E-mail:  davidbanford<AT>icloud.com
Date:  7 Jan 2013
Time:  05:08

Comment 

Hi my name is David Banford I started looking into rad because I was taking down a house in Vancouver Canada and came across and now have a number of maps with stamps on them that say "map branch 31 may 1939 air ministry"  Royal Air Force maps from Scotland sheets 2-10 and England sheets 2-12 and 1 Great Britain sheet 1 my email is davidbanford@icloud.com if anyone has any info or etc thanks

E-mail:  helenlewis26<AT>icloud.com
Date:  7 Jan 2013
Time:  22:14

Comment 

Sir Hugh Pugh Lloyd

Watching a television programme this evening about Malta brought back memories of that lovely gentleman Hugh Lloyd.

In 1969 my late first husband Victor Hopkins, Chief Flying Instructor at Swansea Flying Club (now sadly no longer in existence) flew with one of his pupils -16 year old Linda Murray- to collect Sir Hugh from Kidlington (Oxford) airfield to open an Air Day at Fairwood Aerodrome- Swansea Airport.  This charming bear of a man took enormous pleasure in flying our little Cherokee PA 28-140 aircraft back to Swansea and then again on the return flight to Oxford- jacket off and sporting shirt and braces! How he enjoyed the day, and wrote to us from his home, Peterley Manor, Gt. Missenden to thank Vic. He later sent us a signed copy of 'Briefed to Attack'.

I have some wonderful photographs of the day and  still even now at just over 70  remember the event so well.  I did obtain my PPL a few years later- sadly now lapsed.

Kind regards,

Helen Lewis

(Formerly Hopkins)

E-mail:  bowles317 <AT>sympatico.ca
Date:  26 Jan 2013
Time:  15:59

Comment 

Squadron No.'s   257,  151,  451,  417.

Did anyone know Thomas Hough, pilot officer. He flew in England, West Africa, North Africa and Italy. I would love to hear from anyone who flew in these squadrons, or perhaps knew him. He was born in Sudbury and lived his post war days as a lawyer in Ottawa, Canada.

Thank you for this amazing site!

Teri

E-mail:  bowles317<AT>sympatico.ca
Date:  26 Jan 2013
Time:  13:59

Comment 

Squadron No.'s   257,  151,  451,  417.

Did anyone know Thomas Hough, pilot officer. He flew in England, West Africa, North Africa and Italy. I would love to hear from anyone who flew in these squadrons, or perhaps knew him. He was born in Sudbury and lived his post war days as a lawyer in Ottawa, Canada.

Thank you for this amazing site!

Teri

E-mail:  edmund.harrison<AT>o2.co.uk
Date:  9 Feb 2013
Time:  11:28

Comment 

Thank you for your splendid research.

I served in the RAF Police between November 1952 and October 1957. I was stationed at RAF Gatow, Berlin, between June 1953 and December 1955, and so was there during the East Berlin riots, and at the height of the Cold War. Quite an experience!

EDMUND HARRISON   Ex-Corporal No 3514929.

E-mail:  colin<AT>shreq.co.za
Date:  10 Feb 2013
Time:  12:37

Comment 

Hi I am Colin Bain son of Victor Albert Bain who flew with 143 Squadron in 1941 to 1943.  He was shot down in May of 1943 and taken prisoner of war.

I have researched and found a number of interesting photographs etc. but am looking for any data on the squadron during this period.

I have some photographs of the squadron attaching shipping.

Can you put me in touch with interested parties or point me in the right direction.

Regards

Colin Bain

Now in SA

E-mail:  kwmeston<AT>aol.com
Date:  13 Feb 2013
Time:  13:11

Comment

I was in the Met Office in Hong Kong from shortly after itsvreoccupation for two years.  I was initially based in the Royal Observatory then at Kai Tak.  I went to Mingaladon in Burma in 1947 and stayed there until Burma got its independence.  Are there any records to your knowledge of the units I served with?   I was (Cpl.) Kenneth CB Wilkie 3210047.  Thanks for any help.

E-mail:  creeksidepublications2 <AT>gmail.com
Date:  14 Mar 2013
Time:  22:58

Comment

I am writing a biography of my father F/LT Frederick Arthur Weicht RAF Regiment who served from 1940 to 1946 in the UK and South East Asia.

I have found this site most informative and am appreciative of all the effort that your members have contributed.

I am a retired RCAF officer and pilot later spending over 50 years with Canadian Airlines. In retirement I have written and published eight books on Northwest Canada's rich aviation history, visit my web site <creeksidepublications.ca> Regards,

Captain Chris Weicht RCAF (Retired)

E-mail:  burghart65<AT>gmail.com
Date:  4 Apr 2013
Time:  12:04

I am looking for SIB member Tom Burghart 1941-4 Anyone know of him?

Mike Burghart

E-mail:  lester.stenner<AT>gmail.com
Date:  4 Apr 2013
Time:  21:15

Comment

Excellent website with an exceptional amount of info.

E-mail:  kennykms69<AT>googlemail.com
Date:  15 Apr 2013
Time:  12:57

Comment 

Very nice will have a good read later :) good job Ken Smith

E-mail:  joymal<AT>ozemail.com.au
Date:  14 May 2013
Time:  03:05

Comment 

I was just looking for info of Detmold where I was stationed 1953 to 1955.

I was a SAC, Mechanic, in 652 AOP Squadron,

I thought I may see someone who was there the same time as me,

I like your site & will keep looking at it,

                                                         Malcolm Kirk.   2588624

E-mail:  tommycullen<AT>virginmedia.com
Date:  15 May 2013
Time:  16:51

Comment 

Tommy Cullen 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Hon Sec/ Treasurer.

Excellent Site

E-mail:  jon<AT>specie84721.adsl24.co.uk
Date:  16 May 2013
Time:  

Comment 

Dear Sir,

             Something I feel should go on record was what I watched one day as a boy in about 144/1945.

I lived in an area known as Sundorne in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

At this period I recall that every day Lancaster's would fly overhead each morning around dawn.

One day I recall they woke me up before dawn with their labouring engines, some seemed to struggle to stay aloft. This continued all day, I repeat all day, and until after dusk which is why it stands out in my mind, it has always been prominent as a memory.

The direction was roughly from the north west coming over the house in Sundorne and heading in the rough direction of Kidderminster.

Of course I cannot remember the day and am guessing it had something to do with a big event, but it must have been very important.

Kind regards,

John Eden

E-mail: 
Date:  
Time:  

Comment