Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Hi,

Another and different photo of this Blenheim R3662 has been previously published by ebay. The caption of this WV-T given Dunkerque. A/C was belly-landed on the beach.

P9317 is certainly the serial of the SD-A.

Topic here :

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=18668

HTH

Bertrand

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Salut Bertrand & all,

Correct, it is P9317 of the 222 Sqn. I attach another picture with s/n.
It should be the same machine in fornt of what F/L Bader was photographed in May 1940. See Darkar´s BoB.

Michal

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

78 Sqn RAF / Handley Page Halifax Mk 11 / Serial BB236
Lost on night of 1st october 1942 over Flensburg_crashed at Friedenshugel (Source Lost Bombers website).
Code is now fully known : EY°B
http://cgi.ebay.de/014-2x-Orig-Foto-...item1e5bb21aa4
http://cgi.ebay.de/013-Orig-Foto-age...item1e5bb21a9e
http://cgi.ebay.de/012-Orig-Foto-age...item20b0b7d93c
http://cgi.ebay.de/011-Orig-Foto-age...item20b0b7d93a
http://cgi.ebay.de/010-Orig-Foto-age...item20b0b7d932
http://cgi.ebay.de/009-Orig-Foto-age...item20b0b7d92a
http://cgi.ebay.de/008-Orig-Foto-age...item1e5bb21a78
http://cgi.ebay.de/007-Orig-Foto-age...item20b0b7d91e

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Concerning BB236, four of the crew were killed: Sgt EH Tytherleigh, F/O JH Carrick RCAF, F/O GM Gillies RCAF, and Sgt NR Jones RAAF.

Sgt EW Parr (pilot), Sgt GE Swift and Sgt J Cunningham were taken POW and from the photos it seems the pilot had a lucky escape as those other poor men shown in the wreckage were probably those grouped in the forward fuselage - ie Flight Engineer, Observer, Bomber Aimer, Wireless Op.

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Spitfire sporting U.S stars. Pianosa? JK2(5)?
http://cgi.ebay.de/3-Fotos-MG-42-abg...item5887790d47

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

P-47 Razorback belly landing. YF°X
http://cgi.ebay.de/5660-JAGD-FLUGZEU...item2eacd1bfa2
http://cgi.ebay.de/5659-JAGD-FLUGZEU...item2eacd1b851
...and E2°G
http://cgi.ebay.de/5640-JAGD-FLUGZEU...item2eacd1a20f

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

1) Spitfire wearing US markings--Spitfire Vc 2nd FS 52nd FG code QP lost date ?
2) P-47D YF*X-Capt Walter Kossack P-47D-5 lost November 7,1943,sn 42-8477, 355th FG
3) P-47D E2-G -375 FS 361 FG-Possibly s/n 42-75219 bellied in on April 27,1944.Lt. Jack Cornett POW. The 361th FG coverted to P-51s in May 1944.

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Hi All,
Currently on e bay, a wellington,
I can't make out if the a/c has an ASV ( or remains of ) aerial under the port wing.
Anyone with more knowledge or better eyesight...
Cheers
Jerry


http://cgi.ebay.ca/Foto-Engl-Bomber-...item439ee72ff5


only a small photo attached, a larger one is viewable via the e bay auction.

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

I have looked at the enlarged version and I do not think this Wellington has ASV especially as aircraft that carried the early 1.5 metre wavelength ASV had four mast aerials on the top of the rear fuselage. There is no trace of these.

It is in typical Bomber Command colours of 1941 and although Mk 1C were converted to GR Mk VIII equipped with ASV in the Middle East I think this is a standard bomber version.

I think the photo has been taken in the desert of a Wellington abandoned on an airstrip that's been captured by the Axis and that the bits hanging down are damage.

Re: Which stories behind these photos?
 

Blenheim YH°D: 11 SQN ? MTO?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Abgeschossenes-en...item53e12a9ebd