Spitfire BR136
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model: VcTfactory: HPA
engine: M46
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History:
FF 2-4-42 39MU 3-4-42 RAF Renfrew 28-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta '3-B' 9-5-42 185Sq 'B' Collided on ground with BR350 Luqa 12-5-42 P/O McNaughton safe 249Sq 601Sq 'H' flown with Sqn to Middle East 23-6-42 u/c collapsed landing LG.154 CB 1-7-42 P/O MH Le Bas safe 59RSU Crashed into barrels on t/off Sorman West CE 2-4-43 Sgt MR Cooper (RNZAF) safe* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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Pilots:
| Name | Date | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett P M | 1942‑04‑03 | F/Capt | ok |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑07‑01 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑08‑29 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑08‑30 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑08‑31 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑09‑03 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑09‑04 | F/O | kia |
| Scollan C R | 1942‑09‑16 | F/O | kia |
note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page
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by: The Warshipologist USS WASP Hangar Deck. 2019-07-24 19:24:40
This photo shows BR136 just prior to launching from USS WASP during Operation Bowery on the 9th May, 1942. The moment it touched down in Malta, the plane was gassed and armed, a new pilot jumped in and took off to attack the Axis raid coming to intercept the delivery.
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