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SerialPicModel,
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JL358 VcT,
CBAF
33MU 18-4-43 47MU 26-4-43 'Rookley' 19-5-43 Takoradi 16-6-43 Middle East 13-7-43 40SAAF Hit by EP192 while parked Palazzo CE 1-10-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 26-4-45
JL359 Vc,
CBAF
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 21-4-43 AFDU Wittering 3-8-43 Ran out of fuel on test flt belly landed Lincs AC 7-9-43 SqLdr RA Mitchell safe ros RAE 12-43 comparison trls with Fw190 Mustang Mk III and Tempest with univ wing and normal... ...
JL360 VcT,
CBAF
9MU 19-4-43 47MU 25-4-43 'Nestor' 4-5-43 Australia 10-8-43 RAAF as A58-203 54Sq 'DL-D' 452Sq 'D' 8-3-44 Swung on landing and o/t Wyndham 9-3-44 Sgt RA Fiveash ser inj. rtp 27-4-44
JL361 Vc,
CBAF
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-4-43 RAE 6-8-43 SU carburetter trls 9-43 weather trls AAEE 3-44 Rotol Staverton prop pitch indicator install. trls with SU carburetter until 4-44 achieved 418mph at 21000ft RAE Benito trls with JL227... ...
JL254 IX,
CBAF
12MU 9-4-43 47MU 20-4-43 'Fort Thompson' 3-5-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 32Sq 253Sq 32Sq 72Sq 7SAAF Hit by flak and crashlanded Lake Commachio 13-11-44 Lt JC Buddell (SAAF) returned 5th Dec
JL255 IX,
CBAF
9MU 10-4-43 82MU 30-4-43 'Fort Jemseg' 11-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 111Sq 93Sq Malta 1-8-43 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-43 SOC 26-9-46
JL256 IX,
CBAF
12MU 10-4-43 222MU 20-4-43 'Fort Thompson' 3-5-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 Malta 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 32Sq Hit by flak and abandoned nr Zayala 17-4-44 FSgt A Oates
JL301 VcT,
CBAF
45MU 20-5-43 215MU 30-5-43 'R.702' 2-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 Malta 118MU 31-1-44 USAAF
JL302 VcT,
CBAF
33MU 6-6-43 47MU 14-6-43 'Glenbank' 3-7-43 Takoradi 30-7-43 Middle East 10-9-43 74Sq Tail unit knocked off in air by EP814 abandoned nr Gerawla rly stn CE 8-12-43 F/O AM Palmer safe
JL303 VcT,
CBAF
9MU 27-6-43 222MU 12-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 74Sq ACSEA 21-8-45 SOC 13-9-45
JL304 VcT,
CBAF
12MU 7-5-43 215MU 18-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 30-7-43 Armee de l'Air 1-10-43 253Sq 29-2-44 Hit by flak and f/l nr Shegas Albania 24-10-44 FSgt P Watts
JL305 VcT,
CBAF
45MU 7-5-43 215MU 15-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 93Sq NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 Hit by US AA fire on approach f/l in field Sali/Sala Italy CB 11-9-43 P/O RF Barter safe NWAfrica 1-11-43 Middle East 31... ...
JL306 VcT,
CBAF
39MU 11-5-43 47MU 20-5-43 'Meerkerk' 3-6-43 Takoradi 8-7-43 93Sq Middle East 9-8-43 73OTU Collided with Thunderbolt KJ183 on t/off Fayid CE 30-4-45
JL307 VcT,
CBAF
39MU 11-5-43 47MU 20-5-43 'Empire Franklin' 3-6-43 Takoradi 16-7-43 Middle East 28-8-43 M45 install 2ADU Ran out of fuel at night and abandoned nr El Ballah CE 20-9-43 FSgt CD Young (RNZAF) safe SOC 1-1-44
JL308 VcT,
CBAF
39MU 11-5-43 76MU 21-5-43 'Meerkerk' 3-6-43 Takoradi 8-7-43 Middle East 28-8-43 74Sq 41SAAF Crashed in f/l W of Nicosia CE 15-9-44 Lt II De Klerk (SAAF)+
JL309 VcT,
CBAF
45MU 15-5-43 82MU 22-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 253Sq 73Sq NWAfrica 1-10-43 Middle East 25-3-45 1415Flt SOC 27-6-46
JL310 VcT,
CBAF
45MU 14-5-43 76MU 22-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 232Sq 73OTU Crashed SOC 29-6-44
JL311 VcT,
CBAF
12MU 7-5-43 215MU 17-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 30-6-43 111Sq Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 Middle East 31-8-44 SOC 30-6-45
JL312 VcT,
CBAF
46MU 13-5-43 215MU 21-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 Middle East 1-9-43 74Sq 336Sq Stalled on approach and u/c collapsed Biferno CE 9-10-44 Sgt G Popovitz (RHAF) safe SOC 10-4-45
JL313 VcT,
CBAF
39MU 22-5-43 47MU 31-5-43 'Empire Franklin' 3-6-43 Takoradi 16-7-43 Middle East 13-8-43 7SAAF Wheel hit dip on landing and tipped on nose Savoia CB 5-11-43 Lt Van Heerden safe 318Sq SOC 25-7-46
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