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Re: Really Really need your help with this one guys {please}!
Posted by john fawke on Sat Dec 08, 2001 04:26:23 AM
In reply top Really Really need your help with this one guys {please}! posted by Lee Walsh on Fri Dec 07, 2001 12:54:46 AM
as most ex-service men would agree you are trying to do something that the goverments of our respective countries should be doing themselves.
if the aircraft you are intrested in has on record the possible remains of its pilot then you will have to work together with both the canadian authorities and the RAF air historical branch.
your first stage is to engage the support and legal assistance of the RCAF to ensure nobody else touchs this war grave,this can be a very long and drawn affair but it will be worthwhile in the long run.
regards
john: Currently working on finding a missing Hurricane in Quebec
: just north of Quebec City. Located all the RCAF/BCATP re
: ports on the accident that indicates that the pilot is sti
: ll missing after 60 years. I have located the lake where
: the aircraft may have crashed/landed and through the ice.
: Trying to get a visit to the site sometime next summer.
: At the moment I am trying to get all the permissions and p
: apers in order to visit the site and dive on the lake with
: out any problems - if you know what I mean.
:
: Though I had a wrench tossed in my search engine last mont
: h when I found out a guy in Quebec {who is selling Hurrica
: ne parts on barnstormers.com} may be looking for the very
: same aircraft I am and may have even dived on the very lak
: e it crashed on - though he couldn't find it! Thank goodne
: ss as it may have been chopped up and sold on the net.
:
: At the moment I am desperately trying locate the RAF/VR pi
: lots service record and any of his family. I need to find
: the office/branch of the RAF that grants access to such f
: iles [any advice or exp out there???]. Can anyone help me
: locate the address, fax and possibly a name-contact. I w
: rote to some address months ago but never got a reply nor
: agknowledgement of my letter. Sorry cannot remember the ad
: dress.
:
: Also trying to locate the branch of the British Govt ie. V
: eterans Affairs that might help me locate any of the pilot
: s relatives? Canada has veteran's affairs, can anyone tel
: l me what they have over in England? Need their address a
: nd possibly their URL.
:
: Can anyone help, hit a BIG brick wall on this and time see
: ms to be running out for me.
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: Lee Walsh
: 82 Beverley St #6
: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
: M5T 1Y1
: 416-977-3425
: walshlee@hotmail.com