Taranto.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Rob, what I am short are tge designation letter/ numbers for aircraft you have done and those not designated yet so I don't duplicate them.

How long each torp net for scale length?

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Hi Neil,
Here are the aircraft lists. You should have a sheet of transfers I gave you at our last meeting. If not let me know and I will post you another set. The entire second wave is completed. You just need to do wave one. If you use the aircraft I lent you please put on the 4A for Williamson as I have a reason for this request.
I will measure up for the netting and let you know. I thought you had said you would just have a set of buoys showing where the net was supported rather than a line on the surface? If you PM me your E-Mail address to check I have the correct one for you I will send on the rest of the info I have.

First wave. To do.

4A: Lt. Cdr. Pilot K. Williamson, Observer Lt. N. Scarlett, 815 Squadron
4C: S/Lt P.D. Sparke, S/Lt A. L. Neale, 815 Squadron
4R: S/Lt A. Macaulay, S/Lt A. Wray, 815 Squadron
4K: Lt N. Kemp, Lt G.W. Bailey, 815 Squadron
4M: Lt H. Swayne, S/Lt J. Buscall, 815 Squadron
4F: Lt M. Maund, S/Lt W. Bull, 813 Squadron

Bombers: (6x 250lb bombs)

4L: S/Lt W. C. Sarra, Mid. J. Barker, 815 Squadron
4H: S/Lt A. Forde, S/Lt A Mardel-Ferreira, 815 Squadron
5A: Capt O. Patch RM, Lt. D. Goodwin, 824 Squadron
5Q: Lt J. Murray, S/LT S. Paine, 824 Squadron

Flare/bombers: (16x flares, 4 250lb bombs)

4P: Lt L. J. Kiggell, Lt. H. Janvrin, 815 Squadron
5B: Lt. C. Lamb, Lt. K. Grieve, 819 Squadron


Second wave. Completed.

5A: Pilot Lt Cdr. J.D. Hale, Observer Lt. G.A. Carline, 819 Squadron
5H: Lt C. Lea, S/Lt P.D. Jones, 819 Squadron
5K: Lt F. Torrens-Spence, Lt. A. Sutton, 819 Squadron
4H: Lt. G. Bayley, Lt. H. Slaughter, 813 Squadron
5H: Lt. J. Wellham, Lt. P. Humphreys, 824 Squadron

Bombers: (6x 250lb bombs)

5F: Lt. E. W. Clifford, Lt. G. R. Going, 819 Squadron

Flare/bombers: (16x flares, 4 250lb bombs)

5B: Lt. R. Hamilton, S/Lt. J. Weeks, 819 Squadron
4F: Lt. R. Skelton, S/Lt E. A. Perkins, 815 Squadron

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Torpedo nets done. I also have 20 dropped torpedo markers ready to go. 12 Swordfish and crews on tge paint production line. Wave 1, should be good to go at Donny.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Rob, have you sent the email yet?

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

1st wave on the assembly painting line for Taranto.

[mikeemagnus]

Wow Neil, that's about as many aircraft as I have painted over the last two years. Thanks for taking it on! A lot of work involved. I must say I like the torpedo markers too

[Teaticket]

Looking good Neil. Look forward to seeing them finished in person.

[flash]

Looks like the factory has gone into overtime, Neil, well done that man.

[camel crew]

That's a lorra planes Neil. Can't wait to see them at Donnie.

[Guntruck]

That's a lorra planes Neil. Can't wait to see them at Donnie.

That's only the second wave

[Guntruck]

Looks like the factory has gone into overtime, Neil, well done that man.

That's down to the sprinkling of Fairey Dust. Fairy - Fairey, geddit?







I'll get me coat.......

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I'll get me coat.......

No need to Squadron Leader. I've already got it for you.
Kyte.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

That's only the second wave

Actually the first wave Steve.
Second wave is this one, and still three pilots short.



Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Here is the current list of pilots and the roles they will play in the action.

PILOTS LIST.



FIRST WAVE.......................PERSONA

Mikee................Mike............Sparke
Teaticket............Peter...........Williamson
Flying Helmut.....Tim.............Macaulay
Guntruck............Steve..........Kiggel
Tikkifriend..........Paul.............Kemp
Angiolillo............Andrea.........Swayne
Hedeby..............Chris............Lamb
Dave Manley.......Dave............Sarra
Woof................. Mark............Forde
John Biggles.......John.............Patch
Guus.................Guus.............Maund
Lex....................Lex..............Murray

SECOND WAVE.

Guntruck............Steve............Hale
Magnoan............Andrea...........Lee
Camel crew.........Iain...............Torrens-Spencer
Dave Manley.......Dave..............Bayley
Cavendish..........Peter..............Wellham
......?......................................Hamilton
......?......................................Skelton
......?......................................Clifford

Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

The trap starts to close.

Force A escorting Illustrious departs Alexandria.



Rob.

[fox]

fantastic job

[CrashCraig]

What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Just one week tomorrow and the manure will hit the fan for Taranto.
For those purists this is the actual photo that our intrepid reporter obtained. Who said the Wipers' Times was dead and buried at the end of WW1?



Rob.