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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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BM543 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 14-4-42 133Sq 14-6-42 91Sq 'DL-M' 15-6-42 Collided with BL665 on runway Hawkinge CA 21-6-42 Westland 132Sq 26-4-43 122Sq 21-5-43 234Sq 15-8-43 u/c collapsed taxying Southend AC 16-10-43 FSgt RG Smith safe ros 1CRU m... ...
BM556 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 24-4-42 152Sq 8-5-42 HAL mr 21-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 17-3-43 402Sq 3-7-43 Engine trouble on t/off struck AR450 then stone wall and hut Merston CE 4-9-43 F/O WG Dodd (RCAF) safe. recat CB 11-9-43 345Sq... ...
BM557 Vb,
CBAF
FF 17-4-42 12MU 24-4-42 152Sq 8-5-42 Aileron control broke abandoned over Eglinton aircraft crashed on aerodrome 18-5-42 P/O Creed safe (landed next to the pub)
BM558 Vb,
CBAF
FF 18-4-42 8MU 24-4-42 91Sq 5-5-42 Attacked by fighter on ASR sortie off Dieppe CE 20-8-42 P/O E Tonge+ FH180:45
BM559 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 19-4-42 AAEE 30-4-42 hand and stab tests in dives. comp. trls with X4266 with DeH and Rotol props. trls with 6.5lb inertia weight in elev syst 5FS/52FG 6-9-42 12MU 12-3-43 AST 15-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX945
BM560 Vb,
CBAF
FF 17-4-42 39MU 19-4-42 111Sq 2-6-42 4FS/52FG 27-8-42 332Sq 8-11-42 PPSM 10-3-43 VASM fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff 12-7-43 66Sq Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Broglie CE 22-8-43 FSgt AH Hill (RAAF)+ FH200:4... ...
BM561 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 24-4-42 315Sq 30-4-42 317Sq 5-9-42 Lost air pressure and tipped on nose after landing Woodvale AC 2-2-43 P/O SK Birtus (Pol) safe 340Sq 5-9-43 RNDA 20-2-44 Cunliffe-Owen 9-5-44 mods Henstridge as trainer 2-6-44 808S... ...
BM562 Vb,
CBAF
CE on ferry flt SOC 10-7-42
BM563 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 1-5-42 307FS/31FG 20-6-42 Collided with EN832 on approach Atcham CE 10-7-42 P/O CK Grey inj AST SOC FH20:20
BM564 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 19-4-42 350Sq 'MN-J' 30-4-42 AST 27-12-42 501Sq 4-4-43 VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 6-6-43 302Sq 22-9-43 306Sq 3-10-43 u/c collapsed on landing Shoreham CE 15-11-43 FSgt E Rembowski (Pol) safe AST 22-1... ...
BM565 Vb,
CBAF
FF 18-4-42 45MU 24-4-42 310Sq 25-6-42 421Sq 25-7-42 ros 25-9-42 303Sq 2-4-43 315Sq 11-6-43 19Sq 26-6-43 3501SU e/f f/l Cranfield CA 8-7-43 FLt R Watson safe 501Sq 24-9-43 DeH 21-11-43 303Sq Crashed nr Villiers on sweep 2... ...
BM566 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 19-4-42 41Sq 4-5-42 Engaged by e/a over Channel AC 25-7-42 P/O R Hoare inj. ros 317Sq 'JH-S' 3-8-42 Hit by Stirling N3717 and burst into flames Manston CE 29-8-42 SOC 9-9-42
BM567 Vb,
CBAF
FF 18-4-42 39MU 19-4-42 111Sq 3-6-42 Eglinton 8-7-42 4FS/52FG 27-8-42 332Sq 8-11-42 109Obs/67TRG Taxi accident Atcham 26-12-42 Lt DE Wilkes (USA) safe 341Sq 5-3-43 SAL riw 30-7-43 312Sq 21-10-43 443Sq 27-2-44 58OTU 30-3-... ...
BM568 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 24-4-42 306Sq 'UZ-H' 3-5-42 Forgot to lower u/c Croydon AC 30-6-42 F/O W Walendowski (Pol) safe. SAL 7-7-42 129Sq 22-10-42 602Sq 29-11-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Tain AC 9-12-42 Sgt WV Jones safe. ros 340Sq 26... ...
BM569 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 24-4-42 421Sq 10-5-42 e/f on t/off belly landed Fairwood Common CE 21-7-42 P/O GB Handley (RCAF) slt inj SOC 27-7-42 FH81:32 AST recat CB 16-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 19-3-43 504Sq 10-5-43 Heavy landing po... ...
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