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F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
Hi,
I've found the following details re the service career of this pilot. Any further information would be appreciated (ie service number, claims, DFC citation, etc) 43 Sqn 1941-43 127 Sqn 1944/45; 'B' Flight Commander Claims: 12/11/42: Do 217 16/3/43: Me 210 Flew for European Airlines postwar, retiring to Portugal. He passed away in August 2008. |
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Re: F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
Service number for Harold Rodney Lea from LG 121074
RAF Commands has him with 43 Sqn on Operation Jubilee. As well as the DFC citation http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/20437.php Quote:
Dave |
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Re: F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
Thanks Dave, just what I was after.
I've recently finished reading Ted Smith's 'Spitfire Diary', in which Harry Lea is referred to on numerous occasions, hence my interest. |
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Re: F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
Bruce
I have some more info on Harry Lea from my research into 127Sqn. Post Harry Lea flew commercial aircraft. On 7 January 1975 his BAC-111 Airliner was hijacked on a domestic flight from Manchester to London. The hijacker demanded a ransom and to be flown to Paris. In an attempt to deceive the hijacker the airliner was flown to Stansted where the hijacker attempted to escape but was detained by the police. Contact me at andy@127squadron.co.uk if you want more info. Andy |
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Re: F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
Which airline was that in 1975?
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Re: F/Lt Harry Lea, DFC
British Airways.
There's a file on it at Kew: http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ls/r/C11263619 Regards, Dave |
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