Tag: Laxey

During early October 1941 No.133 (Eagle) Sqn was being moved from Duxford near Cambridge to Eglinton in Northern Ireland for advanced training.  Advanced parties had travelled to Eglinton 4th and … Continue reading “1941-10-08|Hurricane Mk.IIB|Z3253|No.133 (Eagle) Sqn, RAF|Snaefell Mines, Laxey”

During early October 1941 No.133 (Eagle) Sqn was being moved from Duxford near Cambridge to Eglinton in Northern Ireland for advanced training.  Advanced parties had travelled to Eglinton 4th and … Continue reading “1941-10-08|Hurricane Mk.IIB|Z3677|No.133 (Eagle) Sqn, RAF|North Barrule, Maughold”

First Officer Seeds, of Burley Idaho, was attached to No.8 Ferry Pilots’ Pool at Sydenham near Belfast.  On the 8th October 1941 he was detailed to fly Wellington Z8424 from … Continue reading “1941-10-08|Wellington Mk.IC|Z8424|No.8 FPP, ATA|Snaefell, Laxey”

The aircraft was being ferried from BAD 2 at Warton in Lancashire to Langford Lodge in Northern Ireland during the mid evening of the 8th June 1944.  While flying in … Continue reading “1944-06-08|B-24H|42-51202|27th ATG, USAAF|Snaefell, Laxey”

F/Sgt Beller and his crew had taken off from Jurby during the morning of the 3rd January 1946. They flew to Hooton Park near Ellesmere Port to collect Mr Williams … Continue reading “1946-01-03|Anson Mk.I|MG445|No.5 ANS, RAF|Slieau Ruy, Laxey”