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Re: PRU Mosquito captured/given to the Germans ca 1943
Hi James,
F/O W.L. Payne (101512) joined 1 PRU 20Jul42 (as a P/O) and went on to fly with 540 Sqn. If Payne intended to defect, I'm sure his Nav F/S A.J. Kent may have had something to say about it. The ORB states that DZ466 was tracked by RDF whilst returning. Plot was then lost and ~20 mins later a faint SOS was received by base (Benson) D/F station.
Payne's first sortie was on 19Sep42 and he then flew continuously until he became a POW.
Not to be confused with W/O W.J. Payne (754956) who was with 1 PRU at the same time (KIA 13Jan43 with 541 Sqn).
Best Regards
Andy Fletcher
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