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MB355 Seafire-Ib,
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(ex AB494) Cv ASTH 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 15-6-42 38MU 17-6-42 Donibristle 7-8-42 897Sq Stretton 17-8-42 801Sq 3-9-42 FTR 'HMS Furious' Ju88 dest over Fleet but hit by return fire crashed off North African coast Cat Z 28-1... ...
MB356 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP148) Cv ASTH 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 30-6-42 Flying accident ros 15MU 5-7-42 807Sq drifted caught wire hit barrier 'HMS Furious' Cat X 20-9 42 SubLt H Rowland ASTH 17-11-42 ros 1-4-43 801Sq 5-43 Internal coolant leak... ...
MB357 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AR457) Cv ASTH 18-5-42 VA Eastleigh 2-7-42 Tested RNARY Donibristle 30-8-42 807Sq Deck Landing Trials 'HMS Furious' port u/c failed to lower f/l Machrihanish Cat Y 4-9-42 SubLt CF Hargreaves. ARS Machrihanish 14-9-42... ...
MB358 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AR458) Cv ASTH 26-5-42 VA Eastleigh 4-7-42 15MU to Prestwick 31-7-42 RNARY Donibristle to Machrihanish 1-9-42 807Sq Drifted to port caught wire u/c collapsed 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 4-9-42 SubLt LP Twiss ASTH 11-9-42 Arb... ...
MB359 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP141) Cv ASTH 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 15MU 9-7-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 to 9-42 801Sq 9-42 to 1-43 759Sq Yeovilton 12-43 SF Easthaven 12-43 to 1-44 Taxied off road nosed over in soft ground Cat X1 7-12-43 SubLt B... ...
MB360 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AR460) Cv ASTH 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 884Sq Dasher to North Front 3-11-42 801Sq 1-43 885Sq 'C' 2-43 Selected flaps up on t/off sank to ground Cat X 11-5-43 SubLt FH Montgomery. Still u/s so... ...
MB361 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AR461) Cv ASTH 15-6-42 VA Eastleigh 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 807Sq 11-42 801Sq 3-43 ros 29-3 43 778B Flt 'HMS Pretoria Castle' from 24-8-43 to 1-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 7-44 to 8-44
MB362 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP142) Cv ASTH 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 8-7-42 (as EP142) 15MU 12-7-42 Donisbristle store to 880Sq Hatston 'R' 12-12-45 Collided MB369 during camera gun attacks at 6000ft nr Woodwick bombing range Cat Z 3-2-43 SubLt LH J... ...
MB363 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP144) Cv ASTH 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 15MU 9-7-42 801Sq from 23-9-42 ros 1-4-43 Heavy landing tyre burst u/c damaged Cat X1 20-11-43 SubLt RF Saxe. Donibristle 21-5-44 787Sq Wittering 6-44 Brakes failed ran into... ...
MB364 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP146) Cv ASTH 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 4-7-42 Tested RNARY Donibristle 24-8-42 801Sq 'N' from 9-42 ros 2-4-43 Nosed over landing 'HMS Furious' Cat X1 3-2-44 SubLt A Robson. Fw190 probable and Bf109 damaged Stadlandet No... ...
MB365 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP147) Cv ASTH 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 8-7-42 15MU 11-7-42 Yeovilton 16-8-42 801Sq 12-42 to 3-43 Donibristle to Hatston 18-3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 779Sq North Front stbd u/c failed to lock down belly landed 20-10-44... ...
MB366 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP291) Cv ASTH 14-6-42 VA Eastleigh 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 801Sq 'K' 10-42 ros 2-4-43 801Sq Panels detached in flight 14-5-44 SubLt A Robson. Tested RNARY Donibristle 5-6-44
MB367 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP293) Cv ASTH 14-6-42 CBAF 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 801Sq from 9-42 to 1-43 Heston Aircraft RAE 3-44 (RATOG trls)
MB368 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP294) Cv ASTH 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 11-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 807Sq 9-42 ros 28-10-42 899Sq 3-43 801Sq 3-43 to 1-44 Taxied into lorry on peritrack Machrihanish Cat X 4-5-43 Lt WH Stevens. Inskip to Gosport 24-3-44 748Sq S... ...
MB369 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP295) Cv ASTH 14-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 15MU 25-7-42 801Sq Collided MB362 during camera gun attacks at 6000ft nr Woodwick bombing range Cat Z 3-2-43 SubLt ACA Smalley (880Sq)+
MB370 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP296) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 15-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 ros 29-3-43 Port leg collapsed after landing Stretton Cat X 8-8-43 SubLt GW Falcon 808Sq 4-44 748Sq St.Merryn 11-43 to 8-44 Overran runway nose... ...
MB371 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP299) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq 1-43 to 3-44 ros 2-4-43 808Sq '3F' 4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 12-44 [?-listed as IIc 371]
MB372 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP301) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 14-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 f/l Tafaroui 8-11-42 SubLt PJ Hutton 768Sq Trouncer 2-45
MB373 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP302) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 19-7-42 (still as EP302) 15MU 4-8-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 807Sq 9-42 ros (15MU?) 28-11-42 884Sq 3-43 801Sq 3-43 to 6-43 842Sq Touched barrier and skin wrinkled Fencer 19-8-43 SubLt... ...
MB374 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex EP304) Cv ASTH 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 17-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 19-7-42 801Sq 12-42 Heavy landing 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 11-12-43 SubLt PH London. RAE 1-45 Lee-on-Solent to RAE 8-3-45
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