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Old 2nd May 2009, 20:30
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Fairey Battle identity
Can anybody help me please. I am trying to indentitfy a crashed Fairey Battle in a photo that i have. On the back of the photo is writtern abgesch, 'Faray Battle' im wald rm? Condette. Which I think means Forrest near Condette.

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Old 3rd May 2009, 22:01
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Re: Fairey Battle identity
Dave, rm is the abreviation for Raum, which like you guessed correcly means area, or near. Danny
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Old 3rd May 2009, 22:14
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Many thanks for that Danny.

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Old 5th May 2009, 18:50
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Re: Fairey Battle identity
Location is close to Boulogne so I had presumed it is one of the three Boulogne raid losses post BoF - two from 142 Squ & one from 12 Squ.
Photos of one of the other 142 Squ losses (QT-L) on the beach at Boulogne crop up quite regularly.
I don't have my copy of Chorley with me but should be straightforward to look up the possibilities.

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Old 5th May 2009, 21:03
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Re: Fairey Battle identity
Thank you Iain. I to believe that it is post BoF crash. The Boulogne raid on 19/20 August 12sdn lost P6597 the crew POWs. Then next Boulonge raid on 22/23 August 142sdn lost L5503 2 POWs 1 Killed and L5582 2 Killed 1 POW. The only Battle photo i have seen on a beach has no rear fuselarge, see attachment.

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