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Post # 3196 (KAKI). A memorial presumably to the RAF airmen killed in the bombers listed ( Wellington / Blenheim/ Whitley ?/ Hampden ), not unusual this early in the war; the inscription reads (as I see it)... " In his mind he counts his loved ones because these are the ones missing".

Nick

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This is an odd collection (photo 1), the 368BS was with the 306BG Eighth AF; B-17F 42-30667 ("Wild children") was 390BG also Eighth AF, lost 11-12-43 on the Emden mission.
"Frank Buck" ( B-17E 41-2659) is interesting, 19BG then 43BG Fifth AF; she force-landed on the beach at Hood Point PNG Sept.15 1942 after a Rabaul raid and some PSP matting was delivered by boat to help her take-off to P. Moresby. The markings above the name are 5 Rising sun flags. Her nickname was "Bring 'em back alive", Buck was a famous game hunter.

There is an account of the 42-30667 event in the Netherlands here:

http://franckruffino.chez.com/My-Sit...2042-30667.htm

Regards
Nick

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https://www.ebay.de/itm/226445873516...Bk9SR4KV5qLkZA

And this one is from the 1920s Ed :)
Cheers
Stig

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Thank you Nick. The big game hunter was something I encountered in a few Hollywood movies where the well-armed man was photographed with one foot on his kill.

Best,
Ed

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Images 1, 2, 3 above seem to be Whitley V of 102 Squadron N1377

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/53865

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Photos 4-5, the much-photographed B-17F 42-3040 OR-Q (91BG) "Miss Ouachita" shot down by Maj. Heinz Baer 6./JG1 on 21 Feb. 1944 (some sources say 22nd. but MACR 2457 has 21st.); she was strafed by US fighters on the ground. This was Mission 228 but the 1st. Division had no PFF aircraft so bombed targets of opportunity.
Nick

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Thanks Nick. Much appreciated.

Ed

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Tnx Ed ;

#3207_6 : Blenheim P4927-BL-D of 40 Sqn shot down on 6 June 1940 and force-landing Camiers. Crew POW

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These are III/6, 6Esc. on Sicily en-route to Syria in 1941; white Vichy arrows and tails were all yellow at this time, then red stripes added later. There is a list of known serials here, also MS406s.

https://www.passionair1940.fr/Armee%...N-GC_III-6.htm

Regards
Nick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 341330)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/395923972593...Bk9SR87PyuPqZA

Similar to Amiot, but it is polish L.W.S. 6 Zubr - so photo from Poland.

Faenor

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Could this be Battle L5583/JN-B of 150 Sqn, which force-landed at Sommesous and was abandoned there on evacuation?

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thanks Ed

# 3222_1 : Bloch 152 n°19 of GC II/10 lost near Soissons on 19 may 1940 with Cne Robert Dulac

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thanks ED ;

#3226_3 : the right side of this Caudron 60 n°57 F-AJPS is page 57 of Avions Hors-série n°24, La débâcle de mai-juin 1940 (LELA press)
#3226_6 : MS 406 n°315 of GC II/2 at Laon

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From previous topic:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/395969975097...Bk9SR9CUto3zZA

Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV serial number R3706 - lost 21/05/1940
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/227702

Nice photo

Faenor

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Since the description of the accident doesn't fit the photo I wonder if the aircraft was blown up
later and totally gutted?

Cheers
Stig

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