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Werner Hosewinckel Christie No Photo Available
Victories : 11
Born in December 1917, Werner Christie piloted aircraft during the defence of Norway from German attack in early 1940. After the defeat of his country, he managed to make his escape, eventually making it to Canada. Later, he commanded No.332 Sqn RAF, one of the Norwegian squadrons of the British Royal Air Force. He went on to command No.234 Sqn, 150 Wing and the Hunsdon Wing. When with the Hunsdon Wing, he mainly flew his personal Mustang Mk.IV aircraft, with a prominent bright red spinner allowing his aircraft to be easily recognisable to fellow pilots. His metal-finish Mustang KH790 (WHC) also carried the Wing Commander insignia, and had yellow leading edges on the wings. It carried a Type C roundel on the upper wing, without the common yellow surround. Notably, the serial number KH790 of his aircraft was somewhat slanted in appearance, having been painted in alignment with the ground rather than the centreline of the aircraft. His personal code letters WHC were painted in black in the widely used small type letters, and were all forward of the fuselage roundel, under the sliding canopy. After taking command of the Hunsdon Wing on 8th March 1945, Werner Christie was forced to abandon his aircraft over enemy territory on 18th April 1945. He was subsequently taken prisoner for the rest of the war. Werner Christie passed away at home on 29th December 2004. |
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 | Tribute to Wing Commander Werner Christie by Ivan Berryman. | Click For Details | B0444 |
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