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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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LA229 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 20mins 2-2-45 del 39MU by FLt Jopp ATA 20-2-45 91Sq Anti shipping strike off Dutch coast Hit by AA fire and abandoned 7ml W of Den Helder 10-4-45 F/O JR Faulkner rescued by Catalina
LA230 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 35mins 4-2-45 del 39MU by F/O Davidson ATA 28-2-45 91Sq 19-6-45 VASM mods 28-6-45 91Sq e/f at 6000ft landed safe Fairwood Common CA 3-8-45 FLt JI Dodds safe SOC 22-8-47
LA231 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 15mins 9-2-45 del 39MU by FLt Ellis ATA 2-12-45 1Sq 2-8-46 600Sq 28-4-47 e/f belly landed in field 1ml SE Wickword Essex CB 31-1-48 P2 DJ Peters safe VA Burmese Conv Sqdn 26-1-53 nes 16-6-53 s... ...
LA232 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 13-2-45 allot 33MU del VASM 6-3-45 for prop trls new eng install. del CBAF by SqLdr Ellis (CB test pilot) 4-5-45 continuation of trls. G85 Rotol contra/prop. Became personal aircraft TT AVM TC... ...
LA233 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Loweth VASM 25mins 20-4-45 del 39MU by F/O Drzewiecki 30-4-45 nes 16-3-53 sold scrap Enfield Rolling Mills 12-7-54
LA234 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 14-2-45 del 33MU by F/O Elliot ATA 22-2-45 91Sq 9-3-45 Shot down over Fresian Isles 11-3-45 SOC 17-5-45
LA235 F21,
SM
test flown SqLdr Ellis 15mins 19-2-45 del 33MU by F/O Andrew 24-2-45 91Sq 23-3-45 VASM mods 15-6-45 nes 23-11-52 sold scrap MoS 17-3-54
LA236 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 21-2-45 del 33MU by Capt Stedall ATA 2-3-45 91Sq 23-3-45 Taxied into LA212 Ludham CA 17-5-45 FLt G Balcombe safe 122Sq 10-1-46 RAF Llandow 30-10-49 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ll... ...
LA249 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 12-3-45 del 39MU by F/O Llewellyn ATA 22-3-45 91Sq 27-9-45 CBAF 30-10-45 600Sq 'RAG-M' 2-7-47 AGT Gatwick refurb 3-3-51 nes 30-6-53 sold scrap Enfield Rolling Mills 8-7-54
LA250 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 15mins 26-2-45 del 33MU by F/O Dundamy 5-3-45 91Sq 30-5-45 VASM mods 28-6-45 AC 1Sq 29-6-46 602Sq 10-4-47 to 6833M RAF St.Athan 24-1-51 SOC 8-1-52
LA251 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 13-3-45 del 39MU by F/O Gasold ATA 22-3-45 1Sq 14-6-45 122Sq 14-2-46 eng fail into sea off Lossiemouth 8-3-46 FLt A Sutherland (DFC)+ SOC 28-3-46
LA252 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 15-3-45 del 39MU by F/O Simm ATA 22-3-45 91Sq 19-4-45 122Sq 17-1-46 41Sq AC 12-8-46 recat CE SOC 22-8-47
LA253 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Loweth VASM 30mins 22-3-45 del 39MU by F/O Jordan ATA 10-4-45 34MU AC 27-6-45 ros VA EA 17-10-45 600Sq 3-6-48 RAF Llandow 29-10-52 CFS Prop hit ground on t/off o/t FA5(C) 4-12-52
LA254 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Loweth VASM 10mins 27-3-45 del 33MU by F/O Ball ATA 13-4-45 91Sq 30-6-45 CBAF 6-9-45 1Sq 18-12-45 91Sq 7-11-46 SOC 22-8-47
LA255 F21,
SM
test flown FLt Loweth VASM 30mins 26-3-45 del 39MU by F/O Fairley ATA 10-4-45 1Sq 29-6-45 91Sq VASM mods 19-7-45 CE 13-11-47 to 6490M 4-12-47 extant RAF Wittering as 'JX-U'
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