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Old 16th January 2007, 23:04
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Re: 3 Squadron Tempests 1944
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Originally Posted by Chris Thomas View Post
Yes JN817 was JF-H, 'Spike' Umbers' aircraft but I can only prove it was that at Volkel when it was returned to the squadron after repair by Hawker. Brian, I do not have the ORB to hand but if Umbers flew JN817 regularly during the anti-Diver campaign it is likely it was 'H' then too.

Chris
JN817 was at Matlask for the week to ten days that 3 Sqn where there before doing the jump across the North Sea on 28 Sep 44 when the squadron joined 2TAF (flown by 'Spike' Umbers on the day) and if it was not H then I will be not a happy man.
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