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Ref previous message, my father's Whitley was Z6874 call-sign P for Peter, shot down by coastal defence anti-aircraft fire over Calais on 24-10-41. By chance...
4 Oct 29, 2009
9:48 am

Greg
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Last bit from me today - it was 51 Squadron based at Dishforth. Regards Phil Pinney...
1 Oct 20, 2009
9:58 am

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Hi - great to find this site. My father flew Whitleys as Sgt. Wireless Op/Rear Gunner in WWII. Sadly he died in 2003 but he'd have been really interested in...
1 Oct 20, 2009
9:34 am

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Hi, I'm new to the site and wonder if somebody might know the answer to a question I have. My grandfather was based at 24 otu (Honeybourne) and was killed when...
5 Oct 13, 2009
9:39 am

GEORGE CHAMBERS
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Hi, Would like to contact anyone or know anyone who was at RAF Abingdon / Stanton Harcourt around this time, Many thanks, Ian....
2 Oct 9, 2009
2:22 pm

GEORGE CHAMBERS
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BUILDING A STRATEGIC AIR FORCE BY WALTON S MOODY - I am selling this book on ebay. It normally costs 10 - 15 pounds new on amazon. ...
1 Jul 2, 2009
10:52 am

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Hi Elliot, I've just joined the site. My dad was a rear gunner in Whitleys during the war. I have a technical question for you. The wings were very thick and...
6 May 10, 2009
12:28 pm

Roger Smith
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What is the engine situation? Is the intention to fit (a) functional engine(s)? Thanks, Stephen Smith...
3 Oct 29, 2008
10:35 pm

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Hi just stumbled on this when I found an old copy of FlyPast Nov 2001 which had a brief note of the Whitley Project. No web site in those days so was very...
4 May 18, 2008
6:39 pm

Ian
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Hello friends, I have added a folder in the Whitley Yahoo group (possible Whitley crash) with some photos of a "Whitley" crash here in Germany. According to...
1 Apr 11, 2008
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Karsten S.
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I thought friends would be interested in these three films You need to be patient with 2 of them - but it's worth it !! Especially the low fly past !! Jeez - I...
1 Mar 21, 2008
11:43 pm

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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Whitley_project group. File :...
2 Mar 20, 2008
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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...
10 Mar 8, 2008
4:24 pm

David Briggs
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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...
5 Mar 5, 2008
12:22 pm

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HAving again visited the above, is there an update on the Project and where is it being carried out?...
1 Feb 23, 2008
10:54 pm

Ian
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Just browsing on the front page of this Group and noticed the above comment. I have a copy of THE WHITLEY FILE book and was trying to find EB384 in the...
1 Feb 23, 2008
10:29 pm

Ian
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I was flying as A/G in Whitleys 1942/43 at 10 OTU at Abingdon Oxon. My prospected operationial service ended abruptly Oct 42 due to pilot error, amidst broken...
1 Feb 20, 2008
6:19 pm

GEORGE CHAMBERS
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hi, just noticed on a different forum a link to this site where it said you were mounting an FN4 turret to your whitley....i have an fn4 but was led to believe...
3 Dec 7, 2007
7:54 pm

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Hallo, my name is Karsten. I'm interested in all of Bomber Command losses and I research in South of Berlin. My website: www.bomber-command.de Kind regards, ...
2 Dec 7, 2007
9:55 pm

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Elliot/Steve I have been given a piece of my Uncle's aircraft (Whitley P5057) by a fellow in Wales. Apparently he's had it for many years. It's not the nicest...
4 Dec 25, 2007
4:40 pm

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It has gone a little quiet in here just recently, but I have a few things to post soon that might be of some interest (when I get the time). Hello to the new...
4 May 29, 2007
11:42 pm

Elliott Smock
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If anyone is interested in acquiring a Whitley log book, one has just gone on sale on Bay. No, I am not the seller!! I just came across it in Collectables....
1 Nov 12, 2006
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Just added my own rendition of photo's showing Midland Air Museums Whitley remnants in the photos section. Cheers........
1 Oct 27, 2006
7:21 am

Dave
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Hello, My name is Steve (Smudger) Smith and having chanced upon this most welcome and exciting site joined immediately. My interest in the Whitley extends to...
1 Oct 25, 2006
8:38 am

Steve Smith
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ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY BOMBER "G" GEORGE 221 STATIONED AT STANTON HARCOURT SATELITE OF 10 OTU ABINGDON OXFORDSHIRE Took off from Stanton Harcourt at 21.50...
1 Oct 2, 2006
1:57 pm

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I have just heard about the removal of parts from the crash site of BD232 on Craig Y Dulan and I have the following questions, Why did the Whitly Project...
3 Sep 1, 2006
7:26 am

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I had to attend a trade show at osford Museum the other day (someone has to do it!!). When the opportunity arose, I went off to vist all the exhibition halls....
3 Jul 22, 2006
10:16 pm

elliott1940
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I came across a DVD from the Imperial War Museum Collection about the Air Transport Auxiliary delivering aircraft in 1941, including rare footage of a Whitley...
1 Jan 29, 2006
4:48 pm

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A friend offered me copies of the Stirling & Whitley file (circa 1970's) to sell for him today, but i wondered how scarce or otherwise they might be ? Any...
9 Dec 24, 2005
11:00 pm

Dave
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Thanks for that Steve. Good excuse to get me boots out and go do some walking! When I was @ Tangmere we had a badly bent 4 gun tail turret but I can't ...
6 Dec 18, 2005
2:22 am

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