Wrenchy Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi. I want to do a model of a particular Halifax and am looking for a bit of info. I was wondering if anyone here could help me. On April 8, 1943, RCAF 419squadron Halifax II BB-327, coded VR-Q, was shot down over Duisberg, Germany. The flight engineer, Sgt. L.E. Turner, was the sole survivor and spent the rest of the war as a p.o.w. He was my great uncle Vern. Anyways, I’ve poured over everything I could find, looking for a pic of that particular plane. Needle in a haystack. I’d like to know if it featured nose art or not. If I can’t find anything I’ll just finish it with the standard markings. Does anyone know or could you point me somewhere to find out? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Martin Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 BB327 VR*Q (Struck by flak while on a mission to Stuttgart on 11 March 1943. The aircraft was repaired. Shot down and crashed near Bochum while on a mission to Duisberg on 9 April 1943), Pat Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimea River Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I have a contact at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. If there is a pic or info on this, he should have it. May take a few days. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi maybe of interest ? http://www.419squadron.com/BB327.html cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrenchy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Patrick Martin said: BB327 VR*Q (Struck by flak while on a mission to Stuttgart on 11 March 1943. The aircraft was repaired. Shot down and crashed near Bochum while on a mission to Duisberg on 9 April 1943), Pat Martin Thanks, very interesting! Where did you find this? I hadn’t seen anything about 11 March before. There’s record of other incidents later in March. All other sources I have, including my uncle’s journal, indicate 8 April as the night they were shot down. 2 hours ago, Crimea River said: I have a contact at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. If there is a pic or info on this, he should have it. May take a few days. Andy That’d be great, thanks! 1 hour ago, brewerjerry said: Hi maybe of interest ? http://www.419squadron.com/BB327.html cheers jerry Thanks! Edited March 27, 2018 by Wrenchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimea River Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi Wrenchy. My contact got back to me last night. Here's his response: "Hi Andy, I just checked all my sources here and it appears there was NO nose art on BB327 which was VR - Q of 419 sqn.The previous Halifax DT619 that went down in FEB 1943 with the markings VR -Q in 419 Sqn. had some nose art on it, a Bird with a bomb." Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrenchy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Crimea River said: Hi Wrenchy. My contact got back to me last night. Here's his response: "Hi Andy, I just checked all my sources here and it appears there was NO nose art on BB327 which was VR - Q of 419 sqn.The previous Halifax DT619 that went down in FEB 1943 with the markings VR -Q in 419 Sqn. had some nose art on it, a Bird with a bomb." Andy Wow, that was quick! Thanks! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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