122 Squadron information help!

[SteveB]

Hi Keith

I think the photo of 309Sqn including WCX was taken on 5/4/45 but the other two are post war. I don't think there is much evidence that many Mustang III were stripped during hostilities - there was a great deal of work involved.

I look forward to seeing the product of your appeal for more 122Sqn photos!

Steve

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Many thanks for all of your help Steve with the Code Numbers - A Really big help there (May I ask how you obtained them if at all possible - Source/Reference etc? ).

And yes I do hope that a request for any 122 Sqn Mustang Images will bear fruit -I have searched for quite a while now & have only found perhaps only half a Dozen & most if not all are around June 1944 & none Post December 1944 - But we live in hope

All the best - Keith.

[SteveB]

Keith

Most of the code letters come from entries in pilot logbooks cross referenced to the ORB.

Thanks for the book reference I had forgotten about that. It would be good to find the document that the authors were looking at.

Do you have a particular link to W/O Watkins?

Steve

[smokie]

Hello Steve ,

I traced Gordon a while ago through some family Documents after my Gran unfortunately passed away & paid the "Unlock" fee to release his RAAF Records so they would be able to view for all in.pdf Format.

Sadly I have never been able to source his Logbook so an awful lot of his Service/Flying Time is still shrouded in Mystery & all I have to go on is the Squadron ORB's .

Here is his link for his Service Records though:
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameS...arcode=5241858

If this Link has timed out there should be attached a Screen shot of the Search Information.

It seems at the end of his RAAF Service he was made up to F/O from W/O.
Perhaps this helped his Pension Payout?

He certainily had a varied Career flying different Aircraft mainly in Canada it seems?

Anyway many thanks for the Linking Information - I will have a go at that myself!

Best Regards - Keith.