Gordon Birkett was one of the first members of Darren Crickﾒs ADF Serials website in 1998. Since 2001 he has been the siteﾒs research coordinator on WWII aircraft, including as an editor, writer and contributor of the ADF Telegraph newsletter from 2011 to 2021. For over two decades Gordon has assisted families, authors, researchers, wreck hunters and general enthusiasts who regularly request his assistance in researching all aspects of WWII Allied aviation history.