[SteveB]

Hi Keith

I think we have corresponded before?

Firstly it was not that uncommon for junior pilots to fly the CO's a/c; perhaps a little less common for pilots to fly the WingCo's a/c.

Christie was posted from Andrews Field to Hunsdon on 6/3/45. At Hunsdon he did fly a MkIV KH790 which was originally on charge to 611Sqn and then transferred to the Station Flight. There is no indication in the record that KH790 was ever at Andrews Field.

I suggest that the 'WHC' your relative flew was a MkIII that Christie flew at Andrews Field although it is a surprise that the a/c still carried Christie's codes after 3 weeks or so. Christie was replaced at Andrews Field by W/C C P Rudland. I can't immediately establish a serial for a MkIII with 'WHC' codes.

Steve