eBay: Allied intrest

[edwest2]

https://www.ebay.de/itm/394119974652...wAAOSwf7NirMN-

[AndyMa]

It does indeed look like Z4250.
The actual fate of this aircraft would seem to have been previously unknown - just listed as SOC 5Jun41.
If the seller's caption is correct it was abandoned at Iraklion, Crete.

[marco392]

Hurricane Z4250 crashed 27.05.1941 when P/O Arthur Adrian Percy "Sam" Weller landed at Heraklion with Sgt. Nicolson in Z4536 (they flew earlier for offensive patrol with Blenheim from 45 Sqn) , Weller however damaged his Hurricane during landing and he was stranded on the island.
(ORB 274 Sqn)

[AndyMa]

Thanks for that extra information.

[edwest2]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37412933954...0AAOSwUY9ip9Th
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15503664388...sAAOSw-2Bip9VI
https://www.ebay.com/itm/37413315981...gAAOSwKDpinhrC

[edwest2]

https://www.ebay.de/itm/363874912760...oAAOSwUohiqu~F
https://www.ebay.de/itm/314039461038...wAAOSw4bZirH5d
https://www.ebay.de/itm/363876326031...wAAOSwMb9irH-Q
https://www.ebay.de/itm/314041509061...IAAOSwYmhirx7c

[AndyMa]

Thanks Ed - some nice photos from Crete are appearing.
Although not particularly rare, the Blenheim is K7177/VT-N of 30 Sqn, which was abandoned (as captioned) at Maleme after being damaged on 27 Apr 41.

[edwest2]

Thank you Andy.


https://www.ebay.de/itm/134151385804...4AAOSwU7NisGmP
https://www.ebay.de/itm/384959371723...cAAOSwQ2lisCdw

[Bertrand H]

Thanks ED

2222_1 : it is the A/F of Dreux ; P2315 (103 sqdn, P/Os Thorougood/Webber) landed at this airfield after had been hit by German fire on 8 june 1940

[paulmcmillan]

Originally Posted by Bertrand H

Thanks ED

2222_1 : it is the A/F of Dreux ; P2315 (103 sqdn, P/Os Thorougood/Webber) landed at this airfield after had been hit by German fire on 8 june 1940

Looks like this was un-coded - or if it was coded only a single Sqn letter
Anyone ID the middle aircraft ?

Thanks Paul

Whitley of 77 Squadron, 'KN-Q'. possibly K8947 on night 15-16 October 1939

https://77squadron.org.uk/history/personalities/