Paying homage to Stuart McIntyre Connacher

 

Information from Stephen Nickerson

P/O Leslie Sydney Ford. Ford was C.O. of the 403 when F/O Connacher went missing on the 16th of February 1943. Acting Wing Commander Hobson, however, was leading the 403 on Rodeo 170 at 1635 hours that day and F/O Connacher was flying as Red 4 in Hobson’s section. As Kenley Wing (402 and 403) climbed to 25,000 feet before steering for Dunkirk Connacher’s aircraft dropped out of formation and began a steady descent. F/L O’Leary called to the pilot but there was no reply. It was believed that F/O Connacher suffered a blackout during the wing’s climb due to a malfunction in the oxygen system. This occurred at mid-channel before the wing reached the French coast.

Ronny’s contribution

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Here are some photos taken in September and October 2015 of the remains of the Spitfire of Hank Byrd.

Found at the crash site found March 19 1945.

Who remembered Hank Byrd?

This is Greg’s  grandfather.

This blog pays homage to  everyone  who  appears  in  his  photo albums and in his log book.

When  I  met Greg in September  2011, I  told  him we had  to  share  his grandfather’s  legacy. This  is  part  of his  legacy…

Hank Byrd died March 19, 1945. If he had not, he would  have  been  posing  for  this group  picture taken  around March  25th, 1945.

Comment on a group picture

This picture of 403 pilots was taken at Hornchurch in the summer of 1941. The C.O.at the time was S/L A. Lee-Knight. The man standing second row second from the right is P/O Leslie Sydney Ford.

Who remembers J. R. Cronk on Remembrance Day?

You tell me…

Who remembers  this pilot?

Wally Dove

This one?

Tommy  Todd

This one?

Ron Forsyth

This  one?

 Mac Reeves

All except Mac made it back.

To learn more about  Ron Forsyth, click here.