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Hi Chas I know a Hungarian aviation archaeologist who may be able to help you. He has researched and found many aircraft in his home country. We worked together, on piecing the story of a RAF Special Duties Halifax crash, that led to a memorial service with relatives attending. Happy to put you...

Hi Andy If you are on Facebook look up Micheal Farley, he is a font of all knowledge for the 100th BG. Good luck. Steve A

Hi There I might be able to help you with this but might take a while via a contact I have. Steve A

Hi John Thank you for your kind words and glad you had such a great trip and especially to Madingley, such a poignant place! So glad you took the time to find Amos’s grave, there are five of the crew interned there. Have you found out anymore details about him at all. Fascinated by your...

Hi Lynn Apologies for the late reply on you request, just been told of the replies on this thread. As to the PDF, currently working on the second edition adding all the new information and the ceremony details. I will definitely make sure you get a copy once finished. Do you have any connections...

Hi George (fubar57) luckily Wendy who was the OP (original poster) received notification of George’s response and we are hoping to get in contact 👍 This is such a great forum for contacts like these 👍 Thanks for helping with the connection. All the best Steve A

Hi George Thank you so much for answering Wendy’s thread on Jack Russell and it’s great to be in contact with relatives of Jack Lazenby. When we first started to try and sort out Jack Russell’s service career we/I tried in vain to find relatives. I’m so glad you have found us via this great...

Hi Wurger and all Great thread with some amazing detail on the Halifax and PFF work. Just interested in the role of RAF Defford and the H2S program. Read up on the subject last year for the project I was doing. Know Defford would fit out the prototype aircraft and carry out field modifications...

Thanks Ewen much appreciated, have you ever come across Sqd/Ldr Bird in your research with 614 Sqd? Typically, I think, the port main wheel is obscuring where the ball turret is or H2X.

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Just seen some pictures via eBay on an, unfortunately, expired auction. Just trying to ID a Halifax in the set of photographs. The serial number can be seen in the image posted here but not enough definition to read it! I have messaged the US eBay seller to see if he would pass my contact...

Hi Terry, been following your excellent tanker build. So much effort to get the detail right, impressive. Recently saw this picture on FB and reminded me to check back in on your project. Looking forward to seeing it come together and seeing the end result at Old Bucs 😃👍 Steve A from Hoveton

looks like Italy? Can anyone ID it, wondering if it is a 178 squadron or one of the SAAF squadrons. Especially interested in the Halifax pictures in the group. Unfortunately missed the sale. Wonder if that is one from 614 (Pathfinder) squadron, as it is fitted with H2S radar which 148 special...

Cheers for sharing/posting, a great bit of info. Guess this was weighing up the 8th AAF options, with eventually developing the strategic air depots (SAD)? But also recently seen some pictures of a boneyard/salvage area on an individual bomber base for B-24’s. Also presume Col Noland was in...

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