vespaboy48 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hi folks can anyone help? I am trying to find the Squadron code for aircraft of the USAAF 12 AF 428 BS who were part of the 310 BG. They were based at Bentwaters in Suffolk for a brief period ( Oct - Nov 42 ) with B-25's before moving to Italy I think. I have been going through all my books and come up blank and tried searching the web under everything I can think of to no avail,that's where you peeps come in!! Does anyone have a clue? Cheers for the help... Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 That's too hard. How about an easier warm up question? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespaboy48 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks for the reply Rick by the look of my empty inbox I've posed a question that people can't answer? Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 The site is pretty global, so Id say as long as people keep looking at it, there's a likely chance someone will come along that may know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespaboy48 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks Brian that's what i'm hoping for I need those codes to start my project but all i'm doing at the moment is banging my head against the wall Mark Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespaboy48 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just realised a mistake I've made. I said they were based at Bentwaters but it should have read Bungay ( also know as Flixton ) in Suffolk. Hope that may give someone a clue to work on? Cheers Mark Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hopefully yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I might also think about changing the title of the thread to incorporate "help" and even possibly a bit of detail on the squadron or the BG. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Doesn't look like they had squadron codes 'or' tail codes. Yellow stripes on the tail and an emblem. http://57thbombwing.com/about.php Edited March 1, 2019 by MikeMaben Out2gtcha and RBrown 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Here is a link to the 428th BS history/war diary. D.B. Andrus, MikeMaben and Out2gtcha 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespaboy48 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 19 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Doesn't look like they had squadron codes 'or' tail codes. Yellow stripes on the tail and an emblem. http://57thbombwing.com/about.php Many thanks for that info Mike. I was looking for one or two letter codes not just a tail flash as an Id....Know wonder I couldn't find it!! Now just to find the 12 AF 47 BG which was based at Bury St Edmunds in Dec 42 and that's the last piece of the jigsaw so I can get on with step two of this mad project!! Once again many thanks Mike. Mark MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespaboy48 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 16 hours ago, RBrown said: Here is a link to the 428th BS history/war diary. Thanks for the link very useful for me. Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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