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Jack Cook
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I proclaim total ignorance :? Tac Recce???

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Jack Cook wrote:
Tac Recce???

Yes... 69th TRG/RG... 'QL' denoted the 22nd TRS (green quarters on tail), while 'YC' denoted the 10th TRS (red quarters on tail).


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I found this if it helps anyone.

12523 (F-6K, c/n 111-30656) to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2127.
12525 (F-6K, c/n 111-30658) to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2128.
12530 (F-6K, 10th RG,12th PRS) crashed near Ohrdruf, Germany
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Looks like a couple of 55th FG kites way back there ... sans spinners/props ...

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The location looks like Livepool airport at Speake. Which could mean the aircarft were fresh off the boat, hence the aircraft without props.
There's also an Avro Anson visible in the shot
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it's Speke post VE-Day.... low-time a/c gathered for possible transfer to PTO - eventually went to storage and later issued to Occupation units in Germany..... some later sold to Foreign operators

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