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SerialPicModel,
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JG243 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 CE 11-12-44
JG244 LFVIII,
EA
FF 25-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq Lost glycol and abandoned off Po Estuary 23-8-44 SOC 31-8-44
JG245 LFVIII,
EA
FF 25-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44
JG246 LFVIII,
EA
FF 26-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq 'ZX-A' 232Sq SOC 18-3-44
JG247 LFVIII,
EA
FF 26-9-43 6MU 29-9-43 215MU 6-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 601Sq 145Sq Hit by flak and abandoned off Po Estuary 1-4-45 FSgt WB Forster rescued by Walrus
JG248 LFVIII,
EA
FF 27-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 417Sq ran off runway on landing hit ammo box and o/t Perugia 23-7-44 P/O NH Gerrand (RCAF)+ SOC 26-4-45
JG249 LFVIII,
EA
FF 28-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq 417Sq Collided with JG329 while orbiting target crashed nr Pergola CE 10-12-44 P/O RA Shannon (RCAF)+
JG250 LFVIII,
EA
FF 28-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 [MedAAF 21-6-45] [CE 26-2-45] 417Sq 145Sq Overshot and tipped on nose Loreto CB 1-9-44 FSgt LW Farrow inj 92Sq Hit by fla... ...
JG251 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 1-10-43 222MU 13-10-43 'Maihar' 29-10-43 India 10-1-44 67Sq Tailwheel failed to lower Baigachi AC 7-5-44 F/O JP Paul (RCAF) safe 155Sq Tailwheel collapsed on landing Palel AC 12-9-44 P/O PS Ostrander (RCAF... ...
JG252 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 1-10-43 222MU 15-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 136Sq e/f lost control on approach and crashed Ratmalana CE 2-9-44 W/O R Wright (RAAF) inj
JG253 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 15-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 81Sq 'HGG' (GrpCapt HG Goddard) ACSEA 21-6-45 SOC ber 11-4-46
JG254 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 27-10-43 'Leerdam' 13-12-43 India 26-1-44 607Sq Tyre burst swung on landing and tipped on nose Baigachi AC 14-8-44 W/O RN Sexty (RCAF) safe. recat CB 9FU Overshot and raised u/c to stop Kyauk... ...
JG255 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 13-10-43 'Maihar' 29-10-43 India 10-1-44 67Sq Caught fire during inspection Comilla CB 17-11-44 SOC 24-12-44
JG256 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 6MU 1-10-43 82MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 4ADU e/f f/l Soverato-Catanzaro area CB 12-2-44 W/O G Harris (RAAF) safe 87Sq SOC 30-6-45
JG257 LFVIII,
EA
FF 1-10-43 6MU 3-10-43 82MU 11-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 GC1/7 accident Cussey Doubs 7-10-44 Lt R Rebiere 1CRU 26-3-45 6MU 2-6-45 215MU 15-7-45 3PATP 'City of Hong... ...
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