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#1 shows Battle P2192/HA-E of 218 Sqn, abandoned at Aubérive-sur-Suippes on 15 May 1940.

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Thank you Andy.

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#17 is Blenheim N6164/TR-K of 59 Sqn, lost on 19 May 1940.
More detail in Martin's pages:
https://martinaviationpages.com/19-may-1940/

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Nos. 2 and 14 are ex-Eighth AF captured.


2. B-17F 41-24585 (303BG PU-B "Wulfe Hound") MIA on Mission 25 to Rouen-Sotteville rail yards 12 Dec. 42; marked as DL-XC then to KG.200 2./Sta. as A3-AE at Finow (A3 was their code). 2./Sta. was responsible for special operations near to the combat zone, black undersides added.


14. P-47D 42-22490 (355FG YF-U "Beetle / Agnes") landed with low fuel (big headwind) on Mission 124 at Caen-Carpiquet 7 Nov.43, target Duren rail yards, pilot Lt. W.E. Roach POW. The 355th. lost 5, 3 POW 2 KIA (1 bailed in channel, missing).
Went to 2./Sta. of Zirkus Rosarius for fighter evaluation, later had whole tail yellow plus spinner and undersides. Coded T9-FK, scrapped EOW.


Regards
Nick

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Thanks Nick and Andy.

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POST 3847.
Photos 1 and 2.
B-17G 42-31894/Z 306BG crash-landed home base Thurleigh 26 March 44, Mission 280 to V1 sites in Pas de Calais; pilot was Lt. G.R. Haywood Jr. (369BS). Large letter is typical for 306th, no codes here.
3.
B-24J (Ford) 42-50800 not sure of Group but condition suggests Pacific, possibly 30BG.
4.
B-17F 42-3292 "Mary Pat" ( pilot Lt. Ruel G. Weikert's wife) 385BG Gt. Ashfield; flew 12 missions in "Pat". B-24 returned US 25 Nov. 44.
5.
B-17G 42-31917 "Off Spring" (baby on spring) 385BG. On Mission 469 to Munich 12 July 44 caught prop-wash, nosed up and collided with 42-102606 "Curley's Kids" and cut in 2. Crashed Luxembourg, there is a memorial at Perle; MACRs 7507 and 7489.


Nick

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Thanks again Nick.

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Nick

Since I can't locate the Liberator sight right now, have you taken Maxie's Nightmare from there?

I ask because it is an unusual nickname and I have it listed under 44-40459 and 491/493BG

Same crew perhaps?

Cheers
Stig