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Old 13th April 2008, 15:47
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Re: Sqn Ldr G.H. Plinston

George Hugo Formby Plinston 37419

From Aces High Vol 1:

Posted to France with 1 Squadron in September 1939. Then posted to 607 Squadron as Flying Officer and saw action with them in May 1940. Posted to 242 Squadron during May, but posted away once they returned to Britain and Bader took over.

Sent to the Middle East, and flew as flight Commander in 3 RAAF Squadron in Oct 1942, then in 250 Squadron the following month.

DFC in March 1943, and posted to command 601 Squadron in the same month. Only remained a few days as tour ended. Details of subsequent career are not available. Total 7 and 1 shared destroyed.

However, I have seen his name on a letter in Flight magazine postwar so he did survive.

There's a picture of him in 1936:
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%203508.html
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