Hello Niall,
Many thanks for the reply, it is most helpful.
NE717 is recorded as "Lost 19.9.44" in Air Britain's "NA100-NZ999" so I think it cannot be it.
Also "85 Years of SAAF" has (on page's 203 and 204) the following -
203
"NE817 - 16 - Hit by flak, belly-landed Polycastron - 10.09.44".
204
"NE817 - 10.09.44 - Lt. WM Snyman(s), Lt. R. Ribbink(s)".
and
" 10.09.44 - F/Lt. AS Wickson (missing) RAF, F/O. Pygram (missing) RAF". (Note spelling of name: Wickson Niall has him as Wickens Which is correct ? ).
RAF Commands website, POW lists has -
AS Wickens 47997 RAF - L2 - 8639
and
JR Pygram 151275 RAF - L1 - 5863
NE 717 is not listed in "85" as being a SAAF a/c, but in the "AB book" it has - "304 FTU/Med - Lost 19.9.44".
So looks like a/c "R" was NE817, and a/c "A" was as yet unknown ?
Further reading:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...hlight=Wickens
Seems he was a Canadian in the RAF ?
Many thanks
Alex