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paulmcmillan · #1 15th October 2020, 08:24

1308 #3

Beaufighter T3324 (272 Sqn) aircraft shot down and crashed near El Aghelia, Libya, 10 February 1942.

Crew PoW
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/238847

Stig Jarlevik · #2 15th October 2020, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

1308 #3

Beaufighter T3324 (272 Sqn) aircraft shot down and crashed near El Aghelia, Libya, 10 February 1942.
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That was interesting. For those who have MAW Vol 2 (page 184) the authors have mispoled the two aircraft lost that date.
T3324 was clearly 'N', so
T4836 must then have been coded 'S'

However the authors of MAW 2 have chosen to state this loss happened on the 9th (not the 10th)
So did Jim Halley in his RAF T1000 - T9999 booklet.

The losses are not mentioned in the text anywhere, so no help there.

Can someone conclusively say if the 9th or 10th is the correct date?

Cheers
Stig

edwest2 · #3 15th October 2020, 21:06

edwest2 · #4 16th October 2020, 00:28

Faenor · #5 16th October 2020, 07:13

Hi all,

post 1313 link 1-3 - looks like capture of single person) - on the 1 photo, there is date 27.6.1941 - from this date, I have 2 captured fighter pilots from Circus 25 - both from 74.SQ:
P/O W.J. Sandman Spitfire W3120 - there are photos of his crashlanded machine
P/O C.G. Hilken Spitfire W3252

Is possible, that on the photos is one from them? Maybe Sandman:
Sandman photo:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-m...record/C122150
Hilken:
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/as-hilken.htm

Faenor

Alex Smart · #6 18th October 2020, 00:34

Re: Posts 1311 and 1312.
The ORB has -
9th February 1942
a/c "N" - Sgt. PURLEY(pilot) and Sgt. CROSSLEY(Wop/Obs).
a/c "S" - Sqn/Ldr. HOGGARTH(pilot) and F/O. SPROATES(Wop/Obs).

10th,11th and 12th no opps.

AIR81/12069 has -Squadron Leader J V Hoggarth, Pilot Officer G Sproates: prisoners of war; Beaufighter T4836, 272 Squadron; aircraft shot down and crashed near El Aghelia, Libya, 10 February 1942; Sergeant D Pearcy, Sergeant J G Crossley: prisoners of war; Beaufighter T3324 272 Squadron; aircraft shot down and crashed near El Aghelia, Libya, 10 February 1942

Therefore
a/c "N" must have been T3324
and
a/c "S" must have been T4836.

See also - http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...y-POW-No-24768

edwest2 · #7 18th October 2020, 02:18

edwest2 · #8 19th October 2020, 20:53

Faenor · #9 20th October 2020, 08:09

Hi all,

https://www.ebay.de/itm/FOTO-FLUGZEU...8AAOSwOElfiH7T

…..looks like Lancaster, then only possibility is No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School,but I´m not on 100% sure.

Faenor

Stig Jarlevik · #10 20th October 2020, 08:59

Hi Faenor

This is Whitley Z6936 58Sq which was lost on a mission to Stettin 20 Sep 1941

The four digits are pretty clearly visible.

Cheers
Stig

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