WW2 Hawker Typhoon pilot memoirs
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Typhoon Warfare
<P>I have recently got the book, you have to contact BluePrint, 225 Ingles Street</P>
<P>Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Autralia Telephone (03)96452722</P>
<P>It is well worth reading.</P>
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<P>Furthermore the Squadron's ORBs are now open to anyone who wishes to read them and if they are interested the person to contact is Typhoon Historian Chris Thomas. I can send his address if of interest.</P>
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<P>I was interested as I was in love with another pilot in 175 SQ a South African, Capt. Maurice Hopkins. He committed suicide after being home for a few months. </P>
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<P>I understand most of those boys are now between 88 to 90+ and very few are still alive- But if there is anyone who still remembers him and can tell me something of his life at the time, I would be grateful for information. </P>
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<P>All I have left is his letters from the front, his identification bracelet and sweetheart's wings. All his next of kin have also passed away.</P>
<P>Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Autralia Telephone (03)96452722</P>
<P>It is well worth reading.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Furthermore the Squadron's ORBs are now open to anyone who wishes to read them and if they are interested the person to contact is Typhoon Historian Chris Thomas. I can send his address if of interest.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>I was interested as I was in love with another pilot in 175 SQ a South African, Capt. Maurice Hopkins. He committed suicide after being home for a few months. </P>
<P> </P>
<P>I understand most of those boys are now between 88 to 90+ and very few are still alive- But if there is anyone who still remembers him and can tell me something of his life at the time, I would be grateful for information. </P>
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<P>All I have left is his letters from the front, his identification bracelet and sweetheart's wings. All his next of kin have also passed away.</P>
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Peter Brett and Stuart Lovell
Have I missed something? What happened to Peter Brett's memoirs?
He was in my uncle Stuart Lovell's flight (brother of the better-known Tony Lovell) on 183Sqdn in January 1944, and often flew as his wingman; and was with him on the 29th - but as no.3 - when the short-sighted but gung-ho Stuart unwisely tried to beat up Guipavas twice within 20 minutes.
Brett features briefly in my paper on the two brothers. I have a relevant extract from same available as a .doc document, which can be accessed (I hope, bit new at this) by going to
www.sites.google.com/site/thelovellstory/
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He was in my uncle Stuart Lovell's flight (brother of the better-known Tony Lovell) on 183Sqdn in January 1944, and often flew as his wingman; and was with him on the 29th - but as no.3 - when the short-sighted but gung-ho Stuart unwisely tried to beat up Guipavas twice within 20 minutes.
Brett features briefly in my paper on the two brothers. I have a relevant extract from same available as a .doc document, which can be accessed (I hope, bit new at this) by going to
www.sites.google.com/site/thelovellstory/
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Sorry I get a 404 error page from the link but there is a good flying sequence on U-tube, we had an ex pilot at our firm and he didn't think much of the Sabre engine his seized on him and he spent the rest of the war as a POW.
I am looking for the name of the next best part of the typhoon hawker who can give me the right andwoord ..??? 
Tempest
In the old Redhill TC days Ray Hannah would sometimes appear at the club shows (in the Spitfire) and some of his RAF exploits would emerge.
I recall one of these entailed swopping a ride of some jet he was in to get his hands on a TT Tempest. (prob a mk6) (prob Sylt)
His descripton of "climbing up" into this oil covered monster, not being allowed to start the engine himself and seeing the entire engine cowling gyrating around in front of him has never left me,as was his description of the take off.
Whether this event was ever recorded in an article or interview i am not sure, but i got the impression he was quite impressed with his ride !!!
I recall one of these entailed swopping a ride of some jet he was in to get his hands on a TT Tempest. (prob a mk6) (prob Sylt)
His descripton of "climbing up" into this oil covered monster, not being allowed to start the engine himself and seeing the entire engine cowling gyrating around in front of him has never left me,as was his description of the take off.
Whether this event was ever recorded in an article or interview i am not sure, but i got the impression he was quite impressed with his ride !!!
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find a book
Hello,
Is it still possible to find the Ron Battinger's book "A view from the office"?
Regards
PR
[email protected]
Is it still possible to find the Ron Battinger's book "A view from the office"?
Regards
PR
[email protected]
Repellin - Amazon UK have a number of copies - you may be able to get them to dispatch to France so worth a try.
Good luck
WF
Good luck
WF
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Memoirs
Sorry to jump in late and bump this thread but I would be really interested in those memoirs.
My grandfather Donald Lovell was a Typhoon pilot in 182 squadron. He crash landed in the Netherlands making it back to allied lines to fly again and crash landed in Findon on his way back from a sortie before d-day.
We have his log book from D-Day onwards however his previous logbook was stolen in the build up to D-Day. He was in hospital having crashed his car avoiding a Sherman during the blackout and his kit was sadly lost or stolen in transit.
He was also one of the instructors in Canada. So they may have known each other.
Not sure if you have this group photo?
http://www.findonvillage.com/p2058_l..._1945_0258.jpg
My grandfather Donald Lovell was a Typhoon pilot in 182 squadron. He crash landed in the Netherlands making it back to allied lines to fly again and crash landed in Findon on his way back from a sortie before d-day.
We have his log book from D-Day onwards however his previous logbook was stolen in the build up to D-Day. He was in hospital having crashed his car avoiding a Sherman during the blackout and his kit was sadly lost or stolen in transit.
He was also one of the instructors in Canada. So they may have known each other.
Not sure if you have this group photo?
http://www.findonvillage.com/p2058_l..._1945_0258.jpg