Aim) Charles Joseph O'Connor (R/145478). Charles was killed in a night bombing mission July7/8 1944 targeting St. Leu d'Esserent, France (V-1 rocket storage caves). His Lancaster (DV227) w...	B Olson	0	1013	Sep 29, 2009 by B Olson
	617 Squadron 16/17th May 1943 (Preview) Seeking details of the crash as all i have is Chorley's (which is great) but I wondered if there was anything further! Lancaster III ED 934 AJ-K "King",Byers crew -- Edited by Linda on Monday 13th of July 2009 02:47:58 PM	Linda	9	2055	Sep 25, 2009 by Linda
	Help Please! (Preview) Hello, First post on this forum so Hello. Im here for a long shot really! I am writting here in an attempt to find out more information about my Grandad and his roll as as a Halifax navigator in WW2. My Grandad name is William Foreman. He lived in Charlton in his later life but was born in Ireland. Is it poss...	ChrisBrett	1	903	Sep 19, 2009 by The count
	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	889	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	1384	Aug 28, 2009 by matt
	Help with uniform identification please. (Preview) Can anyone identify this uniform please	Linda	4	873	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	772	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	1300	Aug 12, 2009 by leslie
	Lancaster PD259 (Preview) http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961	andy	3	1066	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	836	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	2880	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	2265	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	1332	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	959	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	1059	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	1566	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	897	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	1238	Jun 8, 2009 by Justplanedave
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