Author Topic: Lest we forget...  (Read 4503 times)

Offline Wingman81

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 882
    • View Profile
    • Kilians Historical Aircraft Blog
Lest we forget...
« 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.

Offline Wingman81

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 882
    • View Profile
    • Kilians Historical Aircraft Blog
Re: Lest we forget...
« Reply #1 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
« Last Edit: August 24, 2008, 11:12:46 PM by Wingman81 »

Offline No.1

  • Administrator and Owner
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 23093
  • Owner: www.letletlet-warplanes.com
    • View Profile
    • LetLetLet - Warplanes
Re: Lest we forget...
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 11:53:43 PM »
Good find  :-ok To regret sad destiny of the crew.

 :-wave

Offline mfg495

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 2001
  • By Day or Night
    • View Profile
    • AirRecce
Re: Lest we forget...
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 10:46:41 AM »
Great find and very good info  :-salut

ΚΑΘΟΡΩΜΕΝ ΑΙΣΤΟΙ
(We Observe unseen)