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rafcommands

16th May 2008 20:20

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Hi,

31/08/44

272 Sqn
Beaufighter X
NT907

P/O W H Billing RCAF
F/Sgt H Thornton

Missing from attack on ships off Finale Ligure. Both crewmen rest in Milan War Cemetery.

Regards
Ross

micky

17th May 2008 15:29

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Thank you Ross, another little "mistery" solved.
I guess that we have found the remains of "our" Beaufighter, in the area only another one plane crashed during the war, and it was a B-25.
Hope that cleaning the pieces we will found some evidences, like serial or construction numbers.

Henk Welting

17th May 2008 18:02

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

272 Sqn lost Beaufighter TF.X serial NT907 off Finale Ligure (where ever that may be !), 31.8.44

Henk.

Henk Welting

18th May 2008 13:47

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by micky (Post 66087)

Thank to Fabio for his post, he's as ever a quick guy!

I have found two losses in the same squadron on that night, was they in the same plane? they was Pilot Officer WILLIAM HENRY BILLING and W/O Flight Sergeant H THORNTON, both 272 squadron and both two died on 31th august 1944. Anyone can help? Thanks!

Beaufighter TF.X serial NV907
Regards,
Henk.

Fabio RAF

18th May 2008 13:59

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk Welting (Post 66225)

Beaufighter TF.X serial NV907
Regards,
Henk.

Thank you Henk :)

Henk Welting

18th May 2008 15:13

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk Welting (Post 66225)

Beaufighter TF.X serial NV907
Regards,
Henk.

Sorry friends, made a big mistake. Ignore my latest entry; I reacted before with serial NT907 which is the correct serial. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Regards,
Henk.

Fabio RAF

18th May 2008 15:25

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk Welting (Post 66233)

Sorry friends, made a big mistake. Ignore my latest entry; I reacted before with serial NT907 which is the correct serial. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Regards,
Henk.

Dear Henk,
we had understood that you intended NT907 :)

thanks all :)

Ciao

Fabio

Fabio RAF

21st May 2008 11:32

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rafcommands (Post 66114)

Hi,

31/08/44

272 Sqn
Beaufighter X
NT907

P/O W H Billing RCAF
F/Sgt H Thornton

Missing from attack on ships off Finale Ligure. Both crewmen rest in Milan War Cemetery.

Regards
Ross

Mr Marino, send this pictures:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...HPIM0605-1.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/HPIM0606.jpg

We have finished the searches, thanks to all for the collaboration, from an aluminum piece, we remember these Aviators.

Thanks all

Fabio

Fabio RAF

4th June 2008 19:55

Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?

Did the 272 squadron belong to the Coastal Command?

Friends model makers, have thought about making the model of the Beufighter...
Do you have some photos or the codes for the colors of the model?

In advance we thank

Ciao

Fabio

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