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Re: Which stories behind these photos?
Lastly regarding the Whitley I think it is Z6795 of 10 OTU which was on an AS Patrol over the sea on 21.09.1942 when it ran out of fuel. It was recovered by the Germans and all the crew made POW.
Your photos from eBay fit the photo I have attached from 'The Whitley File' by Air Britain in that the aircraft is all over black and has fishing net over the front turret. Z6795 carried the code letters JL - W and although these cannot be clearly seen, their worn out appearance is the same in each photo.
So it would seem that the Whitley came down near Guernsey and once recovered was taken to another port by barge such as Brest, and no doubt the POWs went via France to captivity.
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Last edited by Larry; 31st October 2013 at 10:19.
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