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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2015, 19:24
Replies: 19
Views: 6,012
Posted By allan125

HMS Owl - also RAF Fearn

It was RAF Fearn before it became HMS Owl, it was a satellite of RAF Tain - my late father served at both of them between February 1942 and February 1943, before coming south to be part of "Z"...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2013, 13:09
Replies: 35
Views: 8,261
Posted By allan125

The man who keeps a Harrier in his garden

See

The man who keeps a Harrier Jump Jet in his garden: Builder spends six years and £10,000 restoring Falklands plane he bought on eBay (without telling his wife first) from the Daily Mail...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2012, 17:57
Replies: 66
Views: 16,959
Posted By allan125

Hi Foldie I agree that some of the Americans...

Hi Foldie

I agree that some of the Americans bombed Prague in error instead of Dresden - however, on page 316 of "Dresden" it states "The Eighth U.S. Army Air Force had originally been scheduled...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2012, 09:05
Replies: 66
Views: 16,959
Posted By allan125

It was 168 RAF aircrew who were removed from...

It was 168 RAF aircrew who were removed from Fresnes prison in Paris as the allies approached, and they were shipped to Buchenwald, not Americans - then when "rescued" by the Luftwaffe they were sent...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2012, 08:00
Replies: 66
Views: 16,959
Posted By allan125

I agree entirely with Papajuliet - I thought that...

I agree entirely with Papajuliet - I thought that I had mis-heard the Nuremburg date until i ran through the recording that I had made.

What a bad slip-up, just goes to show that John Sergeant was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2011, 17:59
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By allan125

W/Cdr. A D J Lovell DSO* DFC*

I would have thought that crossed controls would have been found in any examination of the wreckage and mentioned at the Inquiry - but, having written that, they seemed to accept the account from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2011, 11:58
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By allan125

W/Cdr. A D J Lovell DSO* DFC*

Hi Brian

Pierre Clostermann certainly mentions it in "The Big Show" for his first flight in a Typhoon.

Allan
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2011, 09:07
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By allan125

W/Cdr. A D J Lovell DSO* DFC*

Hi Papajuliet

What is your interest in Tony Lovell please?

I have been in discussion with Steve Brew webmaster of the Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF, 1939-1945 website...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2011, 20:28
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By allan125

W/Cdr. A D J Lovell DSO* DFC*

An interesting article can be found here - which states that he was strapped in, although a shoulder strap was broken on impact, also that he was removed from the aircraft by a walker or the farmer -...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2010, 13:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,829
Posted By allan125

JEJ & DB at the FLS Tangmere Mar-May '45?

I have enjoyed Peter Brett's story - thanks tow - but find this piece a bit too incredible

"The 'instructors' were all veteran fighter pilots, most of them had fought in the 'Battle of Britain'...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2005, 21:52
Replies: 21
Views: 6,545
Posted By allan125

Pinpoint the Bomber

Nice to see a price of £61 quoted - I got mine at a flea market in Truro/Cornwall/UK (where I live) for £5 about two years ago. :D

WW2 British newspapers appear occasionally for about 50p upwards...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2005, 10:45
Replies: 6
Views: 1,441
Posted By allan125

"Thanks also, ImageGear for taking the time to...

"Thanks also, ImageGear for taking the time to find the links to the GC / GM, although I had already found the sites you gave me. I'll look further into the WW2 firemen awards."

The main...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2005, 10:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By allan125

A C Stewart

Hi Archimedes - many thanks for that additional information.

Great pity the war and security got in the way of informative Air Force Lists isn't it :D - If you find anything additional can you...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2005, 18:12
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By allan125

Archibald Cathcart Stewart 40151

Hi Guys

Can anyone fill in some blanks please – A C Stewart was Wing Co Flying of 125 Wing between March and July 1944 – but, other than knowing that, and his previous service in 167, 322 (Dutch),...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2004, 13:40
Replies: 59
Views: 9,773
Posted By allan125

173 (Orpington) Squadron

I was with the above squadron between 1959 - 1962 when shift work intervened and put an end to it all. I flew from White Waltham in Chippies and from Kenley in Slingsby Sedberghs and Kirby Cadet Mk...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2004, 14:37
Replies: 54
Views: 16,574
Posted By allan125

BA to Singapore

Hi - and thanks to BikerMark for the link to the BA Museum. Whilst I cannot add anything about the route itself I lived at RAF Tengah between 1949 and 1950, and was often taken to see my "own" Connie...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2004, 19:14
Replies: 16
Views: 2,573
Posted By allan125

Fighter Dig - Live - answer about Germany

I was in Germany and only have video film (non digital) and not too much of that as all that was being pulled out for a long time wasn't worth filming. :D Just lots of little bits - then later they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2004, 21:45
Replies: 16
Views: 2,573
Posted By allan125

fighter Dig - live

As some of you guys know, I was lucky enough to be part of the dig in Germany – which was actually carried out by a professional German archaeological Team and they were certainly digging for more...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2004, 17:04
Replies: 16
Views: 2,573
Posted By allan125

Hurricane dig in central London

The London dig is not the only televised search going on that weekend - another dig is to take place in Germany to retrieve a Spitfire XIV lost in April 1945 - how do I know - I am one of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2004, 10:54
Replies: 0
Views: 971
Posted By allan125

William Nicholls 1 MORU Exercise Spartan March 1943

I have been asked for any information on Flt Lt William Nicholls of 1 MORU – some basic background information “1 Mobile Operations Room Unit” operated as part of “Z” Composite Group (which later...
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