Turbinlight
Thanks Guys
For the pics. & info.
The idea of the light came from Wg/Cdr. W Helmore, but proved to be very costly for us. 10 Sqds were formed , which only managed to destroy 1 Heinkel 111, -- 1 proable - & 2 damaged, our losses 31 A/c. during period 2/9/1941 to Jan 1943 = 31 A/C. some crews, also 1 of our own Stirlings shot down by them.
1451 Flight was formed also at Hunsdon, 22/5/1941 - operational 21/7/1941 soon became 530 Sqd. together with Hurricanes of 3 Sqdn.
538 Flight formed 29/9/1941 to become 538 Sqdn. under command of Sqdn/Ldr J B Nicholson ( the only Battle of Britain VC) ----killed in an accident 2/5/1945 while flying as passenger in a 355 Sqdn Liberator after a raid on Rangoon.
The Mosquito lights were built in Sept. 1942, but stopped on reports from Wg/Cmdr John 'Catseyes' Cunningham.
Let us hope that more pics will come to light, --- sorry, no pun intended!!
Dusty