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by Bruno
Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Headquarters
Topic: Website updated!
Replies: 0
Views: 6041

Website updated!

Hello, First of all, I wish you all a Happy New Year 2010! :D David Taylor has written an article about his father Ernest Albert Taylor and his crew who never came back from a mission over French occupied territory in August 1944, onboard Stirling IV LJ813 of 299 Squadron, and the ceremonies held ea...
by Bruno
Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Special operation Drop Zone names
Replies: 3
Views: 3154

Re: Special operation Drop Zone names

Hello,

To start Trainer 124 should be West of Clermont Ferrand in Puy-de-Dôme Department, France.
I expect to find more!
Best regards.

Bruno
by Bruno
Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035
Replies: 7
Views: 5554

Re: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035

Hello,

Here it is!
Regards.

Bruno
by Bruno
Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035
Replies: 7
Views: 5554

Re: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035

Hi Kees,

I know the book 'Green On' but I don't have it at the moment. I expect to buy it.
I'll scan you the account as soon as I come back home on Sunday.
Best regards.

Bruno

Merry Christmas to all!
by Bruno
Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035
Replies: 7
Views: 5554

Re: Stirling LJ943 and N-6035

Hello, We already corresponded in an other forum. I've since found a short account of Les Hillyard, Flight Engineer onboard LJ943, published in the excellent book of Dennis Williams 'Stirlings in action with the airborne forces'. If you don't have this account, tell me and I'll scan it. I've also wr...
by Bruno
Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Shrapnel Heights 9 September 1944
Replies: 2
Views: 2557

Re: Shrapnel Heights 9 September 1944

Hi Mary, Like John I didn't find any RAF bomber lost near Folkestone on 9 September 1944. The only Stirling lost this night was LK200 of 138 Squadron which crashed landed on a beach in Holland after having collided with a balloon cable. Could it be an american aircraft? Thanks to the Missing Air Cre...
by Bruno
Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 199 Squadron B-Beer
Replies: 10
Views: 15312

Re: 199 Squadron B-Beer

Hi Ross,

Correction made. ;)
Best regards.

Bruno
by Bruno
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 7 Squadron - LEJ Davenport
Replies: 3
Views: 3676

Re: 7 Squadron - LEJ Davenport

Hello,

You surely already know this but did you try to contact the 7 Squadron Association?
The 7 Squadron's Association website link is http://www.7squadronassociation.org
Regards.

Bruno
by Bruno
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 199 squadron ORB
Replies: 2
Views: 3588

Re: 199 squadron ORB

Hello,

Our Archivist John Reid should help you.
You can write to John at this email: john.reid27ATntlworld.com (replace the AT with @ leaving no spaces).
Regards.

Bruno
by Bruno
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: A must have Book on Stirlings
Replies: 15
Views: 9064

Re: A must have Book on Stirlings

Hi,

A 'must have' book for the Stirling fans.
I don't know how I would do without it!
For the moment it is the more detailed book about the Stirling aircraft that I found.
Regards.

Bruno