#fgoff - Twitter Hashtag

almost 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1941 #401Squadron, together with #601 and #266 #Squadrons, carried out a joint sweep over #France escorting returning bombers. #FgOff #Neal attacked two #Me109s. #Sgt #Northcott’s aircraft was hit and crash landed near #Rolvenden, #Kent. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#401Squadron, together with #601 and #266 #Squadrons, carried out a joint sweep over #France escorting returning bombers.

#FgOff #Neal attacked two #Me109s. #Sgt #Northcott’s aircraft was hit and crash landed near #Rolvenden, #Kent.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/SEMynuBq92

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almost 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff D J #Slaughter and #PltOff L A #Wood, #410Squadron, went missing whilst on an intruder sortie to the #Cambrai area in #Mosquito DZ742. Both were killed and were buried in the #Canadian Military Cemetery at #Hautot-sur-Mer #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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#FgOff D J #Slaughter and #PltOff L A #Wood, #410Squadron, went missing whilst on an intruder sortie to the #Cambrai area in #Mosquito DZ742.

Both were killed and were buried in the #Canadian Military Cemetery at #Hautot-sur-Mer

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/mjX1wW4eQT

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RAF Digby Ops Museum @LimaSectorOps

about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 #355 (#Edgbaston) Squadron, #AirTrainingCorps, under the command of #FgOff #Jeanes visited Digby for a one week summer camp. #Digby100 #RAF100 #VentureAdventure

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#355 (#Edgbaston) Squadron, #AirTrainingCorps, under the command of #FgOff #Jeanes visited Digby for a one week summer camp.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #VentureAdventure https://t.co/ydQ8JeXI8I

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 @489SqnATC #Squadron under the command of #FgOff #Oliver visited #Digby for a one week summer camp. #Digby100 #RAF100 #VentureAdventure

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@489SqnATC #Squadron under the command of #FgOff #Oliver visited #Digby for a one week summer camp.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #VentureAdventure https://t.co/2jVXJWpXn3

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff #Murray and Fg Off #Littlewood, #410Sqn, were flying over the #BayofBiscay with #Mosquitos of #307 (#Polish) Sqn when they attackec a #Bv138 flying boat. The starboard engine caught fire and the Bv138 crashed into the water. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff #Murray and Fg Off #Littlewood, #410Sqn, were flying over the #BayofBiscay with #Mosquitos of #307 (#Polish) Sqn when they attackec a #Bv138 flying boat.

The starboard engine caught fire and the Bv138 crashed into the water.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/eb8Fr6Thon

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff R B #Harris & #Sgt E H #Skeel, #410Sqn, were on an ‘#Instep’ patrol over the Bay of #Biscay when they sighted a group of #Ju88s. They were presumably killed when their #Mosquito was shot down by #Fw190s near #Brest. #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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#FgOff R B #Harris & #Sgt E H #Skeel, #410Sqn, were on an ‘#Instep’ patrol over the Bay of #Biscay when they sighted a group of #Ju88s.

They were presumably killed when their #Mosquito was shot down by #Fw190s near #Brest.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/0G4xAQLkof

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RAF Digby Ops Museum @LimaSectorOps

about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1930 #FgOff F #Whittle got married in #Coventry. He had earlier flown to an airfield nearby escorted by a formation of ten @2ftsaerospace #Avro #504 trainers in honour of the occasion. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff F #Whittle got married in #Coventry. He had earlier flown to an airfield nearby escorted by a formation of ten @2ftsaerospace #Avro #504 trainers in honour of the occasion.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/AeNjlqupFt

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff ‘#Butch’ #Bouchard and #Sgt #Fyfe carried out a further ‘#Ranger’ sortie to the #Hanover / #Essen area in #Mosquito DD713. They did not return and are believed to have crashed near #Diepholz. #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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#FgOff ‘#Butch’ #Bouchard and #Sgt #Fyfe carried out a further ‘#Ranger’ sortie to the #Hanover / #Essen area in #Mosquito DD713.

