setter1
Flight Lieutenant
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Post by setter1 on Nov 7, 2011 15:32:45 GMT 12
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 7, 2011 15:50:05 GMT 12
I think it is good news. I was in Westport the other day and I am sure I saw a Lancaster fly overhead.
Full moon..... hooowwllllllll
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2011 17:03:36 GMT 12
The director and crew are concentrating right now on a kid's film about short people with big feet. Once that wraps we might see some progress.
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Post by nuuumannn on Nov 11, 2011 11:33:18 GMT 12
The director and crew are concentrating right now on a kid's film about short people with big feet. So, it's a story about the inhabitants of the Waikato, then?
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Post by pjw4118 on Nov 11, 2011 14:31:58 GMT 12
No , they are the swamp people with hairy hands and pointy heads
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Post by 185skywagon on Nov 12, 2011 20:42:28 GMT 12
So what was flying round at wetport then ? Not much aviation going on there....
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 12, 2011 20:54:21 GMT 12
A little aviation, but not that night.
A few beers and a bombers moon, or was that a full moon ?
I look forward to some progress on the movie...... the raid has family/ Coast connections.
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Post by 185skywagon on Nov 12, 2011 22:12:00 GMT 12
I look forward to some progress on the movie...... the raid has family/ Coast connections. Interesting, how so ?
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 12, 2011 22:52:30 GMT 12
Just a collage from a family album I am guessing. The originals are much larger. I am not sure which family member is looking after the pics and the publishing rights etc. I am sure I could find out.
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Post by errolmartyn on Nov 12, 2011 22:56:07 GMT 12
I look forward to some progress on the movie...... the raid has family/ Coast connections. Interesting, how so ? This, perhaps? From Colin Hanson's By Such Deeds - Honours and Awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999CHAMBERS, Flight Lieutenant Leonard, DFC.NZ403758; Born Karamea, 18 Feb 1919; RNZAF 29 Sep 1940 to 11 Feb 1945; Wireless Operator-Air Gunner. Citation Distinguished Flying Cross (Imm) (27 May 1943): [617 Sqn RAF (Lancaster)] On the night of 16th May, 1943, a force of Lancaster bombers was detailed to attack the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany. The operation was one of great difficulty and hazard, demanding a high degree of skill and courage and close co-operation between the crews of the aircraft engaged. Nevertheless, a telling blow was struck at the enemy by the successful breaching of the Mohne and Eder dams. This outstanding success reflects great credit on the efforts of the personnel who participated in the operations in various capacities as members of aircraft crew. Flt Lt Chambers flew 20 sorties with 460 Sqn RAAF (Wellington) before completing a tour of a further 37 sorties with 75(NZ)Sqn (Wellington), becoming the Sqn Signals Leader. With 617 Sqn he completed 10 sorties before being posted to Canada for a pilot’s course, and returned to NZ in Nov 1944. Died Westport, 1 Mar 1985. Errol
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 12, 2011 23:09:24 GMT 12
I think this came from a website and I am guessing is most of the crew. Could that be Buck House ? www.thedambusters.org.uk/aj-p.htmlIt would appear to be the five who went down for the awards. AJ-P, Chambers, Hay, Martin, Simpson, Leggo
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Post by nuuumannn on Nov 13, 2011 12:38:03 GMT 12
No , they are the swamp people with hairy hands and pointy heads ;D ;D ;D
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Post by 185skywagon on Nov 13, 2011 13:00:05 GMT 12
Any idea who the unknown west coasters in that photo mght be ?
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 13, 2011 13:18:12 GMT 12
I don't know yet. I am guessing it is 75 Sqdn. I can enlarge that pic and post it here again. The pilot has to be a Sqn Ldr and is wearing a ribbon. He should not be too difficult to identify. It will indicate if the pic is labelled correctly also.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Nov 13, 2011 16:43:08 GMT 12
It certainly looks like an AA code in that photo which would make it 75 Squadron.
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 13, 2011 20:07:47 GMT 12
From the movie premiere programme. As Don has pointed out the Wellington is a 75 Sqn aircraft so the date for the West Coasters pic is probably from the period late '41 until toward the end '42. (Maybe even mid-42). At least going by the programme dates.
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Post by baronbeeza on Feb 5, 2012 10:07:35 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 5, 2012 10:39:56 GMT 12
Ah so that is Ken Crankshaw next to Len Chambers. Crankshaw apparently lived here in Cambridge for many years.
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Post by baronbeeza on Feb 5, 2012 11:08:50 GMT 12
www.ww2awards.com/person/40349Frank Denton had been a Flt Cdr on 75 and had been awarded his first DFC in late 1940. Born in Greymouth so I have no doubts the pics are correctly captioned. I was just a little surprised about the 1943 date.... it is a few months later than I expected. Perhaps given the names of the others in the pic we can narrow it down a little now. Len Chambers, K. Crankshaw, G. Mitchell, P. Hodgson, Frank Denton www.feltwell.net/raffeltwell/75p2_audrey_bailey.htmThere is a pic of the CO and both Flt Cdr's in the top right of this page. Dated April 1942 and Denton is a Flt Lt, has the pose down to a fine art though. muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/129616.detail?keywords=Crankshaw%20Kenneth%20Atherton%20World%20War%20II,%201939-1945 FULL NAME Kenneth Atherton Crankshaw RANK LAST HELD Rank unknown (Air Gunner) FORENAME(S) Kenneth Atherton SURNAME Crankshaw ALSO KNOWN AS Cranky WAR World War II, 1939-1945 SERIAL NO. NZ404533 NZ132791 GENDER Male DATE OF BIRTH 12 December 1921 PLACE OF BIRTH Greymouth, New Zealand OCCUPATION BEFORE ENLISTMENT Garage storeman ENLISTMENT DATE 1940 BODY ON EMBARKATION Royal New Zealand Air Force
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 5, 2012 12:47:27 GMT 12
Frank Denton went on to be CO of No. 75 Squadron of course.
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