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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: Wingman81 on August 24, 2008, 10:53:23 PM

Title: Lest we forget...
Post by: Wingman81 on August 24, 2008, 10:53:23 PM
Hi mates didnt know where to post it, but i found this today on the outside of Bantry House in Bantry, Ireland.
Title: Re: Lest we forget...
Post by: Wingman81 on August 24, 2008, 11:01:23 PM
Has someone the book: "RAF Bomber Command Losses: Roll of Honour, 1939-1947" I would like to know if they are in there, it seems like a bomber loss to me.

I found the following text for 58 SQN RAF:

Based at St.Eval with Halifax

In April, 1942, No. 58 Squadron was transferred to Coastal Command and during the remainder of the war, as a general reconnaissance unit (flying Halifaxes from 1943 onwards), took a considerable toll of enemy surface vessels, sank five U-boats and shared in the destruction of two others.

An interesting page in this context of Halifaxes:
http://www.uboat.net/allies/aircraft/halifax.htm
Title: Re: Lest we forget...
Post by: No.1 on August 24, 2008, 11:53:43 PM
Good find  :-ok To regret sad destiny of the crew.

 :-wave
Title: Re: Lest we forget...
Post by: mfg495 on August 25, 2008, 10:46:41 AM
Great find and very good info  :-salut