Meteor shower

[Timmy74]

Tim, I just uploaded A77-207 to the Warbirds Library. I can imagine how AH got the serial wrong, there are drawings on the web with A77-17. Photos are a much better source, they clearly show the serial as A77-207, not A77-17.

BTW, in the book "All in a Day's Work: Some Experiences of 45 RAAF Pilots 1939-1945" there is an interview with Wg Cdr Ken Godfrey about his flight with A77-207 on Nov 29, 1952. He got hit by AA gun fire, the left engine died but he managed to land safely at Kimpo AB. Apparently the aircraft was repaired, there are photos of it from the 1960's, it was converted to an U21A target drone.

Thank you very much for your time in fixing this for me hschuit! A77-207 certainly had a very colourful career in the RAAF, just be "blown up" as a drone!!! Such sacrilege!!

I am going to have to do some more digging on the History of 207 and find the dates and times of the change over of the pilots that flew her. The nose art "Bowl em Over" was certainly when Pilot Officer Geoff Collins flew her.

"All in a Days Work" is a great book and a wonderful read!

Thank you again for your help.

Regards,
Tim.

 

[jeansy]

Tim, I just uploaded A77-207 to the Warbirds Library. I can imagine how AH got the serial wrong, there are drawings on the web with A77-17. Photos are a much better source, they clearly show the serial as A77-207, not A77-17.

BTW, in the book "All in a Day's Work: Some Experiences of 45 RAAF Pilots 1939-1945" there is an interview with Wg Cdr Ken Godfrey about his flight with A77-207 on Nov 29, 1952. He got hit by AA gun fire, the left engine died but he managed to land safely at Kimpo AB. Apparently the aircraft was repaired, there are photos of it from the 1960's, it was converted to an U21A target drone.

Thank you for fixing that up, and giving the correct credits to the correct serial, its greatly appreciated

I only recently found out about this mistake on the Australian serials site as it was a topic of conversation

im not sure how an australian team can mix that up

 

[bazzar]

Perhaps I had other things on my mind. Seriously, 2 years to reply to a post?

 

[jeansy]

Perhaps I had other things on my mind. Seriously, 2 years to reply to a post?

I was paying hschuit credit, so what if it was two yrs later it was news to me until today, I will pay someone credit 10yrs later if need be

the fact that this particular paint was discussed in the past 24hrs by ex-servicemen in the ADF serials circle pays exceptional credit to the justice he has done.

again thank you hschuit

 

[Moses03]

We get it Matt. You have a long running grudge against AH.

I would suggest a PM to Bazz or any of the AH team to air out the things that bother you, otherwise please keep it out of the forums. Constantly pointing fingers at them publicly only makes you look petty.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[jeansy]

We get it Matt. You have a long running grudge against AH.

I would suggest a PM to Bazz or any of the AH team to air out the things that bother you, otherwise please keep it out of the forums. Constantly pointing fingers at them publicly only makes you look petty.

Thanks,
Kevin

Thanks for the advice kevin