Spitfire Database

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ER560 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 26-9-42 82MU 10-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 5FS/52FG crashed on landing Bone 6-12-42 2Lt S Freel+ [NWAfrica 28-2-43]
ER561 VbT,
CBAF
6MU 25-9-42 222MU 6-10-42 'Ocean Courage' 7-11-42 Takoradi 7-12-42 Middle East 7-1-43 145Sq 2ADU Missing on ferry flight between Castel Benito and Marble Arch CE 12-10-43 Sgt NG Boxshall+ [NWAfrica 1-11-43]
ER562 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 29-9-42 82MU 8-10-42 'R.625' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 601Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43
ER563 Vb,
CBAF
MU 29-9-42 'Ocean Courage'? 7-11-42 Takoradi Middle East 12-42 NWAfrica 601Sq 4ADU u/c collapsed on landing Bone CB 14-10-43 Sgt JT Muncer safe
ER564 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 26-9-42 76MU 15-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 243Sq 'HD' Caught fire during attack on Ju87s nr Oued Zarga and abandoned CE 11-4-43 SqLdr JE Walker (RCAF) safe
ER565 VbT,
CBAF
39MU 27-9-42 76MU 6-10-42 1PATP 24-10-42 ['City of Derby' 1-11-42 Basrah 16-1-43][error for EP565] 'unknown ship' Takoradi 1-43 40SAAF Bounced on t/off and crash landed Marble Arch CB 10-3-43 Lt E Hougson (SAAF) safe Mal... ...
ER566 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 25-9-42 215MU 13-10-42 'Catrine' 20-11-42 Takoradi 27-12-42 Middle East 28-1-43 242Sq 40SAAF Belly landed Bou Grara CB 29-3-43 Capt CF Geere (SAAF) safe NWAfrica 1-11-43 1565Flt SOC 14-2-46
ER567 VbT,
CBAF
6MU 24-9-42 76MU 2-10-42 'Ocean Courage' 7-11-42 Takoradi 7-12-42 Middle East 28-12-42 33Sq 134Sq 238Sq 71OTU e/f after t/o f/l boundary of Ismailia CE 20-2-45 Sgt KH Ballard safe
ER568 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 24-9-42 76MU 2-10-42 'Ocean Courage' 7-11-42 Takoradi 7-12-42 Middle East 23-12-42 601Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43
ER569 VbT,
CBAF
38MU 23-9-42 76MU 29-11-42 'Bluff V' 3-12-42 Gibraltar 31-12-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 229Sq USAAF 71OTU Ran into ES150 after landing Ismailia CA 17-1-45 Sgt RM Adkins safe SOC 13-9-45
ER570 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 25-9-42 215MU 11-10-42 'R.628' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 9-11-42 NWAfrica 4FS/52FG 'WD-Q' 31-7-43 73OTU e/f after spinning belly landed 20ml W of Fayid CB 11-8-44 Sgt G Clifford safe 74OTU Swung on landing and o/t Lydda CE... ...
ER571 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 26-9-42 215MU 11-10-42 'R.628' 25-10-42 Gibraltar 9-11-42 NWAfrica 154Sq Hit vehicle on t/off Bone CE 13-1-43 F/O D Rumble inj [EE776 in ORB]
ER583 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 30-9-42 76MU 13-10-42 'Catrine' 20-11-42 Takoradi 27-12-42 Middle East 18-1-43 59RSU Tail oleo collapsed on landing Marble Arch CA 3-3-43 Sgt MR Cooper (RNZAF) safe 237Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43 1SAAF 'AX-E' CE 18-7-44
ER584 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 8-10-42 82MU 24-10-42 'Catrine' 20-11-42 Takoradi 27-12-42 Middle East 29-1-43 40SAAF Tyre burst on t/off and tipped on nose El Adem CB 3-3-43 Lt AF Whilby (SAAF) safe 601Sq Malta Sicily 1-8-43 Undershot landing and... ...
ER585 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 30-9-42 82MU 9-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 31-5-43 Malta 1-6-43 185Sq e/f belly landed Qrendi CB 10-7-43 FSgt JD Thorogood safe 352Sq until 4-45 Yugoslav AF as '9485' 'J' 18-5-45
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