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Post by mickywest on Jun 22, 2018 11:41:48 GMT
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Post by Pete Webber on Jun 22, 2018 12:10:37 GMT
Micky
our (AB) complete SX- register in archive says it was destroyed on the ground at Athens/Menidi by the Luftwaffe 4/41, would be interesting to date this image? Also confirms the pi of G-ADAD. (Archive 1981 page 61 and photo page 62)
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Post by mpf on Jun 22, 2018 12:28:18 GMT
This is what I have on this aircraft:
1/1 Regd G-ADAD [CofR 5474] 29.11.34 to Heston Aircraft Co Ltd, Heston. Ff 18.8.35. CofA 5161 issued 1.10.35. Regn cld 9.36 as sold abroad (with CofA renewed 27.8.36). Flown by Grp Capt Efstratios Xydes [Xidi?] to Athens 29.8.36-1.9.36. Regd SX-AAH [CofR 11] 29.10.36 to above. Destroyed on ground Athens/Menidi 4.41 by Luftwaffe.
Can also confirm that it is Menidi and not Meridi as on the photo.
Malcolm Fillmore
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 13:16:11 GMT
Hi all
The Greek data for SX-AAH come from researches in the records of YPA in 1982-83. There is a wealth of additional detail in the entries for each of the pre-war aircraft, but it is written in Katharevousa (an antique literary form of Greek) in a highly-stylised italic script and I couldn't read any more than the basic details. We need a fluent Greek speaker with knowledge of Katharevousa to have a look at the original register book which is still held by YPA at Hellinikon.
Regards,
Robert Swan
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Post by mickywest on Jun 22, 2018 13:40:36 GMT
 Best I can do with it  And the other (pre-war) photo in Greece  |
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Post by mickywest on Jun 24, 2018 11:50:52 GMT
Micky our (AB) complete SX- register in archive says it was destroyed on the ground at Athens/Menidi by the Luftwaffe 4/41, would be interesting to date this image? Also confirms the pi of G-ADAD. (Archive 1981 page 61 and photo page 62) The same dealer also had a shot of 2 damaged Greek Blenheims at Athens...suggests the airfield was taken without too much destruction so maybe the airframes including the Phoenix lingered a while before scrapping? |
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Post by geoffreynegus on Jun 24, 2018 15:10:35 GMT
I suggest that this photo was taken between 27 April 1941, when the Germans entered Athens, and around 2 May.
On 2 May at least one photo was taken by Italian personnel at Athens of Blenheim L1388.
The tail on the left-hand side of the image is that of a Blenheim, but I can tell from the damage that it isn't L1388.
Geoffrey Negus
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