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6th February 2023, 23:46
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S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
Does anyone know this pilot’s first name, please?
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#2
7th February 2023, 01:16
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
This man? Ronald William Alexander MacKichan
Search for MacKichan on this: http://www.luftkrig1939-45.dk/pdf/Marts_1945/Kap_37.pdf
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7th February 2023, 07:16
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
That’s him. Thank you.
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7th February 2023, 14:34
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
RSwank,
Just for curiosity...what is the tittle of the book you posted on #2? Was it also published in English language? Seems quite interesting. A.
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7th February 2023, 15:19
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
A brief bio of 1378293 Ronald William Alexander MacKichan (or Mackichan) (106195) is included in Those Other Eagles. He claimed 3-0-1 serving on 3 Sqn. (Typhoons) and 80 and 56 Sqns. (Tempests). He was awarded the DFC & Bar. Presumably a Scot, although place of birth is not given, he was born on 30 Nov. 1915 and died in 1983 in Bath, Somerset (per FreeBMD.org.uk).
Regards, Tom
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7th February 2023, 18:34
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
Adriano, the link I gave came from this website:
http://www.luftkrig1939-45.dk/index.html I think the book is "possibly" this one, it has been published in a lot of editions: https://www.kuettner-kuettner.at/en/...alkiewicz.html https://www.abebooks.com/first-editi...18464308555/bd
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#7
7th February 2023, 19:43
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
Rolland (Adriano)
I doubt the book you refer to is the same one. First of all it was published in 1961 while the extracts (in Danish) are extremely detailed and would have required very lengthy studies of all relevant ORBs and probably much more. Nothing like that was around in 1961. Not even sure where the British records were held at the time and if a (seemingly) Polish citizen would have received permission to study them. Having said that, I confess it is an extremely interesting find Rolland and I will take a closer look when I get home. You are a true master of locating interesting stuff on the 'net! Thanks for that!! Cheers Stig
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#9
8th February 2023, 13:13
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
That sounds much more plausible Rolland
Cheers Stig
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#10
8th February 2023, 13:27
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Re: S/L R.W. McKichan, 56 Squadron (1945)
It is a surprising and amazing research indeed...although some images seems to have been used from various other sources. I take my hat for him! Superbe research.
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