Hi Lyle
Thanks for the post in my guestbook,i think the code for MZ562 was C8-A
Any information about this crash is always welcome,we still have to locate the crashsite
Regards
Benny
Thanks for the post in my guestbook,i think the code for MZ562 was C8-A
Any information about this crash is always welcome,we still have to locate the crashsite
Regards
Benny
Hi,
Around June last year I was holidaying on the east coast of the UK (Lowestoft) and met an elderly gentleman who was a WO mid upper gunner on 640 Sqn Halifax MZ562. He introduced himself as a mug when I met him after a church service at Corton and related a little bit about being in 158 Sqn then 640 Sqn and then being shot down in May 44 and spending time in a POW camp. His WO uniform is in the aircraft museum at Flixton which I visited shortly after. He has written a book which he told me was now out of print. I have written to him since then and discovered your site and the reference to his aircraft after receiving a Christmas card from him with a letter from the Air Ministry (the original) later in May 44 advising his father of his loss over Belgium. I will write to him and let him know of the interest in his Halifax. I believe the code on the side of 640 Sqn aircraft was C8-, but I would like to know of the remaining letters as I would like to recreate this aircraft in model form as near as accurate as I could get. Information as to its target and its demise etc would be of interest.
Stan B is over 90 now but is still very sharp. I live in Australia and have a daughter working in London, hence the visits.
cheers
LyleK
Around June last year I was holidaying on the east coast of the UK (Lowestoft) and met an elderly gentleman who was a WO mid upper gunner on 640 Sqn Halifax MZ562. He introduced himself as a mug when I met him after a church service at Corton and related a little bit about being in 158 Sqn then 640 Sqn and then being shot down in May 44 and spending time in a POW camp. His WO uniform is in the aircraft museum at Flixton which I visited shortly after. He has written a book which he told me was now out of print. I have written to him since then and discovered your site and the reference to his aircraft after receiving a Christmas card from him with a letter from the Air Ministry (the original) later in May 44 advising his father of his loss over Belgium. I will write to him and let him know of the interest in his Halifax. I believe the code on the side of 640 Sqn aircraft was C8-, but I would like to know of the remaining letters as I would like to recreate this aircraft in model form as near as accurate as I could get. Information as to its target and its demise etc would be of interest.
Stan B is over 90 now but is still very sharp. I live in Australia and have a daughter working in London, hence the visits.
cheers
LyleK
Hi and welcome to ower Guestbook
At the moment we are working on the website.
In the future you can find information about the crashes that we are investigating
Halifax HR839,JN920,JD244,LV783 ,MZ575,JD363, LL584,MZ562,MZ529
Lancaster
ME737,ND964,L7465 (Manchester),DV309,ED663,JA695,JB733,LL720,LM115,ND389,ND700,ME846,R5610,ND715,R5794 (Manchester)
Spitfire
MJ558,MJ534,PT876
Mustang
42-106739,
And many more
Regards
Benny Ceulaers
Chairman Planehunters Recoveryteam
At the moment we are working on the website.
In the future you can find information about the crashes that we are investigating
Halifax HR839,JN920,JD244,LV783 ,MZ575,JD363, LL584,MZ562,MZ529
Lancaster
ME737,ND964,L7465 (Manchester),DV309,ED663,JA695,JB733,LL720,LM115,ND389,ND700,ME846,R5610,ND715,R5794 (Manchester)
Spitfire
MJ558,MJ534,PT876
Mustang
42-106739,
And many more
Regards
Benny Ceulaers
Chairman Planehunters Recoveryteam