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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Sep 2017, 06:12

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225 sqdn sarawak 1965

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Posted By Old-Duffer

251, As Sycamore says, send him a private...

251,

As Sycamore says, send him a private message and he will respond.

I recall that those who were laid to rest in Singapore were first buried in a civilian church but development meant that...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Feb 2016, 11:48

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225 sqdn sarawak 1965

Views: 14,629

Posted By Old-Duffer

On 25 September last, a group of about 15 of us...

On 25 September last, a group of about 15 of us assembled at the Armed Forces memorial at Alrewas to pay our respects to the five lost on XP327 and the two who were lost a couple of months later,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

25th Sep 2013, 17:40

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225 sqdn sarawak 1965

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Posted By Old-Duffer

It's 48 years ago today, IIRC. Sam Smith...

It's 48 years ago today, IIRC.

Sam Smith and Jack Canham were at the end of their tours and Jack had won his DFC as a W/O navigator in Bomber Command. After the war he went to the search teams...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Aug 2010, 05:21

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225 sqdn sarawak 1965

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Posted By Old-Duffer

XP327 Further Comment

Welshy,

There was a helicopter pilot called Charley Verry who was a New Zealander by birth but don't think he was in that area at the time and later flew Whirlwinds from the other end of Borneo...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st Jul 2010, 05:48

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225 sqdn sarawak 1965

Views: 14,629

Posted By Old-Duffer

XP327

Aldons,

Thanks for your valuable contributions to this Thread. You have the most relevant information about the detail of what happened and its aftermath.

As to why four lookouts didn't fly,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Jul 2010, 15:04

Replies: 35

225 sqdn sarawak 1965

Views: 14,629

Posted By Old-Duffer

XP327 - Update

In his book "Category Five", which is a major update and extension of "Lost To Service" and amalgamation with another of his books, Colin Cummings updates the summary of the crash of XP327 and it now...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Jul 2010, 09:06

Replies: 35

225 sqdn sarawak 1965

Views: 14,629

Posted By Old-Duffer

Whirlwind Down

I can confirm that there were only five on board and they are as I listed in my last post on this topic. It is possible that the crew decided that they didn't want four and so one was stood down or...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Jul 2010, 18:08

Replies: 35

225 sqdn sarawak 1965

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Posted By Old-Duffer

SAC Paul Evans

Welshy,

Your uncle was flying as lookout in Whirlwind XP327 which was sent to look for an Army Scout helicopter which had disappeared. The Whirlwind crew were:
Fg Off Sam P Smith - pilot
Flt...

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