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Old 30th November 2024, 19:29
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Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

Dear all,
Can you identify any of the aircrew in the photograph below?
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Kind regards
Gerry

https://ibb.co/yghGrZp

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Old 1st December 2024, 04:59
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

The group of seven airmen includes two(at least) Commonwealth airmen.
I don't think that they are one crew, because I don't believe that there was a Bomber at that time that had a seven man crew, Halifax's and Manchester 's only entered service in November 1940, before that the Wellington and Whitley were the only large bombers. So maybe just a group of airmen of an unknown Squadron ?
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Old 1st December 2024, 11:42
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

Likely 111 squadron. PJ Simpson and O Kucera on the right, J A Walker ? on the left.
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Old 1st December 2024, 17:41
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

Cheers David,
You could be onto something there.......
Thank you
Gerry
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Old 3rd December 2024, 00:32
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

All,
I now know that the photograph was taken at Hornchurch in 1940.
I believe the pilots are from 222 Squadron.
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Old 3rd December 2024, 02:00
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

This photo is identified as taken at Hornchurch in September 1940.

https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/444167581983093335/

Note the fence and the alarm/scramble bell in the lower center of the photo.

On the photo you linked: https://ibb.co/yghGrZp

the scramble bell is on the right edge of the photo.

Scramble Bell: https://www.scramblebell.co.uk/index.html

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Old 4th December 2024, 20:56
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Re: Help to identify Battle of Britain aircrew from photograph

Hi RSwank,
Yep, definitely taken at the same time.
222 Squadron Hornchurch September 1940.
Gerry
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