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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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P8440 IIa,
CBAF
33MU 31-5-41 1402Flt 12-9-41 AFDU 14-12-42 Tail damaged whilst being towed Downham Market 3-1-43 Collided in air with P8468 belly landed Newmarket AC 15-2-43 FLt BG Collyns (RNZAF) safe ros. Taxied into wagon Swinderby A... ...
P8441 IIa,
CBAF
39MU 4-6-41 DeH spring tab ailerons fitt CRD RAE 15-7-41 trls with spring tab plus cord on trail edge. comparison trls with Bf110 8-42 trls with Oboe and Gee (Cat and Mouse) equip G suffix applied to serial. Further trls... ...
P8442 IIa,
CBAF
33MU 31-5-41 234Sq 2-7-41 19Sq 21-8-41 66Sq 9-1-42 152Sq 26-3-42 3DelFlt Taxied off runway and nosed over Ballyhalbert AC 27-3-42 P/O WV Edwards (USA) safe. ros 61OTU 22-8-42 CB 16-4-43 57OTU 22-6-43 e/f belly landed nr... ...
P8443 IIa,
CBAF
6MU 10-6-41 Middle Wallop 25-6-41 66Sq 8-7-41 CE 19-11-41 SOC 29-3-42 cancel 37MU 7-4-42 57OTU 24-5-42 Taxied into N3228 Eshott CB 14-8-43 P/O AW Collins (RCAF) safe LMS riw 20-8-43 61OTU 31-1-44 Ailerons jammed at 7000f... ...
P8444 IIa,
CBAF
8MU 12-6-41 152Sq 9-7-41 Undershot and nosed into ground u/c collapsed AC 11-10-41 FLt WD Williams safe 131Sq 22-11-41 Overshot and o/t Atcham CB 9-12-41 Sgt JR Mitchell (RAAF) safe AST riw 19-12-41 52OTU 30-6-42 CGS 28-... ...
P8445 IIa,
CBAF
9MU 15-6-41 308Sq 19-7-41 Ran short of fuel overshot and retracted u/c to stop Rochester AC 23-7-41 Sgt T Schiele (Pol) safe 122Sq 17-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Catterick AC 22-11-41 Sgt JLA Hansez (Belg) safe AST... ...
P8446 IIa,
CBAF
38MU 11-6-41 152Sq 28-7-41 cover for Blenheim raid on Cologne crashed Biervliet Holland 12-8-41 Sgt GD White+
P8447 IIb,
CBAF
37MU 18-6-41 308Sq 15-9-41 616Sq 6-10-41 133Sq 18-11-41 134Sq 31-12-41 53OTU 7-6-42 Hit tree during unauthorized low aerobatics Gowley Farm Llancarfan Glam CE 9-2-43 Sgt RR Hill (RCAF)+
P8448 IIa,
CBAF
8MU 13-6-41 152Sq 6-7-41 CB 11-41 e/f in circuit crashed Eglinton CE 15-2-42 Sgt WT McKay (RCAF) inj
P8449 IIa,
CBAF
38MU 11-6-41 234Sq 4-7-41 19Sq 21-8-41 1CRU 23-8-41 Shot down into sea off Holland 29-8-41 P/O PH Edmonds+ SOC 30-8-41 [Edmonds also reported in P8668]
P8460 IIa,
CBAF
9MU 31-5-41 19Sq 'QV-L' 25-6-41 Damaged by Bf109 f/l Lydd 27-6-41 P/O DGSR Cox inj AST 74Sq 11-9-41 Dived into sea out of cloud off Fairbourne Merioneth CE 30-11-41 Sgt JA Brown (RCAF)+ SOC 12-12-41
P8461 IIa,
CBAF
24MU 18-6-41 303Sq 'RF-R' 30-6-41 306Sq 'UZ-R' Shot down by Bf109s escorting Blenheims over France CE 23-7-41 F/O JK Maras+ FH50:55
P8462 IIa,
CBAF
39MU 22-6-41 303Sq 11-7-41 306Sq 'UZ-M' Missing while escorting Hampdens to St.Omer CE 14-8-41 Sgt S Zieba DoI 23rd FH49:20
P8463 IIa,
CBAF
24MU 19-6-41 303Sq 30-6-41 Shot down into sea on escort 2-7-41 Sgt R Gorecki rescued 74hrs later
P8464 IIb,
CBAF
24MU 26-6-41 610Sq 12-7-41 315Sq 30-7-41 266Sq 9-9-41 CB 28-9-41 124Sq 8-10-41 54Sq 18-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Castletown CB 28-11-41 Sgt JC Sails safe. SAL 8-12-41 1CAACU 17-11-42 Bird hit spinner 5ml W of Le... ...
P8465 IIb,
CBAF
39MU 20-6-41 303Sq 7-7-41 306Sq 'UZ-P' Ran out of fuel f/l hit poles Richmond Park Surrey CE 23-7-41 P/O K Pniak (Pol) inj SOC 30-8-41
P8466 IIb,
CBAF
37MU 18-6-41 306Sq 25-7-41 'UZ-Z' Missing from escorting Hampdens to St.Omer 14-8-41 SqLdr J Zaremba+
P8264 IIa,
CBAF
9MU 29-3-41 609Sq 1-5-41 Damaged by Bf109 8-5-41 FLt J Churchin safe 452Sq 20-6-41 Taxied into starter battery Kenley CA 9-8-41 Sgt EB Tainton (RAAF) safe AST 23-8-41 131Sq 27-11-41 f/l in bad weather u/c collapsed Fairo... ...
P8265 IIb,
CBAF
37MU 1-4-41 hit lorry on t/off 23-5-41 37MU 1-6-41 610Sq 27-6-41 43GDA 5-7-41 1CAACU 18-4-42 Overshot tore off u/c and tipped on nose Dishforth AC 20-6-42 P/O JF Adams (RNZAF) safe ros GAL 28-8-42 Cv ASRIIc 276Sq 29-12-4... ...
P8266 IIa,
CBAF
8MU 30-3-41 609Sq 16-4-41 AST sas 21-5-41 616Sq 20-6-41 234Sq 2-7-41 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Warmwell AC 26-7-41 Sgt DN McLeod (RCAF) safe AST sas 27-7-41 152Sq 6-11-41 f/l while lost nr Hougher Co.Donegal E... ...
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