--- In Whitley_project@..., "cartetouche3295"
<cartetouche3295@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Whitley_project@..., "monty9321"
> <monty9321@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi. My dad and I are doing some research into a crash of a
> Whitley
> > at Longmarston around November, 1943. At the time, my dad was
> > stationed there and was part of RCAF No. 24 O.T.U Longmarston "E"
> > Flight taking his training in a Whitley. One of the Flight
> Officers
> > was Hal Calder. The plane broke apart at the time of the crash
> > because one wheel was up and the other down which caused the
plane
> to
> > veer. As soon as they lost flying speed, the wing dipped and
> broke
> > off. The plane broke into 3 sections. The entire crew was able
> to
> > walk away and all survived. Dad then went on to Dishforth and
> > eventually joined up with the RCAF 419 Squadron in Middleton St.
> > George. If anyone is familiar with Mynarski, Dad was part of
that
> > same squadron and we visited the statue last August at Middleton
> St.
> > George.
> >
> > Anyway, we are trying to find the specific plane that crashed.
If
> > anyone has any information, please let us know.
> >
> > LeRoy Montgomery
> > monty@
> >
> > Lynda Hotchkiss
> > hotchkiss@
> >
> Hi Leroy, opologies if you have already received this message, but
> I can't seem to get a post up in this group, however there is a
> mention of a W/O Calder landing Whitley T4215 on the 11th November
> 1943 after losing an engine 60 miles from base, the reference is
> made in "Angry Skies across the Vale" by Brian Kedward. Very good
> book on Honeybourne and Long Marston. Hope this helps. Graham Brett
>
Hi
in the WHitley FIle T4215 was S OC Struck off Charge on 17.5.44 so
presumed did not crash.

THE WHITLEY FILE is a book - soft back Published by Air Britain
(Historians) Ltd in 1986. ISBN 0 85130 127 4 complied by R N
Roberts.