[rafcommands]

Why insist on a Catalina loss associated with No.202 Sqn?

The RAF had other aircraft and posted men between units on a regular basis.

Given the location and CWGC listings I would tend towards the theory that he had been posted out from No.202 Sqn on completion of tour and was being employed as a pilot for a training unit.

Most of the losses in the vicinity of Blackpool were from the flying training associated with the Radio Schools. In this case I could not find a Botha loss for this date.

Given the lack of loss in Chorley, RS/ SoAN/Catalinas or no RNLI record of service we either have a crash on land of an aircraft that required two pilots or an offshore loss where two bodies were recovered.

I do not have a crew list but I have a hunch that he was on London K9683.

Try the No.4 OTU ORB.

Regards
Ros