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When did Bomber Command write up their post operational ORB's JDCave? As this was an Intruder sortie by 29 Squadron as night support against hostile aircraft in the general Arnhem area during resupply drops to the beleagured Parachute troops and drop zones. According to RAF Hunsdons ORB...

From 29 Squadron ORB, loss recorded as the 20th due to the nature of writing up the ORB after the nights operations were deemed to be over.

As mentioned on The RAF Hunsdon Airfield Roll Of Honour memorial we built on the site of the old airfield in 2012.

Sgt Eugeniusz KROPIWNICKI of 302 Squadron. Sergeant E Kropiwnicki (Polish Air Force): killed; aircraft accident near Church Stanton. Hurricane IIB fitted with a RR Merlin XX (20) was a Brooklands built airframe of 302 Squadron serial, Z2913 , Taken on charge by 302 Squadron on the 23 March...

I am Denis, I was involved in Aviation archaeology back in the late 1970's into the 1980's with the now defunct 'Essex Aviation Group' I now concentrate on the history of all things Hawker Hurricane and extremely interested in RAF Nightfighters and their aircraft,tactics and equipment.