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ER145 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 22-8-42 222MU 21-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 2FS/52FG shot down 10ml N Djedeida 6-12-42 1Lt JM Shuck PoW
ER146 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 24-8-42 76MU 19-9-42 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 154Sq Overshot landing CB 13-11-42 [601Sq Undershot and hit trailer on Darragh North CB 10-2-43 Sgt CTG Swansborough inj [also reported as ER532]] SOC... ...
ER159 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 21-8-42 82MU 15-9-42 'Maloja' 1-10-42 Lost at sea en route Takoradi 8-11-42
ER160 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 22-8-42 82MU 13-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica USAAF lost to enemy action 2-4-43
ER161 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 24-8-42 222MU 19-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica USAAF 31-7-43 SOC 26-6-45
ER162 VbT,
CBAF
12MU 24-8-42 47MU 13-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 601Sq Middle East 12-11-42 Missing from interception 8-1-43 F/O FB Samuel+ SOC 24-2-43
ER163 Vb,
CBAF
36MU 27-8-42 82MU 6-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 242Sq 'LE-J' Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 154Sq e/f abandoned 2ml S of Catania 7-8-43 FLt R Thomson safe SOC 3-3-44
ER164 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 22-8-42 222MU 9-9-42 Glasgow 8-10-42 Dbr in transit
ER165 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 22-8-42 76MU 9-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 308FS/31FG Bounced on landing and hit 'EP632' Banjo airstrip CE 30-6-43 1Lt EL Fardella (USA) inj (2 fitters+)
ER166 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 22-8-42 47MU 13-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 1-12-42 145Sq e/f while chasing enemy aircraft ditched 12ml NW of Tamet CE 12-1-43 SqLdr R Marples rescued by Army SOC 24-2-43
ER167 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 23-8-42 47MU 12-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 225Sq 31-7-43 NAfricanASC 20-10-43 Middle East 30-11-44 SOC 31-10-46
ER168 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 26-8-42 47MU 14-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 29-10-42 1SAAF FTR ops 13-12-42 Maj PCR Metelerkamp (SAAF)+
ER169 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 27-8-42 82MU 17-9-42 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 Middle East SOC 31-12-42
ER170 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 24-8-42 215MU 26-9-42 'Ger-y-Bryn' 17-10-42 Takoradi 18-11-42 Middle East 12-12-42 145Sq 33Sq 74OTU Swung on t/off struck van and crashed Petah Tiqva CE 11-10-44 W/O BG Foster inj SOC 29-10-44
ER171 VbT,
CBAF
12MU 24-8-42 47MU 12-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 1SAAF 'AX-D' Middle East 5-11-43 NWAfrica 30-11-43 111Sq 'JU-K' SOC 26-4-45
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