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16th May 2008, 15:00
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Mosquito or Beaufighter?
The night of August 31 - '44, an allied airplane is down next to Savona.
Some researchers have recovered some pieces:      "RAF Bomb Connection Socket, 5D/525. 'AM' and KC marked"      the friend Becchi, has helped us writing: Mosquito e Beaufighter 23 squadron 255 squadron 256 squadron 600 squadron 39 squadron 272 squadron From these photos, do you have some info on the type of aircraft? In advance I thank you Ciao Fabio here the discussion on our forum: http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/dis...px?idd=7454293 
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16th May 2008, 17:02
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Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?
Thank to Fabio for his post, he's as ever a quick guy!
I have found two losses in the same squadron on that night, was they in the same plane? they was Pilot Officer WILLIAM HENRY BILLING and W/O Flight Sergeant H THORNTON, both 272 squadron and both two died on 31th august 1944. Anyone can help? Thanks!
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#3
16th May 2008, 17:44
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Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?
I found a claim against a Mosquito that day:
Miscellaneous Claims: 30.08.44 Fw. Siegfried Seffler 7./JG 4 Mosquito £ - - Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.* * This entry is a written note. However, we can not find out WHERE and a time for this claim... Yours Adriano PS: I do have been following with great interest this thread. Good to see that Archeology and History aspect being discussed again here..
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16th May 2008, 18:02
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Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?
NO Micky!
The claim was submitted by 7th Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 4, which flew Fw 190s. JG 7 flew Me 262 and other propellen aircraft by the end of the war ( September 1944 - onwards ). Yours...
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#6
16th May 2008, 18:05
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Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?
Have a look at this site for the bases and some claims...
http://www.cieldegloire.com/jg_004.php Yours A.
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#7
16th May 2008, 18:57
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Re: Mosquito or Beaufighter?
Hello Micky!
New sites for you: http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories...s-mosquito.pdf http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories...eaufighter.pdf
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