Plt Off Blain 141 Sqn

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone tell me the christian name or initials of this AG who flew with 141 Sqn late 40-early 41. Some books say it was F Blain, others L M (if so he was killed with 9 Sqn in May 42)?

[Andy Saunders]

Chris

Our earlier comms refer.

The Combat Report certainly gives Pilot Officer A BLAIN, although the second and possibly third initials are tricky to read.

It could be A W BLAIN or A Mc BLAIN.

[Frank Olynyk]

Chris,
I have him as Leonard Manley Blain, 79228. The Oct 1940 Air Force List has four Blains, 81585 A Blain, APO (A) 8.7.40; 21233 DF Blain, FL (A) 4.9.40; 74919, HA Blain, FL (Ad), 1.9.39; 79228 LM Blain, PO(G), 15.6.40.

The only one that makes sense to me is the latter.

Frank.

[Andy Saunders]

Frank

I agree that L M makes sense, although the Combat Report initials seem to bear little resemblance to L M, although it could just be me. The first initial looks to be a quite definite A: