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Old 26th April 2012, 21:19
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Re: USAAF Teletype codes Query

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Originally Posted by drgondog View Post
By the examples OISTP is probably Steeple Morden,OIHAK is probably Hardwick, but makes you wonder regarding omission of Bassingbourn, Thorps Abbot, Thurleigh, etc
To be honoust, all of these abbreviations were on VIII FC document regarding 24th Dec 1944 Mission, hence most of them are VIII FC related.

On several prints, message was adressed from Pinetree to all Bomb Divsions HQ and Fighterwings and always is same order :

OIBMP OIKHI OITHE OISFW OISAS OIWTH
As last three are (in My opinion) 65FW, 66 FW & 67FW in order, it seems likely that OIMBMP = Brampton Grange 1BW HQ , but then I struggle a bit with 2BW & 3BW.
OIKHI might be Ketteringham Hall 2BW HQ.
OITHE is a mystery, if theory is right this could be 3BW HQ at Elveden Hall but abbreviation does not closely resemble to this.. Only thing I can think of is town nearby : Thetford

OISTP, do agree with Steeple Morden..
Think OIWTM could very well be Wattisham
As for OIHAK, hope you don't mind I'll put a ? with Hardwick.. Only reason for this as I believe this airfield did not had a FG based in Dec1944. Closest I can come up with is Halesworth, but problem with this is letter K not present.

Do want to thank you for the suggestions made, really appreciate it.

Regards
Joost

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