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SerialPicModel,
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JG871 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 24-12-42 82MU 14-1-43 'Empire Tide' 3-2-43 Gibraltar 16-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 152Sq 'L-E' 154Sq 73Sq Hit obstruction on landing Misurata West 13-7-43 Malta 1-8-43 32Sq Sicily NWAfrica 1-11-43 352Sq Yugoslav AF as '9... ...
JG872 Vc,
CBAF
15MU 23-12-42 76MU 15-1-43 'Nairnbank' 10-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 26-3-43 80Sq Belly landed Bu Amud AC 17-4-43 F/O H McLachlan (RCAF) safe 135MU Hit runway boundary landing Misurata West CB 13-7-43 F/O LC Arder... ...
JG873 Vc,
CBAF
39MU 21-12-42 76MU 30-12-42 'Bluff VII' 4-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 4FS/52FG 'WD-V'
JG874 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 21-1-43 47MU 28-1-43 'Fort Senneville' 13-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 243Sq 10SAAF Middle East 1-5-43 Malta 1-7-43 SOC 8-3-44 bboc 21-6-45 SOC 29-8-46
JG875 Vc,
CBAF
15MU 21-12-42 76MU 31-12-42 'Atlantic City' 20-1-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 2FU Belly landed El Geneina AC 10-4-43 P/O D Draper safe Middle East 1-11-43 80Sq 73OTU CE 13-9-45
JG876 Vc,
CBAF
15MU 23-12-42 76MU 10-1-43 'Nairnbank' 10-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 22-4-43 111Sq 134Sq e/f belly landed Bersis CB 6-7-43 FSgt WTK Pate safe Sicily 1-8-43 335Sq 28-12-43 Tyre burst on t/off belly landed Hassani C... ...
JG877 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 20-12-42 47MU 29-12-42 'R.653' 19-1-43 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 31-7-43 80Sq AFU Setif e/f belly landed 16ml SE of Setif CB 7-10-43 F/O CJ Hayne safe
JG878 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 21-1-43 82MU 24-1-43 'Empire Tide' 3-2-43 Gibraltar 16-2-43 NWAfrica 31-3-43 4FS/52FG 'WD-V' Middle East 28-4-45 SOC 25-7-46
JG879 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 30-12-42 222MU 15-1-43 'Empire Haven' 19-1-43 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 111Sq 43Sq 4-3-43 e/f while chasing Ju88 abandoned W of La Galite Is CE 12-5-43 P/O PJ Richards rescued by Walrus
JG880 Vc,
CBAF
6MU 21-12-42 222MU 15-1-43 'Atlantic City' 20-1-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 33Sq 601Sq Middle East 8-5-43 7SAAF 10SAAF NAfricanASC 31-10-43 73OTU SOC 8-3-44 bboc 21-6-45 1563Flt e/f on t/off crashed nr Benina Libya 9-1-46 CE 31-... ...
JG735 Vc,
CBAF
6MU 14-12-42 222MU 24-12-42 'Southgate' 30-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43
JG736 Vc,
CBAF
39MU 15-12-42 76MU 23-12-42 'R.652' 3-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 25-2-43 Middle East 29-3-45 SOC 29-5-46
JG737 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 15-12-42 76MU 23-12-42 'R.652' 3-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 25-2-43 4SAAF Hit by flak landed back at Palata 8-11-43 Lt DF Hanafey safe
JG738 Vc,
CBAF
39MU 22-1-43 222MU 25-1-43 'Alphard' 5-3-43 Takoradi 20-4-43 Middle East 7-5-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 73OTU Swung on landing and tipped on nose Fayid CA 1-1-45 Sgt JR Garner safe 1413Flt SOC 29-8-46
JG739 IX,
CBAF
VA Cv IX M63 6MU 13-6-43 76MU 23-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 5RFU Tipped into ditch taxying Gaudo CA 2-6-45 Sgt FB Stidson safe SOC 18-10-45
JG740 Vc,
CBAF
8MU 14-12-42 215MU 29-12-42 'Australia Star' 27-1-43 Australia 11-3-43 RAAF as A58-173 79Sq 'UP-U' 14-5-43 CGS 'E' 11-9-44 e/f f/l nr Merredith Railway Stn 21-12-44 FLt JS Archer safe. rtp 26-12-44
JG741 Vc,
CBAF
39MU 17-12-42 82MU 22-12-42 'Bluff VII' 4-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 Res A/c Pool Struck ES346 after landing Maison Blanche CB 6-2-43 P/O LJ Conners (RAAF) safe NWAfrica 25-2-43 43Sq 27-2-43 Stalled on t/off and hit tree Jem... ...
JG742 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 15-12-42 76MU 21-12-42 'R.652' 3-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 243Sq SOC 29-2-44
JG743 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 15-12-42 6FPP Failed to lower flaps overshot and tipped on nose Llandow AC 15-12-42 S/O Miss ME Lennox (USA) safe 76MU 28-12-42 'Atlantic City' 20-1-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 20-5-43 [243Sq Hit by flak nr Medj... ...
JG744 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 14-12-42 76MU 23-12-42 'Bluff VII' 4-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 5FS/52FG Landing accident Telergma 21-2-43 Lt DC Wolfe (USA) safe 126Sq Turkey 28-12-44
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