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Re: Flt Sgt Jammy Payne 501 Squadron 1940
Hi,
From Ken Wynn's "Men of the Battle of Britain" :-
Alec Dawson Payne 745798 pilot Sgt. 610 Sq.
Born Croyden. RAFVR . Began flying training 19 E&RFTS Gatwick 9/7/39, solo 18/7/39.
Mobilised 6/9/39 training at 1 ITW Cambridge, RAF Yatesbury andposted to RAF Montrose 9/6/40. To 7 OTU Sept 40 , to 610 Sq.23/9/40 thence to 74 Sq 3/12/40.
In light of the above this Payne could not have been with 501 Sq in France in May and June 1940, The photo of Payne with 501 is with a group of pilots in France in May and appears in several Books and is clearly older than 20. The photo of Payne in Wynn's book looks like a 20 year old and is a different person
The obvious error is giving both pilots the same service number!
Cheers
Bruce Lander
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