By: l.garey
- 30th November 2019 at 16:20Permalink
Thanks bazv.
Just to recapitulate what I said in my (unnumbered) post above (25 November) I can say that RE347 was based at Upwood in May 1955. I flew in it and I think it was 7 Squadron (but I'm not sure of the last point).
PS: I see that if you are composing a post and leave it to check a post on a previous page, you lose it.
By: avion ancien
- 30th November 2019 at 17:28Permalink
I don't have it, but might the Air-Britain book 'Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100 to RZ999' shed light on the careers of RE340/1/5/6/7/8? If so, no doubt someone on this forum will have a copy.
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By: bazv - 28th November 2019 at 13:31 Permalink
I also forgot to put Debach on the Suffolk Airfield list - unlikely but just possible.
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By: John Aeroclub - 29th November 2019 at 12:48 Permalink
RAF Lindholme were about the last station operating the Lincoln in the late 50's early 60's.
John
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By: avion ancien - 29th November 2019 at 14:14 Permalink
Thank you, gentlemen, for that helpful information. I'm much obliged.
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By: bazv - 30th November 2019 at 10:12 Permalink
As to the Lincoln A/C in the RE34_ range...
We can ignore...
RE342 - written off at Upwood 1951
RE344 - written off at Binbrook 1950
RE343 + RE349 - to Argentina as B-001 + B- 002 circa 1948
Which just leaves the possibility of the A/C in the background being...
RE340,RE341,RE345,RE346,RE347,RE348.
I have not as yet found an online source for individual A/C histories in the 'RE' range.
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By: l.garey - 30th November 2019 at 16:20 Permalink
Thanks bazv.
Just to recapitulate what I said in my (unnumbered) post above (25 November) I can say that RE347 was based at Upwood in May 1955. I flew in it and I think it was 7 Squadron (but I'm not sure of the last point).
PS: I see that if you are composing a post and leave it to check a post on a previous page, you lose it.
Laurence
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By: avion ancien - 30th November 2019 at 17:28 Permalink
I don't have it, but might the Air-Britain book 'Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100 to RZ999' shed light on the careers of RE340/1/5/6/7/8? If so, no doubt someone on this forum will have a copy.