seeking aircraft info
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:15 am
Hello everyone, after a couple of false starts......
I am seeking information to put together a family history chapter on my cousin Hedley Robert Madgett, RAF 1330340.
Background info: "Bob" did his training at Stratford-on-Avon May, 1941 then on to Scarborough, Yorkshire Jun-Aug 1941 (No.4 Sqn 10 ITW). from there to Canada EFTS, Swift Current and Medicine Hat. I have access to diaries, and letters he wrote to his parents that go in to detail while in training but it is when he returns to the UK in Mar. 1942 he does not give any information about what aircraft he would have had access to for continued training on below postings. Some listings I have found but these do not indicate dates to confirm/refute to coincide with his postings.
Any info/input would be most appreciated or instruction where I may be able to obtain such.
May-June 1942 - RAF Hurn - "experimental station having all types of fighters and bombers from Moths to Halifax (what other aircraft would he mean?). He does mention "up in a Wellington, very slow and heavy on controls".
July 1942 RAF Brize Norton: ??Blenheim, Oxford, Harvard, Hurricane, Whitley
August 1942 RAF Little Rissington: ??Spitfire
Sep-Oct 1942 RAF Kinloss/Forres: ??Whitley, Tiger moth, Handley, Blenheim, Oxford, Hawker, Spitfire, Wellington, Halifax
Hedley makes mention in January 1943 that "1661 Squadron Con Unit moved to Winthorpe" - ?? Stirling III, Lancaster I/III, Halifax , Mosquito, Oxford, Spitfire, Hurricane
10/03/1943 - posted to 61 Squadron, Syerston. (He lists several operations and these I can find details online including fateful flight in an Avro Lancaster I on 17/08/1943).
I thank you in advance.
Judith
I am seeking information to put together a family history chapter on my cousin Hedley Robert Madgett, RAF 1330340.
Background info: "Bob" did his training at Stratford-on-Avon May, 1941 then on to Scarborough, Yorkshire Jun-Aug 1941 (No.4 Sqn 10 ITW). from there to Canada EFTS, Swift Current and Medicine Hat. I have access to diaries, and letters he wrote to his parents that go in to detail while in training but it is when he returns to the UK in Mar. 1942 he does not give any information about what aircraft he would have had access to for continued training on below postings. Some listings I have found but these do not indicate dates to confirm/refute to coincide with his postings.
Any info/input would be most appreciated or instruction where I may be able to obtain such.
May-June 1942 - RAF Hurn - "experimental station having all types of fighters and bombers from Moths to Halifax (what other aircraft would he mean?). He does mention "up in a Wellington, very slow and heavy on controls".
July 1942 RAF Brize Norton: ??Blenheim, Oxford, Harvard, Hurricane, Whitley
August 1942 RAF Little Rissington: ??Spitfire
Sep-Oct 1942 RAF Kinloss/Forres: ??Whitley, Tiger moth, Handley, Blenheim, Oxford, Hawker, Spitfire, Wellington, Halifax
Hedley makes mention in January 1943 that "1661 Squadron Con Unit moved to Winthorpe" - ?? Stirling III, Lancaster I/III, Halifax , Mosquito, Oxford, Spitfire, Hurricane
10/03/1943 - posted to 61 Squadron, Syerston. (He lists several operations and these I can find details online including fateful flight in an Avro Lancaster I on 17/08/1943).
I thank you in advance.
Judith