--- In Whitley_project@..., "C Findlay" <cfindlay@...>
wrote:
>
> David
> I am no expert like some of the guys rebuilding a Whitley.
> My uncle was a pilot killed after crashing in fog when recalled
from a raid in Sept 41.
> he was also involved in a ditching in the North Sea for a few days
after some damage on the way back from a raid.
> My mother came across a diary he had kept from the day war started
and through training. I typed it up a couple of years ago and did a
bit more research.
> We also applied for and got 3 medals he was entitled to for taking
part in the war.
>
> The Whitley File was published by Air-Britain publications in
1986 , ISBN 0 85130 127 4. it is A4 softback 72 pages.
> I bought a copy via e-bay. Some second hand book dealers may have
it, www.abebooks.co.uk is a good place to start.
>
> There is a picture of a 612 Whitley in the book - see attached
scan.
>
> Z6633 is from the same batch of 279 Whitleys (Z6461 to Z6959 with
some numbers missed out).
>
> I have also attached a couple of exports of Favourites files with
links to Whitley and RAF info I have come across.
> You should be able to import them into Internet Explorer or
similar.
>
> I have another leaflet with pictures of a 612 Whitley. I will scan
it and send it.
>
> Regards
> Colin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Briggs
> To: Whitley_project@...
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:30 AM
> Subject: RE: [Whitley_project] Particular Whitley 612 Squadron
>
>
>
> Dear Colin - Please excuse the additional reply.
>
> I was planning to use the attached photo as a key source for the
model project - but as you can see this shows Z6633.
> The photo label suggests it is a Mark VII - but the number is
below those that you've quoted - in fact it precedes all of them.
Does this mean it is neither a V or a VII ?
>
> Or am I misunderstanding how the number system worked ? What is
Z6633 listed as in the Whitley File ?
>
> Also - I wondered - is there any way of identifying what the
squadron call sign for any particular aircraft might have been from
the records you have sight off ?
>
> Hope this isn't pressing you to much for information ! It is
absolutely fascinating for me !!!
>
> Kind regards
>
> David
> _______________________________________
> Dear Colin
>
> Thank you very much for taking the time to reply.
>
> I had assumed a Mark VII from other information so knowing it
was a Mark V will help with the authenticity of the modelling.
>
> Of course 612 was Coastal Command which might explain why it
doesn't show in the Bomber Command records. Do you know if there was
a similar, separate Coastal Command record kept ?
>
> Could you let me know if the "Whitley File" was a published
book - ie could I ask my library to get a copy for me ?
>
> Kind regards
>
> David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Whitley_project@...
[mailto:Whitley_project@...]On Behalf Of C Findlay
> Sent: 04 March 2008 19:22
> To: Whitley_project@...
> Subject: Re: [Whitley_project] Particular Whitley 612 Squadron
>
>
>
> David
> The book "The Whitley File" shows Whitley Z6810 of 612 "lost
on transit flight from Wick to Reykjavik" 25/12/41.
> Whitley numbers Z6793 to Z6842 are Mk V according to that book.
>
> The book RAF Bomber Command losses 1941 does not include this
loss. If it had it would have shown the crew members.
>
> Regards
> Colin Findlay
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: enf855d
> To: Whitley_project@...
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:51 AM
> Subject: [Whitley_project] Particular Whitley 612 Squadron
>
>
> Dear All
>
> I am researching the loss of my uncle, Philip Halliday,
RAFVR on
> Christmas Day 1941 who was pilot Navigator in a Mark VII
Whitley
> fitted with ASV. On the day I beleive he was relocating to
Rejkavik
> from Wick and my mother says they were actually carrying the
> Christmas post to the new base.
>
> I intend to model his particular aircraft (Frog Kit) and my
research
> has turned up a nice picture of G George of 612 - but I
would like
> to know the call sign and number of Philips plane
specifically.
> Could anyone help me ?
>
> As part of the research I have already connected with a
member of
> 612 who was there just before my uncle. He provided some
interesting
> general data below.
>
> Other research suggests to me that the CO of 612 Sqdn in
i941 was
> JBM Wallis - is that right ?
>
> Any background people could help me with would be gratefully
> received.
>
> Many thanks
>
> David
>
> Regarding your uncle Philip Halliday, I regret that I can
not be of
> much
> help.
> I left 612 Squadron in early January 1941 as we were
converting to
> Whitleys
> when the squadron was based at Dyce. At that time I do not
recall
> anyone by
> the name of Philip Halliday in the squadron. He may have
joined
> later in the
> year.
> In Dec. 1941 I joined 502 Squadron again flying Whitleys.
> Regarding Whitleys, some were powered by U.S.A. Packard
built
> Merlins which
> could develop coolant leaks and thus engine failure and the
Whitley
> would
> not remain airborne on one engine.
> The last C.O. of 612 wrote a history of the squadron after
it was
> disbanded
> in the 1950s or 1960s. I expect that a copy woud be
available in
> Aberdeen as
> it was the city of Aberdeen Auxiliary squadron pre war.
>
>
>
>
>
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>Hello
Coastal command losses indicates that it was a Whiley mark v
serial Z6810 WL-A lost presumed to have ditched after been diverted
back to Wick all six crew and 3 transit passengers lost.Can let you
have all names if required. Best regards Graham Brett