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halifax1 wrote:What do you mean "WE".....you pulled rank........

In actual fact I am led to believe that only very few of these were built but they do look rather professional to say the least

It just shows how inventive some of those clever fitters were in those days.

Bob

Hi Riskey,

Can you send the documents to me by PM, and I will try a get it translated for you.

Bob

Whilst trawling for information I think I have solved the identification of the A/C in question. I have found this information from a thread onb the internet. Bob Quoting from "Combat Codes" by Vic Flintham & Andrew Thomas : '5T' was carried out by No. 233 Squadron's Dakota III, March ...

Does anyone know the A/C details on which this airmen was killed in action. He was a Wop/Ag on the night of 12th June 1942, and he was killed during the raid, and his crew mates brought his body back home so that he could be buried in his home village of Dunscore, which is near Dumfries Scotland.It ...

Trying to find any info on the a/c and Sgt William Wells Hi Billy, Welcome to the Stirling Aircraft Society.Our members will be sure to help you further,but this may help to start with. There is a Squadron Association who may be able to assist you. 15 Squadron (XV Squadron) Association The Secretar...

A little bit more info on this link. Was HK559 unique?10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: 1 Jun 2008 Not a Bomber Command loss, Stirling LJ850 of 38 Group mentioned above by Henk, was carrying 15 parachutists of the Special Air Service (SAS) ... http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?1894-Was...

Further to Bobs' comments ............ From 'The Stirling Story' by Micheal JF Bowyer, page 377. LJ850 620 Squadron 11/ 2 / 44, FTR ( failed to return ) 17 / 6 / 44, SOE ( I'm guessing ........ Special Operations Exercise ) drop in France. Footnote - Must have been a special operation because it is...

Hi Al , First let me welcome you to the Stirling Aircraft Society, and I hope that our members can give you more information reference this aircraft. I have managed to find out some information, which I hope will be useful to you. Regards Bob ................................... Stirling LJ 850 of RA...

I will go for a Boulton Paul Defiant I.

Bob

Hi Bob many thanks for the information, I will certainly look at the Australian National Archive which is yet another tool for research.It's such a pity that the National Archives at Kew have been charging to access their records on the internet. For interest the only other information I have disco...