Seahawk Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) A Google search on "Helmore Turbinlite" has thrown up this picture of a Turbinlite Havoc. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=helmore+turbinlite&tbm=isch&source=hp&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGs4ThtcDgAhVsVBUIHeLeA1wQsAR6BAgEEAE&biw=1536&bih=747#imgrc=uiXMuMRBynh5pM: You will note that the aircraft is in the later Medium Sea Grey/Dark Green camouflage rather than the more normal black. There are also 3 men in the foreground parading with a flag. I think that I have seen a captioned version of the photo before and that the gentlemen are Polish. Can anyone identify where and roughly when the photo was taken? I am wondering if it is one of the Turbinlites used by the FAA (eg 771, 772 Sqs) as fast targets for units working up to serve in the British Pacific Fleet. Any details on the aircraft itself would be wonderful but probably too much to hope for. Edited February 16, 2019 by Seahawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Hi My personal theory is that those walking by are from 307Sqn and that the turbinlite belongs to the GRU both of which were based at exeter But as always will gladly be corrected if others know more cheers jerry Edited February 16, 2019 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 15th November 1942, when the Polish Air Force standard was passed to 307 Squadron. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Great, thanks both. I had a vague hunch it was Exeter, so much so that I'd already checked whether any Turbinlite flights were based there (no). Not Fleet Air Arm then ☹️. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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