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by Wiggs
Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Adlerangriff. Mission 26: 13th August (2. Detling 1700)
Replies: 33
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Re: Adlerangriff. Mission 26: 13th August (2. Detling 1700)

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date:13th August 1940 1600hrs. Base: Kenley Type: Spitfire Mk 1a (100 Oct) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Synopsis: A long wait and then trouble getting off the ground...control issues. Finally got into the air and checked on the R/T to find that ...
by Wiggs
Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Adlerangriff. Mission 25: 13th August (1. Portsmouth 1430)
Replies: 35
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Re: Adlerangriff. Mission 25: 13th August (1. Portsmouth 143

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date:Aug 13th 1940 Base: Tangmere Type: Spitfire 1a (100 Oct) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Synopsis: Deployed with relief after one very warm hour of idle time awaiting Intel. Flew as Red 3 in 'A' Flight as we had been split up into A and B toda...
by Wiggs
Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:25 am
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Adlerangriff. Mission 24: 12th August (4. Folkestone 1700)
Replies: 33
Views: 24714

Re: Adlerangriff. Mission 24: 12th August (4. Folkestone 170

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date: Aug 12, 1940 Base: Kenley Type: Spitfire 1a (100 Oct) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Synopsis: Flew with Red Flight. Some of the aircraft in No. 64 Squadron had no markings (possibly including mine) and so it was impossible to ID most aircra...
by Wiggs
Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:27 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Adlerangriff. Mission 23: 12th August (3. Manston 1400)
Replies: 34
Views: 24749

Re: Adlerangriff. Mission 23: 12th August (3. Manston 1400)

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date: 12 Aug 1940 1400, Base: Manston Type: Spitfire 1a 100 oct Marking: U for Uncle Serial: L1040 Synopsis The tension was palpable as we sat in our planes waiting for the go-ahead to start up. After 28 minutes, and with enemy bombers in sight, w...
by Wiggs
Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Adlerangriff - Mission #22 : 12th August 1940 - IoW 1200
Replies: 34
Views: 23291

Re: Adlerangriff - Mission #22 : 12th August 1940 - IoW 1200

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date:12th Aug 1940 Base: Kenley Type: Spitfire 1a (100) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Synopsis: Flew as Gold 3 and set heading for the Isle of Wight with T-Tyrone leading and M-Dange on my right. Evidently overused my boost tit and the radiator p...
by Wiggs
Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 18: 8th August 1940
Replies: 19
Views: 14257

Re: Kanalkampf. Mission 18: 8th August 1940

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Base: Tangmere Type: Spit 1a (100 Oct.) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Synopsis: Flew right wingman position for Green leader Tyrone SH-T with Deeside SH-K to my left. We were vectored to protect a convoy from formations of attacking Stuka Ju-87's...
by Wiggs
Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 17: 5th August 1940
Replies: 23
Views: 17307

Re: Kanalkampf. Mission 17: 5th August 1940

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Base: Hawkinge Type: Spit Ia (100 Oct) Marking:U Serial number: L1040 Began rolling as #3 with Blue Flight (Luke, Dange) but to my surprise saw 2 Hurris taking off from my left-to-right and so Spit and I bore left as firmly as possible and squeake...
by Wiggs
Mon May 19, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 15: 28th July 1940
Replies: 17
Views: 13032

Re: Kanalkampf. Mission 15: 28th July 1940

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron Code: SH Pilot Name: Wiggs Date: 28 July 1940 Time: 1330hrs Base: Hawkinge Type: Spitfire Mk IIa Marking: U Serial: L1040 There was no form-up but with surprising grace everyone in the 4 Flights managed to get airborne by spawning at different times in various areas of Hawk...
by Wiggs
Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:19 am
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: The Fall of France. Mission 6: 12th June 1940
Replies: 29
Views: 11287

Re: The Fall of France. Mission 6: 12th June 1940

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron code: SH Pilot name: Wiggs Date: 12th June 1940 Time: 13:10 Base: Caen Carpiquet Type: Hurri 1a 100 oct Marking: Z for Zebra Serial number: L1030 Synopsis: Never a traffic cop when needed; after some interesting moments forming up in traffic, Blue Group (Johnny SH-U,Luke SH...
by Wiggs
Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
Topic: The Fall of France. Mission 5: 1st June 1940
Replies: 25
Views: 8856

Re: The Fall of France. Mission 5: 1st June 1940

Squadron: No. 64 Squadron code: SH Pilot name: Wiggs Date: 1st June 1940 Time: 05:45 Base: Eastchurch Type: Spitfire 1a Marking: Z for Zebra Serial number: L1030 Synopsis : Took off as Blue 3, right wingman, with Luke leading (Blue 1)and Johnny at left (Blue 2). Circled field at 3,000-4,000 ft. whil...