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edwest2 · #1 5th July 2026, 20:19

AndyMa · #2 6th July 2026, 04:02

#17 is Blenheim N6164/TR-K of 59 Sqn, lost on 19 May 1940.
More detail in Martin's pages:
https://martinaviationpages.com/19-may-1940/

Buckeye30 · #3 6th July 2026, 16:39

Nos. 2 and 14 are ex-Eighth AF captured.

2. B-17F 41-24585 (303BG PU-B "Wulfe Hound") MIA on Mission 25 to Rouen-Sotteville rail yards 12 Dec. 42; marked as DL-XC then to KG.200 2./Sta. as A3-AE at Finow (A3 was their code). 2./Sta. was responsible for special operations near to the combat zone, black undersides added.

14. P-47D 42-22490 (355FG YF-U "Beetle / Agnes") landed with low fuel (big headwind) on Mission 124 at Caen-Carpiquet 7 Nov.43, target Duren rail yards, pilot Lt. W.E. Roach POW. The 355th. lost 5, 3 POW 2 KIA (1 bailed in channel, missing).
Went to 2./Sta. of Zirkus Rosarius for fighter evaluation, later had whole tail yellow plus spinner and undersides. Coded T9-FK, scrapped EOW.

Regards
Nick

edwest2 · #4 6th July 2026, 18:37

Thanks Nick and Andy.

edwest2 · #5 11th July 2026, 01:14

Buckeye30 · #6 11th July 2026, 16:06

POST 3847.
Photos 1 and 2.
B-17G 42-31894/Z 306BG crash-landed home base Thurleigh 26 March 44, Mission 280 to V1 sites in Pas de Calais; pilot was Lt. G.R. Haywood Jr. (369BS). Large letter is typical for 306th, no codes here.
3.
B-24J (Ford) 42-50800 not sure of Group but condition suggests Pacific, possibly 30BG.
4.
B-17F 42-3292 "Mary Pat" ( pilot Lt. Ruel G. Weikert's wife) 385BG Gt. Ashfield; flew 12 missions in "Pat". B-24 returned US 25 Nov. 44.
5.
B-17G 42-31917 "Off Spring" (baby on spring) 385BG. On Mission 469 to Munich 12 July 44 caught prop-wash, nosed up and collided with 42-102606 "Curley's Kids" and cut in 2. Crashed Luxembourg, there is a memorial at Perle; MACRs 7507 and 7489.

Nick

edwest2 · #7 12th July 2026, 00:01

Thanks again Nick.

Stig Jarlevik · #8 12th July 2026, 10:28

Nick

Since I can't locate the Liberator sight right now, have you taken Maxie's Nightmare from there?

I ask because it is an unusual nickname and I have it listed under 44-40459 and 491/493BG

Same crew perhaps?

Cheers
Stig

Buckeye30 · #9 12th July 2026, 11:30

Hi Stig. Yes serial is on B24bestweb, no other details though; he's got 44-40459 as "Ain't Misbehaven" (with Vargas pin-up) 861 / 493 then 854 / 491 in Sept.44. The data panel is readable as 459.
Regards
Nick

EDIT. "SOXO 2685" is written under the side window so Eighth AF anyway.

(incidentally are you "Stig Jarlerik of Goteborg" who replied to Thomas Nilsson's article on Thulin in "Cross and Cockade" 14-1 1983 ? )

Stig Jarlevik · #10 12th July 2026, 13:56

Aha

I should have the B-24 site listed somewhere. Don't know why I can't find it.

And yes I am the very same Stig Jarlevik (note the spelling) Rik mean rich in Swedish and is most
unfitting in case of me while vik means bay. Confess I don't look much that either but please
blame it on my father and his brother...

Jarl on the other hand was, in the old days, a title to a man very close to a King.
THAT on the other hand feels much more fitting

Cheers
Stig

PS: I have now located the B24 site. It was totally misfiled

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