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Re: eBay: Allied intrest

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Originally Posted by SteveB (Post 328654)

Gentlemen
Surely those photos show lots of sand and very little vegetation in the background such as might be found at Gambut? The eBay caption suggests an Italian source Trapani is in Sicily. The personnel appear to be more Italian than German to me and the aircraft seems to have been derelict for a while. Perhaps Stig could explain where the code letter 'E' for T2890 comes from? Perhaps T2890 was not burned...
This thread is usually great entertainment
Steve

First of all, Andy thanks for your extra input.

Steve, the code letter E can be found in the book Bomber losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean Vol 1 by Gunby/Temple.
Since we, hopefully, can agree that Trapani is not correct, I agree the background do look very dry and desolate so Gambut
is a clear contender. I ruled it out due to both the code letter and described circumstances.
The way I see it, there is "only" one individual with a more Italian look about him, which fits NA but not quite "the Netherlands".

I am certainly game to change my opinion from T2880 to T2890, even if I do dislike too many "ifs".... :)

Cheers
Stig

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

Thanks Stig

It seems the 148Sqn Forms 541 are missing for that period in 1941 but the Form 540 on 30 March records the squadron move away from Gambut and states that two Wellingtons including 'B' were left behind...

As you say a bit of an "if"...

Steve

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

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Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 328662)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/155498507485...Bk9SR-rYmNLtYQ

This is the often-photographed L5234, which was abandoned at Béthenivillein May 1940.

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

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Originally Posted by SteveB (Post 328677)

Hi SteveB,Stig and AndyMa - thank you for your opinion and my bet is on T2890 too :-)

Faenor

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

#2636 pic1 : F-ANQH LéO H242/1 c/n 11

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

Thanks Ed

2638_1 : MS406 n°908 of GC I/6, 1ère escadrille shot down on 07/06/1940 close to Frettemolle (Somme) ; slt Jacques Paturle KIA

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

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Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 328785)

Probably the most rubbish fantasy statement I ever come across on e-bay.
Photo almost certainly taken at Renton before delivery to USAAF 29 Oct 1944.

Cheers
Stig