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Spitfire AB817

Stats:

model: Vb
factory: CBAF
engine: M45

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History:

8MU 25-8-41 72Sq 29-8-41 Heavy landing went round burst tyre and port leg collapsed Gravesend AC 23-10-41 Sgt JET Dykes safe. Heavy landing tyre burst wing hit ground Manston AC 29-12-41 Sgt JP Campbell (RAAF) safe 452Sq 5-3-42 457Sq 22-3-42 64Sq 7-4-42 152Sq 26-4-42 AST 16-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX948

* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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Pilots:

Name Date Rank Status
Ross J R 1942‑02‑28 Sgt kifa
Ross J R 1942‑03‑09 Sgt kifa
Sheldon M 1942‑03‑14 F/O kia
Lavigne J 1944‑01‑11 F/L ok
note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page

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Comments / Questions:


by: Adrian Dwyer Some confusion re: the history and type of AB817? 2026-04-23 17:01:22

AB817 09/10/43 11/01/44 MN-Z Lost its port wing on take off, F/O Lavigne unhurt. from
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