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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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BP953 Vc,
CHA
FF 17-3-42 39MU 19-3-42 47MU 26-3-42 82MU 29-3-42 'Guido' 7-4-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq crashed on landing Ta Kali 12-5-42 SOC 26-5-42 (pts used to repair BR328)
BP954 Vc,
CHA
FF 19-3-42 39MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-D' 601Sq 'D' Shot down by Bf109 and abandoned 21-4-42 SqLdr JD Bisdee safe SOC 5-5-42 FH6:45
BP955 Vc,
CHA
FF 17-3-42 39MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-J' 601Sq 'J' 229Sq 'X-A' Shot down by Bf109 17-10-42 FSgt R Miller+
BP956 Vc,
CHA
FF 18-3-42 39MU 23-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 126Sq Damaged in air raid Ta Kali 20-4-42 P/O GAJ Ryckman+ SOC 6-5-42
BP957 Vc,
HEA
FF 13-3-42 6MU 23-3-42 47MU 28-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 18-5-42 126Sq 603Sq Shot down in sea off Malta 9-7-42 F/O GA Levy-Despas (RCAF)+ SOC 10-7-42 FH34:10
BP958 Vc,
CHA
FF 19-3-42 6MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 did not arrive - defected to Algeria Sgt BS Walcott interned
BP959 Vc,
CHA
FF 20-3-42 6MU 23-3-42 47MU 28-3-42 'Sobo' 20-4-42 Takoradi 27-5-42 Middle East 29-6-42 145Sq 'ZX-D' Hit by BP983 on landing LG.174 17-7-42 601Sq 'Y' Belly landed LG.92 CB 24-10-42 P/O AR Boyle safe NAfricanASC 31-1-43 G... ...
BP960 Vc,
HEA
FF 7-3-42 6MU 12-3-42 82MU 23-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 [Takoradi] flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 601Sq Shot down in sea off Malta 10-5-42 Sgt GR Dickson (RNZAF) inj (rescued by HSL107) SOC 12-... ...
BP961 Vc,
CHA
FF 23-3-42 6MU 24-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 9-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 603Sq e/f f/l Siggiewi Malta CB 24-4-42 [SOC] 137MU 23-10-42 249Sq Hit obstruction on landing Hal Far CE 24-3-43 Sgt Keating... ...
BP962 Vc,
CHA
FF 23-3-42 6MU 24-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 8-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '2-R' 603Sq Damaged by enemy aircraft and abandoned W of Rabat 1-5-42 FSgt JD Rae (RNZAF) inj SOC 5-5-42
BP963 Vc,
CHA
FF 23-3-42 6MU 25-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 249Sq Destroyed in air raid Ta Kali CE 21-4-42 SOC 6-5-42
BP964 Vc,
CHA
FF 24-3-42 6MU 25-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-X' 601Sq 'X' 126Sq 'X' 603Sq Collided with BP991 over Ta Kali CE 11-5-42 P/O RR Barnfather inj SOC 13-5-42 FH18:25 [per... ...
BP965 Vc,
CHA
FF 25-3-42 6MU 26-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 8-4-42 Renfrew 29-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 lost en route 9-5-42 WO1 CN Valiquet+ SOC 17-5-42
BP966 Vc,
CHA
FF 26-3-42 8MU 28-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 7-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '2-L' 249Sq 'T-I' 'W-I' [603Sqn Damaged in air raid 12-7-42 per Cull] Overshot landing Ta Kali CB 16-10-42 Heavy landing tyr... ...
BP967 Vc,
CHA
FF 26-3-42 8MU 28-3-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 Destroyed in air raid 28-4-42 SOC 6-5-42
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