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Old 26th May 2016, 18:03
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Danny42C
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Savimosh01 (your #92),

Yes, I remember your Posts in 2012 about this strange business. You'll remember that I Edited my Post ("Pilot's Brevet" p.134 #2680) with the information that a search of the CWGC showed that there was no war grave in Burma (now Myanmar) in the name of a F/O Reg Duncan (RCAF): bodies would certainly not have been repatriated at that time: it is conclusive that the victim was not Reg. This weird (and inexcusable) rumour did gain currency, though - for it was widely believed at the time.

I flew with F/O Baldwin behind me once on 8.5.43. on a training exercise. Reg Duncan took me (in the back seat) on 5.1.43. for my first 20 minute ride in a VV. Thereafter, I was considered fully trained on type - having on 9.1.43. incautiously put my name to a slip in my logbook reading: "I hereby certify I understand the HYDRAULIC, FUEL and OIL systems of the Vultee Vengeance Aircraft". They took a lot on trust !

Danny.