Beaufighter NF coded RX-A, July 1942, UK

[Krztalizer]

Got a couple nifty photos in today - both sourced from a 456 RAAF Beaufighter
crewman. One is of great interest to me as it shows four members of the unit -
a 2-man flight crew, an erk, and a jovial sort that is making a show of wearing
a wireless set connecting him to the flightcrew. These people are standing
next to the side of a black-fuselage'd Beaufighter wearing codes RX-A. Can
anyone give me any input on this photo? Its dated July 42 on Velox paper if
you can believe that!

v/r
Gordon
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USN SAR

An LZ is a place you want to land, not stay.

[Graeme Carrott]

In article >, Krztalizer
> writes
>Got a couple nifty photos in today - both sourced from a 456 RAAF Beaufighter
>crewman. One is of great interest to me as it shows four members of the unit -
>a 2-man flight crew, an erk, and a jovial sort that is making a show of wearing
>a wireless set connecting him to the flightcrew. These people are standing
>next to the side of a black-fuselage'd Beaufighter wearing codes RX-A. Can
>anyone give me any input on this photo? Its dated July 42 on Velox paper if
>you can believe that!
>
No.456 Sqn were based at RAF Valley, Anglesey (the island off the north-
west corner of Wales) at this time, if that's any help, Gordon.

You may have the following already:

No.456 Sqn - formed 30/06/41 at Valley; detachment at Colerne, near
Bath, in 1943; moved to Middle Wallop, Hampshire, March 1943. Another
Beau in the unit in July 1942 (shortly before the unit traded them in
for Mk.VIs) was Mk.IIF T3370/RX-Z.
--
Graeme

Currently Reading: "Sons of the Reich: II SS Panzerkorps" - Reynolds

[Krztalizer]

Howdy, Graeme. Always good to hear from you. I have a copy of that RX-Z bird
as well - I am next going to track down the current version of 456 RAAF to see
if there is a veteran org or not.

Thanks for helping :)

yf
Gordon
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USN SAR

An LZ is a place you want to land, not stay.