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Hi All
Freddie here; been away for a while...Just found a 616 Sqn image, from my father... also added one more.

Enjoy?


_D1A7979 small file by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

_D1A6966 copy smaller file by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

All for now

There may be more.

Toodlepip
Freddie.

Thanks for sharing these, very interesting. Always nice to see a Meteor, one of my favourite types. The Me262' looks good too, as it's got RAF roundels, wonder what became of it.

An me262 coded 17 was captured by the allies at Lechfeld on 29th April 1945.. could be the same one?

I beieve that it was test flown at least once with RAF registration, and then off to the dominions?

This might be of interest FF.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johntrath ... otostream/

https://www.key.aero/article/when-did-m ... tish-skies

Part Timer wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:09 pm

This might be of interest FF.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johntrath ... otostream/

https://www.key.aero/article/when-did-m ... tish-skies

Thanks... it looks the same jet.
My father was ground crew (radio etc.) on 616 Sqn.

Great to see those two shots, FF

Great nostalgia with those RAF boys around the 262. Wonder what became of them....

None of them wearing Pilots Wings, but top button undone on battle dress would seem to indicate that they were fighter pilots. Curious.

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:55 pm

None of them wearing Pilots Wings, but top button undone on battle dress would seem to indicate that they were fighter pilots. Curious.

All rather talented and resourceful ground chaps on 616 Sqn, including my father...
Apparently it took a lot of 'nous' to keep the jets serviceable.

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:55 pm

None of them wearing Pilots Wings, but top button undone on battle dress would seem to indicate that they were fighter pilots. Curious.

Just being the usual groundcrew 'scruffs' John (as many of us were at least up until the 1980's)
Actually their BD's look in fairly good condition !
I used to take real pride in my scruffy appearance - although I had to smarten up a bit (but just a little) when promoted to Cpl in 1981

Fibrous Freddie wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:52 am

All rather talented and resourceful ground chaps on 616 Sqn, including my father...
Apparently it took a lot of 'nous' to keep the jets serviceable.

Lovely picture Freddie - nice to see something that little bit different

South Yorkshire's finest. Those pics are aviation history gold.

I've been provoked to a bit of research...

Meteor my well be EE246...
Me 262 may well be...
500210/Yellow 17 of 3./JG.7 at Lubeck in May 1945...
Toodle pip
Freddie