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JG547 LFVIII,
EA
FF 23-11-43 9MU 30-11-43 47MU 18-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 155Sq Steep approach wing touched ground and u/c collapsed Baigachi CB 1-5-44 F/O DR Gillon (RCAF) safe. CE 24-5-45
JG548 LFVIII,
KEA
FF 7-12-43 9MU 19-12-43 82MU 9-1-44 'Masirah' 8-2-44 India 20-3-44 17Sq e/f f/l on taxitrack and hit boulder Vavuniya AC 19-10-44 FSgt JD Tollworthy safe. Collided with gunpost on landing Yazagyo AC 26-12-44 Sgt M Gibson... ...
JG549 LFVIII,
EA
FF 22-12-43 6MU 24-12-43 82MU 3-1-44 'Ajax' 26-2-44 Australia 7-4-44 RAAF as A58-419 457Sq 'ZP-Y' 14-9-44 452Sq 10-12-44 crashed into sea off Ternate Is 13-1-45 FSgt EM Stevenson PoW (died of malaria in captivity 14th Ap... ...
JG550 LFVIII,
?
9MU 21-1-44 222MU 6-2-44 'Fort Stikine' 22-2-44 India 30-3-44 67Sq e/f on landing run into by LV670 Aykab CB 22-1-45 FLt LA Thorogood safe SOC 28-5-45
JG551 LFVIII,
?
9MU 21-1-44 82MU 11-2-44 'Streefkerk' 26-3-44 India 11-5-44 152Sq 124RSU Tipped on nose on run-up Tamu CE 2-2-45 AC2 S Mantle inj
JG552 LFVIII,
?
9MU 23-1-44 222MU 6-2-44 'Fort Stikine' 22-2-44 India 30-3-44 SOC 25-4-46
JG553 LFVIII,
?
9MU 9-2-44 222MU 5-3-44 'Benreoch' 29-3-44 India 12-5-44 67Sq e/f at 7000ft over sea abandoned into Phadu River CE 11-1-45 FLt D Bockus (RCAF) rescued by Sea Otter
JG554 LFVIII,
?
9MU 9-2-44 82MU 26-3-44 'Streefkerk' 26-3-44 India 11-5-44 308MU 336MU 6-7-44 17Sq 19-7-44 Forgot to lower u/c China Bay AC 5-9-44 FSgt PLG Ablitt safe SOC 28-8-47
JG555 LFVIII,
EA
FF 21-11-43 9MU 30-11-43 47MU 18-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 607Sq Hit by C-47 41-7825 at dispersal Imphal Main CE 3-5-44
JG556 LFVIII,
CHA
6MU 12-2-44 82MU 23-2-44 'Clan MacAulay' 11-3-44 Australia 18-4-44 RAAF as A58-434 14ARD 19-9-44 79Sq 27-1-45 Missing on sweep Halmaheras area crashed nr Tobela village 27-3-45 F/O RH Cameron (RAAF) DoI
JG557 LFVIII,
?
6MU 24-1-44 82MU 8-2-44 'Narbada' 22-2-44 Australia 19-5-44 RAAF as A58-464 14ARD 20-9-44 8OTU 2-11-44 6AD storage 28-11-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG558 LFVIII,
?
6MU 5-2-44 82MU 18-2-44 'Glenaffaric' 26-2-44 Australia 9-5-44 RAAF as A58-470 457Sq 'ZP-K' 17-7-44 54Sq 2-7-45 6AD storage 23-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG559 LFVIII,
EA
FF 6-11-43 9MU 7-11-43 82MU 18-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 607Sq 'AF-N' Tyre burst on landing swung and tipped on nose Imphal AC 18-5-44 P/O DC Stuart (RAAF) safe
JG560 LFVIII,
EA
FF 10-11-43 9MU 14-11-43 222MU 3-12-43 'Empire Regent' 27-12-43 India 18-2-44 SOC 31-12-46
JG561 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 13-11-43 9MU 15-11-43 82MU 3-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 67Sq Tailwheel failed to lower Baigachi AC 25-4-44 P/O RA Rudkin (RNZAF) safe 273Sq Struck soft patch taxying and o/t Kyaukpyu CE 1-2-45 Sgt J Barlow... ...
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