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Old 12th May 2008, 01:12
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P-40M GA - M

Dear Friends,
I would like to know somebody knows the name the pilot of P-40 of 112 Squadron, Sicily 1943
"GA - M"
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Old 12th May 2008, 09:19
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Re: P-40M GA - M

Brettas,

On this site it says that S/L P.F. Illingworth was the pilot of P-40 FR864 coded GA-M: http://www.mts.net/~robhd1a/ORB.html

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Old 12th May 2008, 12:45
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Re: P-40M GA - M

Having been in contact with Peter Illingworth, I should have photos of his ac
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Old 13th May 2008, 09:20
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Re: P-40M GA - M

Hi Leendert

Thank you very much for the information.
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No photos of GA-M I'm afraid
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Old 29th May 2008, 23:34
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Re: P-40M GA - M

Picture:http://www.mts.net/~robhd1a/ORB.html


Squadron-Leader P F Illingworth (back to camera), the Commanding Officer of No. 112 Squadron RAF, discusses a target with Army officers, prior to setting out on a sortie from Foggia, Italy. Behind them is his Curtiss Kittyhawk Mark III., the plane might be FR864 GA-M the four just visible in the picture, that plane was shot down, 20 Dec 1943.

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