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on: aircraft, 2017-04-03 ... details

Plt Off C W H Glithero RCAF

Following repairs, repainting and recoding, the aircraft joined Zirkus Rosarius, and was based at Hannover - Wunstorf in January 1945. The a ...

on: aircraft, 2017-04-03 ... details

Sgt Jan Wierchowicz 303 (Polish) Squadro

Shot down while attacking barges in Bergen/The Hague area Memorial- Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery-D3. Row 69 Grave 82. Polish War Memorial ...

on: aircraft, 2017-04-01 ... details

Sqn Ldr W A Olmsted DFC Officer Commandi

His 500lb bomb failed to come off when he attacked a bridge over the Dortmond Canal. The weapon finally dropped away when he was strafing a ...

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Fg Off G A Costello RCAF 442 Squadron

Hit by flak. The aircraft was brought down near the German town of Haltern at 15.00hrs. The young Pilot baled out and his wingman, F.B. Youn ...

on: aircraft, 2017-04-01 ... details

"Bluebird"

This Mk.IX was originally sent to Malta, but was diverted to North Africa. Many Spitfires in Malta were painted blue as to blend in more wit ...

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Fg Off R Clasper 412 (RCAF) Squadron

Shot down by a fighter from JG26 near the latter's Borkenberge airfield. CAC ops 18-10-44 53MU 19-3-45 sold Turkey 15-9-47. Runnymede Memo ...

on: pilots, 2017-03-30 ... details

Flt Sgt W J Shaw RNZAF 610 Squadron

Crash landed following escort in connection with ‘Market Garden’. The aircraft was completely written off with both wings broken off, t ...

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