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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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BM532 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 24-4-42 309FS/31FG 21-6-42 Hit by EN784 while parked Atcham CE 12-7-42 2Lt WA Thomas (USA) safe (307FS) AST 610Sq 'DW-B' 18-2-43 10GCF 23-5-43 316Sq 29-6-43 65Sq 27-8-43 64Sq 27-8-43 118Sq 25-9-43 VASM fuel syst mod... ...
BM533 Vb,
CBAF
FF 17-4-42 39MU 18-4-42 302Sq 3-5-42 u/c collapsed landing Warmwell AC 6-5-42 F/O AWM Wronka (Pol) safe 129Sq 9-6-42 Belly landed Westhampnett AC 15-6-42 Sgt EF Mitchell safe 41Sq 14-7-42 Became lost landed out of fuel W... ...
BM534 Vb,
CBAF
FF 16-4-42 8MU 18-4-42 421Sq 10-5-42 164Sq 23-11-42 Swung on landing and o/t Peterhead CB 13-1-43 FLt JG Sandison inj. SAL 23-1-43 CE 9-2-43
BM535 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 17-4-42 222Sq 10-5-42 242Sq 11-8-42 411Sq 23-9-42 Hit flare and damaged tail landing Digby AC 20-12-42 Sgt EA Norris (RCAF) safe 402Sq 25-3-43 19Sq 5-5-43 AST riw 18-6-43 402Sq 5-10-43 345Sq 13-4-44 402Sq Taxied into... ...
BM536 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 19-4-42 130Sq 3-6-42 Shot down by Fw190 off Ushant escorting Hurribombers against minesweepers 25-6-42 FH49 Sgt C Brennan (RAAF)+
BM537 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 18-4-42 306Sq 30-4-42 HAL 23-8-42 133Sq 29-9-42 DeH 14-1-43 124Sq 29-3-43 19Sq 4-7-43 315Sq Taxied off runway and tipped on nose Ballyhalbert CA 28-10-43 Sgt KS Kijak (Pol) safe CRU 28-2-44 Basta mods SAL mr 14-4-44... ...
BM538 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 18-4-42 308Sq 1-6-42 71Sq 14-7-42 401Sq 5-12-42 412Sq 12-12-42 421Sq 31-1-43 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 6-5-43 610Sq 'DW-D' 1-7-43 602Sq 4-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 Struck AR293 on t/off o/t and burst into flames Sumbur... ...
BM539 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 20-4-42 242Sq 16-6-42 411Sq Overshot and struck gun post and barbed wire and o/t Hemswell CB 26-9-42 Sgt J Goldberg (RCAF) safe ASTH 610Sq 9-4-43 R-R mods 18-4-43 485Sq 6-5-43 R-R mi 20-5-43 19Sq 1-7-43 Collided in... ...
BM540 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 18-4-42 303Sq 'RF-L' 7-5-42 164Sq 23-11-42 303Sq 31-12-42 e/f f/l Pevensey Bay Sussex CB 11-2-43 F/O J Schmidt (Pol) safe 12Obs/67TRG 28-6-43 Abandoned due e/f Codford 6-11-43 2Lt RP Humphrey (USA) safe SOC 12-11-43
BM541 Vb,
CBAF
FF 16-4-42 401Sq 91Sq 'DL-S' Damaged landing Hawkinge AC 19-8-42 P/O AMEJ Lemaire (Belg) safe AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX988
BM542 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 18-4-42 19Sq 7-6-42 Shot down by Fw190 and abandoned off Dieppe 19-8-42 Sgt ER Davies rescued
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
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