https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_130_Graf_Zeppelin_II
Wikipedia
"two RAF planes dispatched from Dyce Airport, a Miles Magister carrying 612 Squadron Leader Finlay Crerar and Officer Robinson, and an Avro Anson."
Graf Zeppelin II LZ 130
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 04 August 1939
Identified by 2 Planes from 612 Sqn AAF at Dyce states (yesterday ie, 3rd August 1939)
Aberdeen Evening Express - Thursday 03 August 1939
"Flying Officer Davie took of in a Moth aeroplane to get a closer view. He flew within 30 miles of it"
This is Norman Scott Ferguson Davie (90373). I think Moth more likely than Magister at this time ? The Magister was only in service a few years, a Moth could have been allocated to station flight ?
Maybe even Tiger Moth
"Two Anson aeroplanes appeared from Black Dog to be in the vicinity of airship"
Sqd-Ldr Findlay Crerar (90368) went up in an aeroplane from Aberdeen and got quite close to her"
Another machine went up from Dyce afterwards and followed her
Clear Photo in Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 05 August 1939
With name Graf Zeppelin and Registration D-LZ130
612 Sqn were flying Anson's at the time (equipped from July 1939)
Officer Robinson may be identified as Flying Officer ?.E. Robinson, posted as Adjutant to Dyce on 1 July 1939. First initial unfortunately not visible.
I think he may be this person
Anthony Edward Robinson #39472
The rank matches and I can't see another ? E Robinson on AFL at the time with the correct rank
Geoffrey Everard ROBINSON ( 31164) was Equipment Branch and anyway was in Iraq March 1939
If you read
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...nson&styleid=3
Says
Also served with 619, 238 & 66 Squadrons.
I wonder if 619 should be 612 ??
Many Thanks
So I thin 612 Sqn sent up at least 3 Aircraft
2 * Ansons
1 * Light Aircraft "Moth"
No Spitfires!