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JG562 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 12-11-43 9MU 15-11-43 82MU 3-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 136Sq Forgot to lower u/c Ratmalana CB 25-9-44 W/O HR Hollingdale safe 81Sq 'FL-O' SOC 31-10-46
JG563 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 9-11-43 9MU 15-11-43 222MU 13-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 136Sq e/f undershot and struck bank with tailwheel Ratmalana AC 27-10-44 W/O FW Lippiatt (RAAF) safe 132Sq Wing hit by JG470 during strafing 10ml E... ...
JG564 LFVIII,
EA
FF 20-11-43 9MU 22-11-43 82MU 7-1-44 'Masirah' 8-2-44 India 20-3-44 81Sq Mainplane struck by hawk en route Dum Dum AC 7-8-44 F/O Paton (RCAF) safe 607Sq SOC 17-8-44
JG565 LFVIII,
EA
FF 9-11-43 9MU 16-11-43 222MU 14-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 273Sq Collided with JG621 over Colombo Harbour and crashed in sea 30-5-44 (FSgt R Lynn+/FSgt EP Graham+)
JG566 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 9-12-43 6MU 19-12-43 47MU 30-12-43 'Hindustan' 6-2-44 Australia 18-4-44 RAAF as A58-449 14ARD 7-8-44 1AD storage 1-2-46 to inst/af SCLAW 9-12-48 rtp 23-4-51
JG567 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 13-11-43 6MU 16-11-43 82MU 3-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 607Sq 67Sq SOC 31-5-45
JG568 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 1-12-43 6MU 13-12-43 222MU 30-12-43 'Fort Nipigon' 10-1-44 India 7-3-44 273Sq 132Sq Crashed following tail chase nr Vavuniya 11-3-45 F/O AKM Paton+ SOC 7-4-45
JG603 LFVIII,
EA
FF 16-11-43 6MU 24-11-43 215MU 4-12-43 'Port Phillip' 11-12-43 Australia 16-1-44 RAAF as A58-370 14ARD 8-8-44 54Sq 'DL-W' 3-4-45 6AD 23-9-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG604 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 23-11-43 6MU 1-12-43 215MU 15-12-43 'Sussex' 5-1-44 Australia 29-2-44 RAAF as A58-409 548Sq 21-4-44 6AD 13-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG605 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-11-43 6MU 2-12-43 82MU 24-12-43 'Hindustan' 6-2-44 Australia 18-4-44 RAAF as A58-450 457Sq 8-8-44 452Sq 16-8-44 Ground collision with roller Katherine 1-12-44 F/O RL Logan safe 14ARD 8-12-44 7RSU 7-2-45 rtp 30-4-45
JG606 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-11-43 9MU 30-11-43 47MU 24-12-43 'Fort Nipigon' 10-1-44 India 7-3-44 615Sq Collided with lorry taxying Baigachi AC 9-9-44 FSgt R Wilson safe 67Sq Tailwheel failed to lower Akyab AC 13-7-45 Sgt RD Hart safe 1RIAF be... ...
JG607 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 24-11-43 6MU 1-12-43 215MU 15-12-43 'Sussex' 5-1-44 Australia 29-2-44 RAAF as A58-410 452Sq 15-6-44 457Sq 6-12-44 9RSU 12-12-44 7RSU 6-2-45 rtp 30-4-45
JG608 LFVIII,
EA
FF 26-11-43 6MU 4-12-43 222MU 23-12-43 'City of Adelaide' 16-1-44 India 16-3-44 17Sq 81Sq 'FL-J' Caught in slipstream low flying and hit tree tops Amarda Rd CB 2-6-45 FSgt DG Patten safe CE 5-7-45
JG609 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 26-11-43 6MU 2-12-43 82MU 25-12-43 'Hindustan' 6-2-44 Australia 18-4-44 RAAF as A58-451 548Sq 10-8-44 54Sq 15-7-45 6AD storage 23-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG610 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 29-11-43 6MU 4-12-43 82MU 25-12-43 'City of Adelaide' 16-1-44 India 16-3-44 336MU 17Sq 18-6-44 SOC 9-5-46
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