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Hi Grandson Gorka. I would love to hear from you. Please check your emails and private messages. Thanks, Adam

Grandson Gorka, Great to hear from you. I sent you an email asking for more info. Check your emails when you get a chance. Kind regards, Adam Dangel

Hi, I'm looking for more info or any images on a B25-H Mitchell Bomber, serial number 43-4159 that flew in China and was downed on the 5/3/1945. This aircraft was attached to: Fourteenth Air Force 341st Bomb Group 491 Bomb Squadron Does anyone know the name of the aircraft or have...

Thanks for the help so far guys. I've seen a few pics of other 453 Sqn Spits but none of FU-B. On the topic of Spitfire markings - Does anyone know the lettering for Pat Hughes' Spitfire X4009 of 234 Sqn AZ-? This one appears to be a real mystery??????? I know he sometimes flew AZ-D but...

Regarding the Spitfire IX found in Normandy in November 2010: 11 June 1944 F/L. H L. Smith 453 (RAAF) Squadron shot down by flak whilst flying Spitfire IX MJ789 'FU-B' and killed in a forced landing ... Does anyone have any pics of this aircraft whilst it was operational? I'm looking to...

Thanks for your interest, The info I have comes from websites on the internet. A few sites refer to HZ638 as 2P. Thats all I have to go off. The information below comes from a Polish web site. - and yes, HZ638 was lost on the 13th August not the 3rd which I typed incorrectly. 304 Squadron...

Looking for info/pics on the following Wellington of 304 Squadron: 3 Aug. Vickers Wellington no. HZ638 (NZ-2P) Shot down by a fighter during a sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Lost were: F/Lt Widanka, P/O Kielan, Sgt Pastwa, Sgt Dangel, Sgt Gorka and Sgt Czarnecki. Sgt Jerzy Dangel was...

Thanks to everyone who replied. This place is awesome for info. My interest in Lapkowski comes from being half Polish myself, but living in Australia limits access to Polish history. By coincidence Lapkowski was killed on the 2nd of July, same day as my birthday. RF-Z it is. - Plans...

Hi, I'm knew to the forum and this is my first post. Can anyone confirm the aircraft lettering for Hurricane P2985 RF-? flown by Waclaw Lapkowski of 303 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. I have searched the net high and low and saw one reference to it being RF-Z. Any more info would be...