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F/O Norman Lloyd Parry

from: New Zealand ... details
update: 2022-03-31

P/O William James Bracken

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-31

W/O Francis David Colin Brown

from: New Zealand ... details
update: 2022-03-31

W/O James Brian Hickey

from: New Zealand ... details
update: 2022-03-31

A/Cmdr Whitney Willard Straight

from: USA ... details
update: 2022-03-28

F/L J Alex Brown

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-27

W/C Colin Ernest Baird Papps

from: New Zealand ... details
update: 2022-03-27

F/O Maurice L J Baudar

from: Belgium ... details
update: 2022-03-26

F/L Alison Edward Dowling

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-19

W/C Frederick Donald Proctor

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-19

F/L Douglas Stewart Park

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-19

F/O Kenneth Lock

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-19

W/O Mervyn Harold Harris

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-19

F/Sgt Alan Wesley Hain

from: Australia ... details
update: 2022-03-18

F/O Lynden Kingsley Gordon-White

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-03-18
 
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TA780

stats: HFIX CBAF M70 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA793

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA794

stats: HFIX CBAF M70 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA795

stats: HFIX CBAF M70 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA796

stats: HFIX CBAF M70 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA797

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA752

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA753

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA754

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA755

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA756

stats: LFIX BHM24 M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA757

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA758

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA759

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX356

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27
 
* recent comments & questions

Spitfie Mk.I R6836

Spitfire Mk.I R6836 of 57 OTU collided with Spitfire Mk.I L1082 of the same unit over Bagillt Flintshire North Wales piloted by P/O AW Park ...

on: article, 2015-10-22 ... details

Flt Lt H G Garwood OK

Flt Lt H G Garwood, RCAF of 412 Sqn of 126 Wing crash lands in Normandy near on beach patrol (engine failure), was flying the very next day! ...

on: aircraft, 2015-10-05 ... details

more info coming from local historians

more information coming from local geneolgy researcher / library ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-22 ... details

Didn't make it to the Channel

Service record indicates Poulton dived into Channel. He tried, but he actually baled out over land, at 800 feet, and was taken prisoner wit ...

on: aircraft, 2015-09-21 ... details

Caterpillar Club

The Caterpillar Club card photo is particularly exciting, given to members who used a parachute to save their lives. Bob parachuted from hi ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-21 ... details

Images or Pre-war information for Anthon

Does anyone have an image, background (pre-war) details on this pilot. He was 33 years old when he was killed. Commonwealth Graves indicat ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-19 ... details

616 had Meteors

Squadron 616 is known for being the first Squadron to fly the only operational allied jet, the meteor, in WWII. ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-19 ... details

Missing

F/Lt AW WILSON went missing in K9810 while leading Blue section off Flamborough Head on 21 February 1940, descended through mist to locate t ...

on: aircraft, 2015-09-19 ... details