eBay: Allied intrest

[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/

[edwest2]

You're welcome Bertrand.


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https://www.ebay.de/itm/275351504244...0AAOSwFaViqyfz
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Off topic
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[AndyMa]

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

Anyone ID the middle aircraft ?

A second Caudron 714?

[Faenor]

Hi all,

nice photo of Hawker Hurricane from France 1940:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/314038031506...cAAOSwJ-5iqunb

Based on my investigation, this is probably a Hawker Hurricane Mk. I L1679 from 1.SQ - famous pilot F / O P.H.M. Richey, who landed the machine on May 11, 1940 at Tournes-Belval airport due to lack of fuel and the machine was to be destroyed on May 14, 1940 during the German bombing of this airport.

More photos on same plane:
http://modelari.org/viewtopic.php?t=2144

Faenor

[AndyMa]

I have also seen Berry-au-Bac quoted as the location for this aircraft's demise.
Is Tournes-Belval confirmed please?

[Bertrand H]

Andy

Yes it is MEZIEREs/TOURNES- BELVAL ; it was A/F for I./JG1 between 16-22 may 1940.

If you check page 80 of Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 teil 3 you have same hangar available in the link given by Faenor (fith photo)

Bertrand

[AndyMa]

Super, thanks for the confirmation Bertrand, and thanks to Faenor for the initial posting of this location.