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Robert Innes
| Squadron Leader Robert Innes (deceased) Born on June 15th 1918, Innes joined the RAFVR about August 1938 as an Airman under training Pilot. Called up on September 1st 1939 he completed his training at No 10 FTS Fern Hill from November 5th 1939 to early May 1940. Bob Innes was then posted to 253 (F) Squadron on Hurricanes at Kenley on May 6th 1940. He claimed a Bf110 destroyed on August 30th and on September 15th shot down a Dornier Do17 of 8/KG2. Bob Innes crashed in Hurricane V6736 on September 20th 1940 following an attack by Bf109s over Maidstone. He crashed again during an interception patrol on October 11th at Staplehurst in Kent, whilst flying Hurricane L1666 (force landing). He probably destroyed a Bf109 off the coast of Essex on November 11th 1940. Commissioned in March 1941 - Bob Innes served in Malta and retired from the RAF on August 31st 1961 as a Squadron Leader. Bob sadly passed away on April 6th 2005. |
Items Signed by Squadron Leader Robert Innes (deceased) |
  | Clipped Signature - Robert Innes. Price : £40.00 | Flew Hurricanes with No.253 Sqn during the Battle of Britain, claiming an Me110 and Do17 before being shot down twice during dogfights at the height of the battle. He was commissioned in 1941 and served with No.185 Sqn in Malta, retiring in 1961 as...... | |
  | Merlins over Malta by Gerald Coulson. (AP) Price : £270.00 | If the German and Italian forces were to succeed in their campaign in North Africa something had to be done about Malta. British submarines and torpedo carrying aircraft based on the tiny Mediterranean island were wreaking havoc with Axis shipping, ...... | |
| | Merlins over Malta by Gerald Coulson. (B) Price : £230.00 | If the German and Italian forces were to succeed in their campaign in North Africa something had to be done about Malta. British submarines and torpedo carrying aircraft based on the tiny Mediterranean island were wreaking havoc with Axis shipping, s...... |
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