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12 Jan 2016 11:51 #11 by ww2ni
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Got an email from NAAFI today but unfortunately they have no information.
I contacted a serving RAF friend yesterday and hopefully he may be able to get some information.

If I could get access to the Accident Report this may give details regarding the situation on the ground.
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12 Jan 2016 13:08 - 12 Jan 2016 13:08 #12 by Peter Kirk
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Are the accident reports available at Kew? I have only seen a few but the must be hundreds.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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12 Jan 2016 14:53 #13 by ww2ni
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I don't know.
There is a PRONI (Public Records Office Northern Ireland) which I may contact, depending on what I hear from my RAF friend.

Currently considering getting something printed in the local press which may be helpful in identifying some of the injured.

Andy
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17 Jan 2016 22:19 #14 by 753jet
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I regret that I can offer no help , but I do think that you are doing a great job , trying to get a memorial erected .
I really hope that you are successful in your quest .

Mike Morgan

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02 May 2016 10:04 - 02 May 2016 10:05 #15 by Jon Booty
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I have found this fascinating documentary on the type on YouTube.

Well somebody had to do it!

m.facebook.com/West-Raynham-Control-Tower-338106449882866/
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12 May 2016 09:46 - 14 Aug 2017 22:07 #16 by stevie
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Thanks for that Jon.

Here's a few photos I took over the past couple of weekends.
These from Old Warden -

& this sounded as nice as it looked -


Steve
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www.flickr.com/photos/151928544@N03/albums

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18 Jun 2023 19:42 #17 by airfields man
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The Dead got memorials, The living got time.

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18 Jun 2023 19:45 - 18 Jun 2023 19:48 #18 by airfields man
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I took all these photographs Sunday 18-06-2023 at Bicester Airfield.Looked like the Blenheim need a bit of a Bump-Start to get her going ! ......Actually, just a lot of hands to turn her around. After which she took off with the Mark 1 Spitfire following along... 
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22 Jun 2023 10:31 #19 by WILLIAMARNOLD
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I am not well versed on the names of planes but i wonder might the plane of meant to be named after Bolingbroke . it seems that the historical character  who like Spitfire and Hotspur would be more fitting/likely
Long ago and far away

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22 Jun 2023 19:13 #20 by kebecker
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I have a mate who was working on the restoration of a Bolingbroke in Montreal, he had been in touch with the group at Duxford and had arranged for me to get a few pictures of a couple of bits they were not sure about....anyway here are some of the images I have managed to relocate

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