Commentics 16 16 I would like any information about my father’s time in the Fleet Air Arm. He was a Corsair pilot, Sub-Lt Geoffrey Woodrow in 1836 squadron on HMS Victorious in 1945. Although I now have his flying log and a few other small items and photographs. I know nothing about his service in the Pacific campaign. He never spoke about it to me. Any information - dates - missions etc would be very much appreciated.

]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:33:38 +0100 item_788 Thank you. I am grateful for this information and will add it as a footnote to my father's RN memoir.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:34:09 +0100 item_660 Sub-Lt (A) Derek Robertson (P) RNVR was hit by flak during Operation Ridge Able, a strike against the Tirpitz on April 26th 1944. He was forced to ditch his aircraft, Corsair JT346 ('8G') off Maarnesskagen, Norway and was picked up by a fishing vessel and handed over the the German authorities. He ended up in the Luftwaffe POW camp Stalag Luft III, Sagan Belaria, Poland (now Żagań, Poland).

]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:13:48 +0100 item_659 My late father, Arthur Turner, CPO air mechanic on HMS Victorious, knew Sub. Lieut. Blair and mentioned in his memoir that he had been talking to him just the day before he was lost. My father was also friendly with a Sub. Lieut. Robinson ("Robbo") of 1836 squadron who survived having to ditch his Corsair off Norway in 1944 but did not return to the ship. My father heard nothing further of him and wondered if he had got home safely. I would be interested to discover his details on this site in due course.

]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:31:06 +0100 item_658 I have compiled a history of my late uncle Matthew Thomas Blair RNVR 1836 Squadron who was a Corsair Pilot, shot down and killed on operation Meridian 1, Palembang. I would be happy to supply this electronically. It documents his training and operational career in 1836 squadron.

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