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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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LZ997 IX,
CBAF
39MU 29-4-43 403Sq 'KH-A' 9-5-43 Tail unit torn away in collision with MA615 nr Bergues [Stb aileron and tail torn off while evading ea in turn diving at 500mph nr Bruges] CE 17-8-43 FLt WAG Conrad (RCAF) evaded SOC FH12... ...
LZ998 IX,
CBAF
33MU 13-5-43 222MU 31-5-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 NWAfrica 31-7-43 2SAAF
MA221 IX,
CBAF
6MU 12-5-43 82MU 19-5-43 'R.702' 2-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 242Sq Landed too fast retracted u/c to stop Asa CB 17-9-43 F/O JL Lowther (RAAF) safe 72Sq 93Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43 e/f abandoned... ...
MA222 IX,
CBAF
6MU 2-5-43 315Sq 10-5-43 305Sq 6-6-43 303Sq 10-6-43 Struck tractor taxying Northolt CA 23-9-43 P/O W Herbst safe. Overshot and hit gunpost Northolt AC 3-11-43 F/O AB Jenik (Pol) safe 308Sq 16-11-43 317Sq Struck by BS508... ...
MA223 IX,
CBAF
6MU 12-5-43 222MU 1-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 243Sq 93Sq 'HN-R' Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica SOC 8-3-44 e/f f/l nr Vienne 30-8-44 F/O RRG Fisher safe
MA224 IX,
CBAF
341Sq 11-5-43 222Sq 28-7-43 Tipped on nose on startup Bradwell Bay CA 30-7-43 F/O EB Hesselyn (RNZAF) safe 405ARF 131Sq 27-9-43 e/f f/l wheels up and nosed in Tipton Cross 3ml E Exeter CE 20-12-43 FSgt AF Tate (RNZAF) in... ...
MA225 IX,
CBAF
331Sq 'FN-S' 11-5-43 33MU 10-4-44 M61 install 3501SU 19-6-44 229Sq 1-7-44 Damaged by flak on shipping recce and abandoned 30ml W of Ijmuiden 15-9-44 FSgt J Manley+
LZ866 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 23-4-43 215MU 30-4-43 'Brisbane Star' 18-5-43 Australia 30-6-43 RAAF as A58-219 457Sq 25-7-43 Glycol leak crashed in swamp nr Sattler NT 22-2-44 P/O JE Summerton slt inj. rtp 14-3-44
LZ867 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 19-4-43 47MU 22-4-43 'Nestor' 4-5-43 Australia 10-8-43 RAAF as A58-220 452Sq 'QY-R' 30-9-43 Swung on landing hit embankment Sattler NT 31-5-44 FSgt AR Heaney safe. rtp 1-7-44
LZ868 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 23-4-43 215MU 8-5-43 'Brisbane Star'/'LS.617' 18-5-43 Australia 30-6-43 RAAF as A58-221 54Sq 'DL-H' 9-9-43 452Sq 29-3-44 85Sq 'SH-S' 22-9-44 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
LZ869 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 27-4-43 215MU 7-5-43 'Fort Steele' 16-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 SOC 31-8-44
LZ870 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 24-4-43 215MU 6-5-43 'Brisbane Star' 18-5-43 Australia 30-6-43 RAAF as A58-222 452Sq 'QY-N' 21-7-43 79Sq 'UP-D' 18-8-44 8OTU 3-1-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
LZ871 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 27-4-43 47MU 5-5-43 'Fort Jemseg' 11-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 Malta 152Sq Collided with JK104 and abandoned N of Malta CE 7-7-43 Sgt T Armstrong rescued by ASRP1244 SOC 8-7-43
LZ872 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 25-4-43 82MU 7-5-43 'Fort Jemseg' 11-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 Malta 1-8-43 601Sq Damaged in air raid Lentini West CB 11-8-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 SOC 26-4-45
LZ873 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 20-4-43 47MU 24-4-43 'Brisbane Star' 18-5-43 Australia 30-6-43 RAAF as A58-223 Belly landing Breddan strip 1-9-43 F/O KR Simonson safe 85Sq 2-10-44 Belly landed Guildford 15-10-44 P/O MJ Green safe. Crashed Kalgoorl... ...
LZ874 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 1-5-43 215MU 8-5-43 'Brisbane Star' 18-5-43 Australia 30-6-43 RAAF as A58-224 457Sq 'ZP-Z' 20-8-43 Belly landing Darwin 1-5-44 SqLdr T Trimble safe 8OTU 25-2-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
LZ875 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 23-4-43 47MU 23-5-43 'R.702' 2-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 126Sq 253Sq 249Sq FTR ops 4-7-44
LZ876 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 25-4-43 82MU 7-5-43 'Fort Jemseg' 11-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 253Sq Hit taxying JK655 on t/off La Sebala AC 13-9-43 FSgt IC Robinson safe. Armee de l'Air GC1/3 31-10-43 Damaged Campo del Oro CB 28-12-... ...
LZ877 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 27-4-43 47MU 8-5-43 'Fort Steele' 16-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 Middle East 1-7-43 4SAAF Hit by flak on armed recce 7-11-43 Lt RW Rowan safe NWAfrica 1-11-43 73OTU Tyre burst on landing and tipped on nose Fayid CB 19-8... ...
LZ878 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 27-4-43 215MU 7-5-43 'Fort Steele' 16-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 Malta 1-7-43 NWAfrica 1-8-43 249Sq 185Sq SOC 18-8-44
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