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- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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
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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...
- 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
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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...
- 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
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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...
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:51 pm
- Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
- Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 18: 8th August 1940
- Replies: 19
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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...
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:56 pm
- Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
- Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 17: 5th August 1940
- Replies: 23
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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...
- Mon May 19, 2014 10:25 pm
- Forum: "Peace In Our Time" : Form 540
- Topic: Kanalkampf. Mission 15: 28th July 1940
- Replies: 17
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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...
- 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
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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...
- 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
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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...