Hi Wayne, Thank you for your reply, Yes he was in Stirlings with 75 N.Z Squadron and that discription sounds like him. All that I can add too what you have said is that he started his training at No.2 Wireless School R.C.A.F Calgary Alberta Canada and had his first training flight on 2.2.42 the plane was a Norse No2463 and the pilot was F/O Miller. The 1.30 hours later his 2nd flight was in a Tiger Moth No4835 and the pilot was F/O Bisel and his 3rd flight on the same day was in another Norse No2467 and the pilot was F/O Browder. He then had training flights on 3.2.42 , 4.2.42, 7.2.42 and 9.2.42 which added up to a total flight time of 11 hours. From there he went too No7 B & G Paulson Man where he carried on with his training. I have all his flight dates including combat missions from his first training flight which is mentioned above until his last flight as an instructor which was on 24.4.45 in Wellington No859 and was at 260TU Tarweston. If there is any other dates , plane numbers and pilot names or mission dates you would like to know about let me know and I'll see if I have any records in his flight book about them. Regards Michael.

-- Edited by Michael on Thursday 30th of September 2010 06:30:33 PM

Hi Bill, The following are the planes and serial numbers he flew in while at No2 wireless School: Norse #2463, Moth #4835, Norse #2467, Moth 4841, Norse 2412, Moth 4834, Moth 4854, Moth 4856 & Moth 4848. From there he went to No7 B & G Paulson Man Where he flew in the following planes: Battle 61, 54, 63, 50, 52, 62, 64, 60, 53. Then he had one flight in a Botha #6267 and the rest were in Ansons numbers 277, 361, 360,333, 2776 And 220. Those are all the planes and numbers I can give you as from Paulson Man he went too No10 A.F.U in Scotland. Regards Michael.

-- Edited by Michael on Thursday 30th of September 2010 09:50:56 PM

Hi Wayne, Here they are and I'll list them in this thread incase someone else is also interested in them plus seeing as how you also want the dates some of the serial numbers will appear more than once and in brackets will be the flight mission.... 2.2.43 BK624 (fighter affiliation).... 13.2.43 BF443 (ops Lorient).... 14.2.43 EF340 (ops Cologne).... 15.2.43 BF437 (local D.R runs).... 16.2.43 R9243 (fighter aff).... 16.2.43 BF417 (ops Bordeaux Gardening).... 18.2.43 EF337 (ops Bordeaux Gardening).... 19.2.43 EF327 (ops Wilhelmshaven).... 24.2.43 BK646 (bombing "local").... 25.2.43 BK646 (D.R Runs air firing).... 25.2.43 BK646 (ops Nuremburg).... 26.2.43 BK646 (ops Cologne).... 28.2.43 BK647 (ops St Nazaire).... 1.3.43 BK647 (castle camp to base).... 1.3.43 BK646 (ops Berlin).... 3.3.43 BF443 (ops Hamburg).... 5.3.43 BK646 (ops Essen).... 8.3.43 BK646 (ops Nuremburg {combat JU88 2nd pilot wounded).... 11.3.43 EF337 (air test).... 11.3.43 bk624 (n.f.t).... 11.3.43 bk624 (ops Stuttgart)....13.3.43 bk624 (height Test)....14.3.43 bk465 (n.f.t)....24.3.43 bf412 (n.f.t).... 24.3.43 bf456 (n.f.t).... 25.3.43 bk664 (H&L Test).... 27.3.43 bk664 (ops Berlin)... 27.3.43 bk664 (low level Bury St Edmund).... 30.3.43 w7513 (air test). To be continued below.

-- Edited by Michael on Saturday 2nd of October 2010 05:47:30 PM

Hi Michael,

I appreciate the time and effort you spent doing this.
This will help alot.

Thanks again,
Wayne.

If anyone has any photos of this squadron and doesn't mind posting them I'd love too have a look at them. Thanks in advance Michael.

Thanks for the link Wayne, Yes I have seen those pics and I'm actually a member of that site though I've only ever posted over there twice. Cheers Mike.

Anonymous wrote:

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Hi Michael
My name is Dee.  I am connected to the Friends of 75 (NZ) Sqn Assn.  If you havent already had contact with them please email our Chairman Kevin King on kevinfking@talktalk.net.  We would love to have to have you join us for the Assn Reunions.  We have several veterans who still attend who I am sure that you would love to meet and talk to.  In addition there is a 75 (NZ) Sqn Assn in New Zealand which is run by Sgt Glen Turner who I am sure would also love to hear from you. If the Wayne you have been talking to is the one I think it is I am sure he will give you my email addy if you want to find out more.
Best wishes

Bruddy heck I had forgotten I had registered with this site. Please message me on here if you wish to get in contact with me!!!! I am happy to put you in contact with Glen. Dee

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Hi There all My Dad was in that Squadron and onl relently passed away in his mid 90's active to the day he died. I am trying to find any photos of the  entite Squadron and a list of all the crew

Hi,

I came across this forum. I flew in 75NZ and will help if I can