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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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EP644 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 19-7-42 313Sq 31-7-42 AC 3-12-42 453Sq 'FU-U' 20-8-43 341Sq 3-11-43 239Sq 16-2-44 63Sq 13-3-44 17FTS 12-10-44 dbf CE 25-10-44
AB266 Vb,
HPA
FF 30-11-41 39MU 8-12-41 616Sq 15-12-41 CBAF 6-1-42 e/f belly landed in field Courtyard Farm nr Docking CE 30-4-42 F/O AC Rowe (RNZAF) safe SOC FH139:0
AB190 Vb,
EA
FF 30-11-41 6MU 5-12-41 145Sq 17-12-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Catterick CA 16-1-42 Sgt TD Forestell safe. ros 616Sq 14-2-42 Overshot night landing Sibson CB 2-4-42 Capt JG Vaissier (Fr) inj AST RNAS Lee on Solent 5-... ...
AB131 PRIV,
HEA
FF 22-11-41 6MU 7-12-41 1401Flt 16-2-42 Missing on training flight f/l St. Trond CE 12-4-42 P/O CE Heggtveit PoW FH9:55
AA840 Vb,
EA
FF 24-9-41 12MU 27-9-41 411Sq 2-10-41 Missing nr Le Touquet 8-12-41 FSgt DA Court (RCAF)+
X4341 Ia,
EA
FF 3-9-40 8MU 4-9-40 222Sq 7-9-40 Failed to lower u/c Coltishall CB 16-12-40 P/O TA Vigors safe AST 23-12-40 53OTU 8-5-41 Overshot landing onto rough ground Llandow CB 25-9-41 Sgt FG Davison (RCAF) inj SOC 2-10-41
MT678 LFVIII,
?
MU 21-5-44 'Samsturdy'? Casablanca 13-7-44 SF Abu Sueir 'P-H' Tailwheel failed to lower Castel Benito AC 31-10-45 GrpCapt AH Smythe safe. Unable to lower tailwheel Castel Benito AC 24-11-45 F/O JT Fenney safe SOC 9-5-46
MB314 Seafire,
HPA
FF 21-1-43 15MU 23-1-43 DeH Witney 5-4-43 Tested 21-4-43 Tested ASTH 24-4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 7-43 Attacked targets in S.France flak damage no flaps attempted to land on appeared to fall unconscious... ...
MB115 Seafire,
HPA
FF 29-8-42 15MU RNDA 31-8-42 894Sq Machrihanish 880Sq 10-42 Taxying in high wind swung off runway burst tyre nosed over Cat X 29-1-43 Lt JG Smith. Tested Hatston ARS 3-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 to 5-43 Evanton store 5-43 to 6... ...
NN344 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 25-3-44 Tested Yeovilton store 25-5-44 899Sq 'HMS Khedive' 'KO' (named JEAN) prop blade damaged by debris thrown up from runway 18-1-45 Lt HH Salisbury. engine caught fire f/l Cat ZZ 23-2-45 SubLt JM Sturrock safe
LR655 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 3-5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 'P' 2-8-43 until 11-43 899Sq to 880Sq 16-1-44 to 3-44 Hamble to Henstridge 15-6-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 Spun from formation at 3000ft 2ml NW of Glastonbury Cat Z 13-11-44 SubLt PR Tur... ...
NN213 Seafire-III,
West
RNDA 6-7-44 887Sq caught no 7 wire broke back 'HMS Indefatigable' Cat ZZ 24-1-45 SubLt J Birtle safe
NN208 Seafire-III,
West
RNDA 30-6-44 RNARY Coimbatore 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 3-45 Bounced into barrier Cat LX 27-3-45 CPO MAC Levett. Bounced over wires and barriers into deck park Cat ZZ 16-4-45 SubLt LA Bradbury safe
NF520 Seafire-III,
West
RNDA 26-2-44 Belfast to Donibristle 10-5-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 2-10-44 and 7-12-44 Trincomalee 1945 WO (on a Sqn?)
SR464 Seafire-XV,
West
RNDA 10-2-45 33MU 21-2-45 Donibristle store to AHU Abbotsinch 8-8-45 802Sq 11-45
AB454 VbT,
?f
FF 31-1-42 33MU 10-2-42 Crosby Co 18-2-42 'Queen Victoria' 3-3-42 Gibraltar 13-3-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 21-3-42 249Sq destroyed on ground Malta 6-4-42 FH17:45
MB345 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AR445) Cv ASTH 17-5-42 VA Eastleigh 21-6-42 76MU 10-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 801Sq 1-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'K' 2-43 Oil leak obscured windscreen emergency landing 24-5-43 SubLt FH Montgomery. Into barrier 27-6-43 Lt... ...
MJ755 LFIX,
CBAF
33MU 10-1-44 'unknown ship' Casablanca 2-44 43Sq 'FT-V' 22-7-44 To RHAF 29-5-47 restored and extant Tatoi Museum RHAF
EP522 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 2-7-42 501Sq 'SD-B' 8-9-42 504Sq 19-10-42 e/f belly landed Gransden Lodge CB 11-3-43 F/O JF King safe PPSM 25-3-43 277Sq 14-1-44 u/c collapsed landing Shoreham AC 8-6-44 W/O AT Bartels (RAAF) safe ros. Struck railway... ...
P8717 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 27-7-41 452Sq 4-8-41 Missing escorting Blenheims to Gosney 19-8-41 P/O WD Eccleton (RAAF)+
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