Comments:
Thank you for all your research and efforts to produce and maintain this valuable history of 184 Squadron.
Sadly, my father, Flight Lieutenant Ken Creamer passed away peacefully on March 11th 2013. He was 90.
He joined 184 SQN at the beginning of 1945 and was based at Volkel.
On 21st Feb, on his first mission, after hitting his target, his Typhoon developed a serious glycol leak resulting in engine failure at about 6,000ft.
He tried to bail out, but couldn't get the canopy to open. So he was forced to make an emergency landing narrowly missing some electricity pylons.
He was captured and spent the remainder of the war as a POW.
Thank you for all your research and efforts to produce and maintain this valuable history of 184 Squadron.
Sadly, my father, Flight Lieutenant Ken Creamer passed away peacefully on March 11th 2013. He was 90.
He joined 184 SQN at the beginning of 1945 and was based at Volkel.
On 21st Feb, on his first mission, after hitting his target, his Typhoon developed a serious glycol leak resulting in engine failure at about 6,000ft.
He tried to bail out, but couldn't get the canopy to open. So he was forced to make an emergency landing narrowly missing some electricity pylons.
He was captured and spent the remainder of the war as a POW.
Added: May 7, 2016
Name: RETO RENFER
From: SWITZERLAND
E-mail: Contact
I'am a WW 2 aviation memorabila collector. Back in 2005 I bought an outstanding "Battle of Britain" era dated Irvin Jacket, which belonged to Angus Ruffhead. Apperently the jacket was kept all these years by his brother Claude Ruffhead. While resarching on Flt Lt. Angus Ruffhead I saw, that his cousin made an entry in the 184 Squadron Guestbook. I would be delighted, if I could put me in touch with her. Off course I would be very interested in obtaining any pictures of mister Angus Ruffhead, or the plane he flew. For any help I thank you very much in advance!
With all my very best wishes from Switzerland,
Yours sincerely
Reto Renfer
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