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by colinpateman
Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

Stirling update. LJ 477 was known as RED HOT MOMMA and had some nose art in the form of a Popsy I am assuming a lovely lady on the airframe.
Has anyone any memory of seeing any 149 Squadron aircraft with nose art, it would be fantastic to try and track down an image. Thanks for looking Colin.
by colinpateman
Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

Alan & Steve. I have now received the RAAF A705 report. It is interesting but fails to provide any news of the crash other than I now know it burst into flames after having landed. It does plot the Hospitals but thats about it, that said I am very pleased to add the papers into my work on this c...
by colinpateman
Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:03 am
Forum: General Section
Topic: RAFVR WW2 and beyond
Replies: 2
Views: 3351

Re: RAFVR WW2 and beyond

Obviously Pilot Officer Rank will not indicate he was a 'Pilot'
His Officers service number does not allow any reference to enlisting unless you found it on the LG, I have great trouble searching on that myself !
Have you any other clues I am struggling to offer anything with this.

Colin.
by colinpateman
Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Gresse, Germany RAF Friendly fire incident
Replies: 3
Views: 2654

Re: Gresse, Germany RAF Friendly fire incident

Ian. A snippit from my book 'Unshackled Spirit' based upon POW logs............ The march finally came to an end when the main element of the column encountered Allied forces east of Hamburg on May 2, 1945. They had covered more than 600 miles in 87 days. Of those who started on the march, many were...
by colinpateman
Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:47 am
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

Alan & Steve. Thank you, I have found the Australian Reference and ordered the download as it is almost my only hope of anything. Looks like I will be lucky if I get much, however I will never know until I do. The RAF museum have searched for the accident card without any trace. Steve do you thi...
by colinpateman
Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

Wayne. I was interested to read your comments : His A705 is not yet available, but for i think $16 Aus you can have it digitised. This is how it is listed; STANNUS, Harold Richardson - (Flying Officer); Service Number - 421411; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Stirling III LJ477; Plac...
by colinpateman
Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:02 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

Alan.
Kind of you to post the ORB entry, it has prompted me to look into the fact that the Rear Gunner was a Canadian. It may just be possible that the RCAF records may help.

Thanks again. Colin.
by colinpateman
Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

Re: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

As an update on this matter. No information exists on the Thorney Island station records and the Aircraft Loss card for this Atirling no longer appears to be in existance. The powers above are thwarting my every move to try and find out anything on this aircraft or her demise. If she should pop up i...
by colinpateman
Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:14 am
Forum: General Section
Topic: 149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island
Replies: 13
Views: 10860

149 Sqd Stirling crash Thorney Island

I have posted this on the Stirling Sub Section but hope placing it also on the general box I may just strike lucky. Stirling LJ477 crash landed at Thorney Island on the 6 July 1944. It was an aircraft from 149 Squadron engaged in an SOE supply drop in France. Has any member had an interest in this p...
by colinpateman
Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: 3 GROUP
Topic: 149 Squadron LJ477 Thorney Island
Replies: 0
Views: 8163

149 Squadron LJ477 Thorney Island

Stirling LJ477 crash landed at Thorney Island on the 6 July 1944. It was an aircraft from 149 Squadron engaged in an SOE supply drop in France. Has any member had an interest in this previously or anyone able to offer advice on the possibility of any Thorney Island Station Records to gleen anything ...