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[edwest2]

Thanks Bertrand and Nick.

[Buckeye30]

Ed a little trivia on Photo 11 if I may. Hunter was CG VIIIAF FC (HQ Bushey Hall) but flew on the 381BG first mission 22 June 43 (VIIIBC no.65); also first for the 384BG so a short one to Antwerp (1st. Bomb Wing). 3 P-47 Groups escorted the Wing. This is a few days before the Group officially moved to Ridgwell from Bovingdon.
The B-17F in back has a yellow tail letter "B", for a short time in 1943 the Group used single letters before the order to apply Wing symbols and letter ( 30 June) ie. Triangle "L"; many letters were set at an angle for some reason.
Hunter's distinctive moustache may be noted.


Nick

[edwest2]

Nick,


Much appreciated and very informative. Such individuals are generally unknown to me since my focus is the Luftwaffe.


Best,
Ed

[edwest2]

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[Alex Smart]

One of the FFI photo's

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[edwest2]

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[Buckeye30]

Post 3444 Photo no.3. There was a very interesting article on this action in the May 1962 "Flying Review" by Finn Arnesen; this is April 9 1940 after the German invasion of Norway. There were 9 Gladiators (2-blade wood props) at Fornebu near Oslo, 2 were unserviceable and the other 7 were in action. 429 was flown by the Deputy Leader Lt. Rolf Tradin; only 1 survived the day (no. 421 Lt. Krohn)) and it was wrecked on the 21st. 429 went through the ice landing on Lake Mjosa and was recovered by the Germans. The red-white-blue rudder is on the right.
Tradin was killed in 1943 in a Norwegian Spitfire squadron.


Nick

[AndyMa]

Originally Posted by edwest2

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Battle P2357 seems to be uncoded.
I thought I would look for it in your site Martin, but the search function brings no hits.
Lost from 103 Sqn according to the relevant Air-Britain serials book.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Post 3444 Photo no.3. There was a very interesting article on this action in the May 1962 "Flying Review" by Finn Arnesen; this is April 9 1940 after the German invasion of Norway. There were 9 Gladiators (2-blade wood props) at Fornebu near Oslo, 2 were unserviceable and the other 7 were in action. 429 was flown by the Deputy Leader Lt. Rolf Tradin; only 1 survived the day (no. 421 Lt. Krohn)) and it was wrecked on the 21st. 429 went through the ice landing on Lake Mjosa and was recovered by the Germans. The red-white-blue rudder is on the right.
Tradin was killed in 1943 in a Norwegian Spitfire squadron.
Nick

The article gives no aircraft serial numbers Nick....
In fact on April 9th, 11 Gladiators (out of 12) were still in service. The following flew missions during the day.
No 413 1/Lt Arve Braathen > captured later intact
No 419 Sgt Oskar Lütken > shot down by Bf 110 C
No 423 1/Lt Dag Krohn > flown to Vangsmjösa April 19th
No 425 1/Lt Arve Braathen and Sgt Per Waaler > shot down by Bf 110 C
No 427 Sgt Kristian Schye damaged by Bf 110 C and force landed near Kolsås
No 429 Sgt Per Waaler and Lt Rolf Tradin > force landed during the afternoon outside the steamship dock at Hamar
No 433 2/Lt Finn Thorsager > left behind at Lake Mjaervann in Enebakk

No 415 was parked all day, no missions
No 417 had been w/o 15 March 1940 where Lt Rolf Tradin managed to bail out
No 421 was parked all day, no missions
No 431 seriously damaged 3 Jan 1940 and on April 9th was waiting to be repaired
No 435 seriously damaged 1 March 1940 and on April 9th was waiting to be repaired.

Source: Fornebu 9. April by Cato Guhnfeldt

B Rgds
Stig

[Buckeye30]

Thanks Stig. Well it WAS an old article! There's a photo of 429 and 421 though. Incidentally the magazine cost me 1/9 in 1962 (about 8p I think).


Regards
Nick