ID Req Sqd 40 RAF Foggia Main
 

Mission impossible but who knows, maybe you are able
to ident the crew of this Wellington ready to depart
Foggia Main for an attack on Trevisto

BR
Alex K

Re: ID Req Sqd 40 RAF Foggia Main
 

Hello,

Possibly No.40 Squadron's final Wellington op to the Treviso marshalling yards on 13/14-3-1945.

Crews:

LP331 F/S W Brookfield
LP362 F/S M G Lihou (Maurice G. Lihou, author of Out of the Italian Night, see: p.155).
LP646 W/O J Webb
LP658 P/O J Burnett RAAF
LP718 Sgt D Argile
LP720 Sgt J Whitter

See:
Sweeping The Skies A History of 40 Squadron Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, 1916-56
Gunby,David
Bishop Auckland:The Pentland Press,1995
p.290

If so, then possibly; AUS417617 P/O (Pilot) John Frederick BURNETT RAAF.

Col.

Re: ID Req Sqd 40 RAF Foggia Main
 

Col., do you know the letter codes of the following 40 Sq. Wellington Xs:

HF476
LN348
LN959
LP121
LP132
LP362
LP646
LP658
LP720

Thanks,
Gabor

Re: ID Req Sqd 40 RAF Foggia Main
 

Gabor,

Sorry, can't help with those serials/letters.

Col.

Re: ID Req Sqd 40 RAF Foggia Main
 

Thanks Bruggy , checking n your feedback