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    136Sqn and 615Sqn Burma Photos request.

    My Grandfather (I think he's on the wing) and his identical twin brother In the cockpit. I had trouble telling them apart when i was a kid and they still look the same at 91 years old. A funny story from during the war, once, someone who was filling their pay cheques had both of their files -...
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    136Sqn and 615Sqn Burma Photos request.

    That would be amazing if you could find the Cat No. for the DVD Viking - there are so many stories to tell, i will have to sit down with Gramps and write some things down so i have all the proper info. A couple of my favourite anecdotes perhaps; Whilst out on patrol he decided to see how...
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    1/48th Spitfire Vc, 136 Sqn, Burma, 1943-44.

    I showed these images to my Grandpa, he flew this callsign in Chittagong, he said "That's my plane" - awesome!!!!
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    136Sqn and 615Sqn Burma Photos request.

    "Your 91 year old grampa doesn't believe they are still buried somewhere near Mingaladon, does he?" I asked him about the buried spit's, he says that it's unlikely because most of the surplus aircraft were given to other airforces. Terry - I showed him the pictures of your MkVIII of 136Sqn...
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    136Sqn and 615Sqn Burma Photos request.

    My Grandpa, who is now 91 flew Spitfires in Burma first with 136Sqn in Chittagong (flying aircraft "F for Freddie") and then he moved to 615Sqn to be with his identical twin brother in the Imphal Valley. He and his brother both flew KW-X, on opposite shifts obviously. There was a story...
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