anyone have anything on RAF

[missyfirebird]

hi
i am looking for info on the RAF between 1900and 1940 does anyone know anything
tahnx missy

[ricky1]

hi missyfirebird

if you google around there are thousands of sites about the RAF  from the begining to upto now

ricky

[missyfirebird]

thanx
i will try that thought i would try here first.
missy

[ricky1]

Hi Missyfirebird
Are you after a specific air base or just the RAF in general

ricky

[old rowley]

you will have to revise your date line as the Royal Air Force was not formed until 1st April 1918. Prior to this there was the Royal flying Corps which was formed on 13th May 1912 and lasted til the formation of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Naval Air Service was formed on 13th April 1912 and was offically recognised on 1st July 1914 this also lasted til the formation of the Royal Air Force.

old rowley

[EDO]

Some good info. on this site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force

"per ardua ad astra"
Through Adversity to the Stars


Hope this helps ......................

Regards

EDO
ex RAAF Reserve

[EDO]

If you try GOOGLE or other search engine

Type in -

'RAF No 1 squadron'

change the number
e.g.'RAF No 5 squadron'
etc.

These were the initial squadrons of the RAF.

You will get some very interesting sites to follow  -

Hope this helps

EDO

[missyfirebird]

hi
this is all great info i will look in to it all.
i am not sure on a specific year yet  i am waiting for info from my nan as i am searching her father who was in the RAF all i know is that he flew and crashed a plane it was a depot dual E8742 i have attached a photo of the plane i don't suppose anyone knows anything about this type of plane. i don't even know where this man was stationed he was called joseph walter haldenby but went by the name of walter. thanx missy

[Thudnut]

Hi Missyfirebird,
the aircraft is a De Havilland DH9 and belonged to 27 Squadron RAF.

Here's a link to the RAF Museum Website (look half way down the list):
http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/results.do;jsessionid=58DE5ACCAD7632CBA77491F95DAC0427?view=detail&db=person&mode=1&id=23982

Here's the current 27 Squadron page:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/27squadron.cfm
(Good old Chinooks!  I used to serve on them - but not 27 Sqn.)

Here's a brief history of the DH9:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=290

I would contact the RAF Museum at Hendon as it looks like they might have a bit more information.

Good Luck
Thudders