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by GordyB2
Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:18 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Missing - C-47A Serial Number A65-56 Tail Number VH-CIJ
Replies: 2
Views: 5730

Re: Missing - C-47A-30-DK Serial Number A65-56 Tail Number

Hi Paul The DAT Rego was VH-CIJ I haven't anymore either in new news, but past: Full history: A65-56 VH-CIJ C-47A-30-DK c/n25365 43-48104 Ex 43-48104 ordered under Aus 52 Div#1002 Contract 40652 (2 of 4 July 44). Rec 3AD ex USA 05/08/44. DAT Call sign VHCIJ 08/08/44. Rec 38 Sqn RAAF ex 3AD 17/08/44....
by GordyB2
Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:55 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Captain P.W. McIntyre, Died 5 June 1942
Replies: 10
Views: 17439

Re: Captain P.W. McIntyre, Died 5 June 1942

Hi There, the latest is that there was a stray over to one of the ex-Dutch B-10s( Can't remember the type name) for a while,...but I think we have to really sink into the status of B-26s of the 22nd BG Bearing in mind that the report date could be well after per thew write-off date or exhuming the b...
by GordyB2
Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:19 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Captain P.W. McIntyre, Died 5 June 1942
Replies: 10
Views: 17439

Re: Captain P.W. McIntyre, Died 5 June 1942

Update, Some research has revealed that this may well have been a combat damaged 22nd BG B-26 that, after some rudimentary repairs at Townsville locality , was being ferried down from there to Archerfield for major repairs. Research is now centering on damaged B-26s circa Mid May to early June 42 Re...
by GordyB2
Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:39 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400
Replies: 19
Views: 29787

Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

Hi Mike, Richard & Gordy, I will add that the P-39D1's & D2's carried the more reliable 20 mm cannon. I seem to recall that there were some cannon swapping "in the field." Hopefully someone else can tell us if any D1's & D2's made it to PNG. Edward Yeah quite a few P-39D-1/2s made it Here are some ...
by GordyB2
Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Crashed C-47 at Wau
Replies: 4
Views: 7204

Re: Crashed C-47 at Wau

Hi all

Here's a pic of A65-92 at the time of the accident

Gordy
by GordyB2
Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Hi Alan, pardon my late reply,....been a few personal problems in health and family in the last passage of time. Yes the movie film is restricted by the owner, and thus unable. But I must point out though, what you see in stills and the length of time writting this entry is about it. About 3-4 secon...
by GordyB2
Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:14 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Buzz Wagner
Replies: 1
Views: 3956

Re: Buzz Wagner

Hi Bill,

Just following up per my email. Just to fill out the Serial details of this P-40K-15; it was 42-10271 per the 29/11/42.
CW# Line stamping would be 1140

Cheers Mate
Gordy
by GordyB2
Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Last one for the day You may have already read this article about the Horseshoe Route and those S23/30/33's that flew it, by Wynnum Graham who is a well known member of ADF-Serials and thorough researcher http://www.adf-serials.com/research/empireflyingboats.pdf There are calender entries Also I've ...
by GordyB2
Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Hi Alan again, We should mention that the RAAF also lost another that same day in Townsville, so I guess the RAAF were rather fraut with agony on the 2 RAAF losses for the period. This latest one was A18-12 ex-G-AEUG "Coogee" VH-ABC One of 4 QANTAS S23s contracted, then with a loss of two in a month...
by GordyB2
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Hi Alan, Thanks for the reference to the actual scheme. It was a gaff on my part as I was going by some actual footage of one of the two Flying Boats there on the period. Below is a picture still on either the 26/02/42 or 28/02/42 whilst loading, I think, given your information concerning the scheme...
by GordyB2
Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Obviously not,....2 meg is too big

So after much shrinking and change of file type

Best
Gordy
by GordyB2
Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Hi Alan, Yes, I guess the whole period was one of "stun disbelief". Time line, yes the Yanks do quote their own at times for the period per losses, but given the actual dates and Zulu time, the picture develops to the answer that G-AETZ took off later the next day. The Scheme of the aircraft at the ...
by GordyB2
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:28 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942
Replies: 15
Views: 28207

Re: Loss of Flying Boat CIRCE Feb 28 1942

Hi Alan, Though no bearing on how it was lost, aside from the then speculation that it was shotdown by the Japanese, the aircraft was being used on contract to the USAAF FEAF , organised through Pan American's Harold Gatty to provide a airlink between Java and Broome at that time between 20/02/42 an...
by GordyB2
Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:22 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400
Replies: 19
Views: 29787

Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

Okay Richard, if you can pin me a date per the Lae Mission per 35th FS we may get lucky IE: December 7th, 1942 the 35th FS scored some kills over Buna. 1st Lt's William Feiler (S/d Val) , Joseph McKeon (S/d Zeke), John Casey ,(S/d Val) Edwin Connell(S/d Val) , and 2nd Lt James Watson (just survived ...
by GordyB2
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:11 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: AAF crash in Australia 5 June 1942
Replies: 16
Views: 22652

Re: AAF crash in Australia 5 June 1942

Thanks Noel. I 've been pretty well involved with Peter Dunn on these. I have fairly listings also of the naming of Northern Territory stripes and their Pilot/Airforce relationship as well as USAAF (USAFIA) all over Oz . Most of the data comes from USAAF Records on microfilm and NAA Files in Austral...