MacRobert's Reply - 'F' XV Sqn

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

Seventy years ago today, on 12 Oct 1941, Stirling bomber N6086 of No XV Sqn, Captained by Fg Off P Boggis and named 'MacRobert's Reply', flew its first operational sortie when it attacked Nuremberg.

Duncs

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

XV Sqn Association website has a piece on Sqn Ldr Peter James Somerville Boggis DFC:

http://www.xvsqnassociation.co.uk/ar...tter%20WEB.pdf

Duncs

[Reverserbucket]

My Grandfather served with 94 Sqn, '40 -'45 and had a nice collection of photos taken whilst in North Africa of which I'm certain I recall seeing at least one Spitfire (or was it a Hurricane) with the MacRobert's thistle noseart. Google does not yield any information however and I shall try and dig out the photo's for confirmation.

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

I believe that Lady MacRobert paid for 4 Hurricanes for 94 Sqn - the sqn that one of her sons was on when killed.

Duncs

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

Here is a picture of a MacRobert Hurricane:

P03982.001 | Australian War Memorial

Duncs

[Reverserbucket]

Duncs,

Thanks, that was one of them and of course they were Hurri's not Spit's. I seem to remember them being taken close up so making identification a little harder.

[Brian Abraham]

Lady Houston is another grand Lady who did much in supporting the armed forces, and aviation in particular. The impetus she gave to the development of engine technology, through support of the Schneider Racers, was vital to WWII, and the BoB in particular (Merlin engine).

The Merlin was probably the most important power plant of WWII - Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Mosquito, Mustang.

As Arthur Sidgreaves, the managing director of Rolls Royce, commented at the time: “It is not too much to say that research for the Schneider Trophy contest over the past two years is what our aero-engine department would otherwise have taken six to 10 years to learn.”

Does the RAF honour her in any way?

[NutLoose]

The full size plastic Careers information Tornado was also done in the scheme, we resprayed it when the wings were split so the Scaffolding planks ( I kid you not) used to strengthen them could be removed and a steel frame added, so stores could be hung on it.....
What ever happened to it and the Jag?

[fincastle84]

The Merlin was probably the most important power plant of WWII

My late mother worked on the RR production line during WW2. On a visit to the Imperial War Museum she proudly showed me the fuel pipe which she shaped & then fitted. What a woman!!