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The CWGC has these 4 Polish servicemen for December 5th 1946, one in Egypt the other 3 in the UK. I wonder if they were all in the same accident but laid to rest where they may have settled down in ? Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at...

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Regarding S/Sgt. Arthur C,MELIUS, 33226865 there is page 2 within the MACR which states - Captured : Wounded: Recovered - Dead. Grave location: Soldiers Cemetery in MARCHTRENK 28 February 1944. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/90927892?objectPage=2 So it looks like his remains were...

From 'The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service'. Page 46. "The first RAF Liberator operational sortie was flown by Flt Lt. S, J, Harrison in AM924 on the 20th September 1941......... On the 4th October, AM924 this time flown by Fg Off. T, H, A, Llewellyn, was in action against...

Thank you Thomas for confirming his details.

I have all 45 years of SAM, May stop at 50 years if I'm still around :)

Have doubts that the Ian D, Huntley is the same Ian Huntley who was the camouflage and markings contributor.

Would love to have this model of the Gannet. But would like to have it with the markings of one that was flown by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Here hopefully is the Mosquito with the Stirling. The "XB" can be clearly seen on the Mossie while the Stirling has the numbers.

Sorry about that, I thought that as I was signed in on the LEMB that members who viewed my link would be able to see it ?

Photo in the link below shows that propellers were damaged on landing on the beach. Later photos show her in Luftwaffe markings T9+XB without propellers at a September 1943 Captured Air show. A new pair of propellers were still to be acquired from other downed Mosquitoes. Aircraft definitely...

OK, So can someone supply a link to the Facebook page for the WW2Aircraft.net Thanks

Never knew that this forum was also available on Facebook. So a few minutes ago I managed to find it ( hope that it is the one), anyway to view I have to apply to become a member , thought that I was already or is the Facebook one not the same forum ?

Ist Lt.Samuel McMillan was the pilot of EVALINA , 278, 44-10816 on 16th January, 1945. MACR 11891. 1st Lt. Oliver E, Strawbridge earlier in the fall of 1944 flew GLADYS, 259, 43-24959 , then EVALINA.

Hi, something that ha always puzzled me when I watch this film. The "3463" would that have been on an aircraft that wore those mission markings ‽ Just that I understood that numbering was used for training aircraft within the USA ?