They did not return and are believed to have crashed near #Diepholz.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/JmAta47F3h

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 A #407Sqn #Hudson crashed near the airfield returning from an #anti-shipping #strike off the #Dutch coast. All 5 crew: #FgOff #Kippen #PltOff #Creedon #DFM #FltSgt #Easton Flt Sgt #Howson Flt Sgt #Parks were lost. #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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A #407Sqn #Hudson crashed near the airfield returning from an #anti-shipping #strike off the #Dutch coast.

All 5 crew:

#FgOff #Kippen
#PltOff #Creedon #DFM
#FltSgt #Easton
Flt Sgt #Howson
Flt Sgt #Parks

were lost.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/Z15lzSyFfC

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff H ‘#Butch’ #Bouchard and #Sgt W #Fyfe, #410Squadron, carried out a night sortie to the #Drummer Sea. They attacked five locomotives, eleven freight cars and a vehicle. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff H ‘#Butch’ #Bouchard and #Sgt W #Fyfe, #410Squadron, carried out a night sortie to the #Drummer Sea.

They attacked five locomotives, eleven freight cars and a vehicle.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/SuDAMyEB1e

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about 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1943 #FgOff J E #Leach and Fg Off R M #Bull, #410Sqn, in #Mosquito DZ743 carried out a #Ranger sortie over #Holland. They were both killed when their aircraft struck a tree during a low level attack on a #train near #Ijlist station. #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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#FgOff J E #Leach and Fg Off R M #Bull, #410Sqn, in #Mosquito DZ743 carried out a #Ranger sortie over #Holland.

They were both killed when their aircraft struck a tree during a low level attack on a #train near #Ijlist station.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/TPxbFkH5l7

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1941 #FgOff #Henderson, #401Sqn, was killed when his #Hurricane crashed on a test flight about a mile from the airfield. His funeral was held three days later. #Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget

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#FgOff #Henderson, #401Sqn, was killed when his #Hurricane crashed on a test flight about a mile from the airfield.

His funeral was held three days later.

#Digby100 #RAF100 #LestWeForget https://t.co/UorWJzYmq7

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 #FgOff #William de #Goat, #609Sqn, was penned up at #Ashby Hall with a white goat that had been kidnapped from the #Welch #Fusiliers to keep him company. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff #William de #Goat, #609Sqn, was penned up at #Ashby Hall with a white goat that had been kidnapped from the #Welch #Fusiliers to keep him company.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/zU51gR4osp

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 #FgOff #William de #Goat, obviously relishing his new residence, decided to go on a 'walk about' tour of #Ashby Hall and frightened several people when he appeared on the stairs peering round the banisters. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff #William de #Goat, obviously relishing his new residence, decided to go on a 'walk about' tour of #Ashby Hall and frightened several people when he appeared on the stairs peering round the banisters.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/YSYmQEmlEi

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1942 #FgOff #William de #Goat, #609Sqn, was 'posted' from #Digby to #Ashby Hall following his latest escapade. He had forced his way into the Operations Room and reputedly vectored several #Spitfires to #Norway. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FgOff #William de #Goat, #609Sqn, was 'posted' from #Digby to #Ashby Hall following his latest escapade.

He had forced his way into the Operations Room and reputedly vectored several #Spitfires to #Norway.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/X40S7JhHTH

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1941 #FltLt Jean ‘#Pyker’ #Offenburg & #PltOff Jean Michel de Selys #Longchamps were scrambled to intercept a raider but were recalled due to R/T failure. #FgOff #Dieu & #Sgt #Doig were sent to replace them. No contact was made with the enemy. #Digby100 #RAF100

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#FltLt Jean ‘#Pyker’ #Offenburg & #PltOff Jean Michel de Selys #Longchamps were scrambled to intercept a raider but were recalled due to R/T failure. #FgOff #Dieu & #Sgt #Doig were sent to replace them. No contact was made with the enemy.

#Digby100 #RAF100 https://t.co/zn7VDZeOyk

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over 8 years ago

#OnThisDay #1930 #FgOff Frank #Whittle, a #QFI with #2FTS (later Air Cdre Sir Frank Whittle KBE CB FRS LLD and inventor of the #jet engine) flew #DH9A J8471 to #Hawkinge to be broken up. This aircraft is purported to be the last DH9A in RAF service. #Digby100 #RAF100