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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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RM631 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 11-5-44 541Sq 2-6-44 Missing (N.German airfields) 9-3-45 FLt G Platts+
RM632 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 6-5-44 542Sq 4-6-44 Abandoned 15ml NE of Cromer returning from Ruhr 6-1-45 F/O LG Roberts+
RM633 PRXIX,
EA
PRU Benson 6-5-44 541Sq 4-6-44 e/f at 30000ft on return from PR mission abandoned at 5000ft a/c dived into sea and burst into flames 10ml off Ramsgate Kent CE 15-6-44 SqLdr JH Saffery rescued by MTB605
RM634 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 11-5-44 542Sq 11-6-44 ros 14-11-44 e/f at 5000ft landed safe Benson CA 23-8-45 SqLdr GB Singlehurst safe. to 6160M 17-10-46 SoH FFS SOC 13-10-49
RM635 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 13-5-44 541Sq 11-6-44 Crashed East Grinstead on return from sortie to Hannover 21-3-45 FLt FP Adlam+ SOC 4-4-45
RM636 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 16-5-44 542Sq 11-6-44 541Sq 27-8-45 82Sq Eindhoven 5-11-46 3BRU 30-12-46 AC recat CE 22-3-48
RM637 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 21-5-44 106Grp 18-6-44 541Sq AC 7-10-44 sold scrap J.Dale 1-6-49
RM638 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 21-5-44 542Sq 11-6-44 Engine fire at 25000ft f/l wheels down on airfield Woodbridge AC 21-3-45 GrpCapt CEStJ Beamish safe HAL 23-4-45 to 5730M 24-10-45 8OTU to 5734M SOC 12-6-46
RM639 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 21-5-44 106Grp 6-7-44 special destination 12-9-44 MAAF 682Sq Missing from PR mission Vienna 8-10-44 F/O RJH Strantzen (RAAF)+
RM640 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 23-5-44 106Grp 18-6-44 special destination 6-9-44 682Sq Missing from PR mission Gulf of Venice 9-2-45 FSgt PG Cameron (RAAF)+
RM641 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 1-6-44 106Grp 6-7-44 MAAF 9-44 683Sq Swung on t/off engine stalled and crashed San Severo CE 21-3-45 W/O RJ Lockwood inj SOC 3-5-45
RM642 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 5-6-44 106Grp 12-7-44 NWAfrica 14-12-44 683Sq Overshot into trees at end of runway Tissano CB 22-6-45 Sgt PD Moore slt inj SOC 6-9-45
RM643 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 28-5-44 106Grp 21-6-44 541Sq 22-7-44 EA 26-1-49 AGT Gatwick refurb and mods 12-1-51 29MU 5-6-51 nea 4-5-53 C5 9-9-53
RM644 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 22-5-44 106Grp 18-6-44 541Sq 27-12-44 AC 20-6-46 82Sq eng fail on t/off Benson 10-12-46 SOC 26-12-46
RM645 PRXIX,
EA
Benson 5-6-44 106Grp 12-7-44 1OADU 26-10-44 NAfrica 23-12-44 682Sq Ran out of fuel returning from Vienna and ditched 16ml off Manfredonia 21-1-45 F/O P Richardson+
RM646 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 2-6-44 106Grp 6-7-44 542Sq 2-1-45 541Sq 27-8-45 VA 26-1-49 29MU 16-1-50 nea 4-5-53 C5 9-9-53
RM647 PRXIX,
CHA
Benson 2-6-44 106Grp 12-7-44 541Sq 12-3-45 1PP 30-12-45 84GCF BAFO 27-5-47 CE 15-8-47
RM648 XIV,
EA
33MU 7-6-44 322Sq 17-7-44 350Sq 'MN-R' 18-1-45 412RSU 27-9-45 3BRU CE 29-6-46
RM649 XIV,
CHA
33MU 10-6-44 91Sq 14-7-44 83GSU 5-10-44 Crashed Ickenham CE 28-10-44 SqLdr PB Laing-Meeson+
RM650 XIV,
EA
39MU 11-6-44 Curved and conical windscreen install. Service trls AFDU Duxford 8-8-44 comparison trls with RM689. 84GSU Engine caught fire starting up Thruxton CB 16-11-44 F/O NE Bowen safe AST 27-11-44 recat CE 18-12-44
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