Battle L5446, P2251, and N2150

[Peter T]

Hi,
looking for information (fate, crew) on following Fairey Battle:
L 5446, 103 Sq, PM-N
P 2251, probably 12 Sq
N 2150, 12 Sq, PH-Y
Many thanks
peter

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
P2251 - hit by ground fire and crashed near Bercheux.
pilot killed other two crew pow.Date 11th May 40.
N2150 - Burnt on evacuation of Chateau Bougon 16th June 40.
L5446 - no details.
this was all from The Battle File.

Alex

[Peter T]

Many thanks Alex,
I have a picture of N2150, it was not burned, just damaged.
Peter

[montana]

Concerning the Battle P2251, I have the following information : this aircraft (RH - D) was from the 88 Squadron and attacked German troops on the morning of May 11th 1940 on the road Martelange-Neufchâteau and shot down by ground fire. It crash-landed at Juseret at a place named "Besagibet". Sgt Whittle was dead when the German made POW F/Lt Madge and Cpl Collyer.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Peter

Battle L5446 was initially delivered to 27MU on Nov 19th,1939. No further record is detailed on its record card. However Phil Butler believes there is a pretty good chance it went to France. The situation WAS a bit chaotic during the Spring of 1940.

May I inquire of your source for it ending up with 103Sq being coded PM-N?? Photograph perhaps?

Cheers
Stig

[Peter T]

Hi Stig,

yes source is a photograph.

many thanks

[Larry Hickey]

Peglar,

I have a number of photos of PMoB in the EOE Data Base, which I carry as 103 SQ L5234 16.05.40 near Bétheniville, France.

According to Peter Cornwell's entry in TBoFr Then & now: Battle L5234. crashed on take-off on evacuation of (Betheniville) airfiled 7.00 a.m. No crew casualties. Aircraft PMoB abandoned."

Regards,

[Peglar]

Here are one of the Fotos P 2251

Greetings Peglar