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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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JG781 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 6-1-43 82MU 15-1-43 'LS.230' 9-2-43 Takoradi 28-3-43 Middle East 17-4-43 145Sq Taxied into lorry Cassibile CB 17-7-43 F/O FR Barker (RAAF) safe Malta Sicily 1-8-43 213Sq 24-4-44 166MU Hit by Beaufighter KW341 in sto... ...
JG782 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 2-1-43 222MU 13-1-43 'Empire Tide' 3-2-43 Gibraltar 16-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 28-4-45
JG783 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 6-1-43 47MU 28-1-43 'Wellington Court' 18-2-43 Gibraltar 7-3-43 NWAfrica 31-3-43 87Sq Hit obstruction on runway Taher CB 8-4-43 Tailwheel failed Tingley AC 27-5-43 Sgt WE Hughes safe 32Sq 73Sq Missing from attack on... ...
JG784 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 26-1-43 215MU 1-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 Middle East 1-8-43 152Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43
JG785 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 21-1-43 215MU 'Alphard' 5-3-43 Takoradi 20-4-43 Middle East 10-6-43 335Sq 2-1-44 1415Flt Persia CF Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Habbaniya CB 15-9-45 F/O AB Cartwright safe SOC 1-11-44
JG786 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 21-1-43 47MU 30-1-43 'Fort Senneville' 13-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 9-5-43 MAAF 1-11-43 SOC 26-4-45
JG787 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 21-1-43 215MU 30-1-43 'Fort Senneville' 13-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 30-3-43 80Sq 238Sq Spun and dived into ground nr El Gamil CE 27-12-43 P/O JE Pegg+
JG788 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 29-1-43 215MU 3-2-43 'Alphard' 5-3-43 Takoradi 20-4-43 Middle East 23-5-43 111Sq Turkey 30-11-44
JG789 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 15-3-43 215MU 29-3-43 'Empire Barrie' 2-5-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 Middle East 1-7-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 318Sq SOC 26-4-45
JG790 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 22-1-43 215MU 3-2-43 'Alphard' 5-3-43 Takoradi 20-4-43 Middle East 20-5-43 Malta 1-9-43 Sicily 126Sq Prop hit sea during low flying practice f/l on beach 9ml W of Taranto CB 3-11-43 F/O GM Braidwood safe
JG654 LFVIII,
HPA
6MU 6-11-44 222MU 18-12-44 1PATP 'Mahadevi' 22-1-45 India 19-2-45 SOC 28-2-46
JG655 LFVIII,
CHA
6MU 11-3-44 82MU 20-3-44 'Lycaon' 2-4-44 Australia 12-6-44 RAAF as A58-482 548Sq 'TS-M' later 'TS-V' 24-8-44 6AD storage 13-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG656 LFVIII,
CHA
9MU 11-3-44 82MU 22-3-44 'Shahzada' 8-4-44 India 20-5-44 to RIAF 29-12-47
JG657 LFVIII,
KEA
9MU 20-3-44 82MU 13-9-44 'Martaban'/'LS.2448' 30-10-44 India 8-12-44 273Sq SOC 9-5-46
JG658 LFVIII,
CHA
9MU 12-3-44 215MU 26-3-44 'Shahzada' 8-4-44 India 20-5-44 320MU CE 9-8-45
JG659 LFVIII,
CHA
6MU 12-3-44 82MU 20-3-44 'Lycaon' 2-4-44 Australia 12-6-44 RAAF as A58-483 14ARD 15-8-44 549Sq 28-4-45 6AD storage 24-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG660 LFVIII,
CHA
9MU 17-3-44 222MU 30-3-44 'City of Christiania' 9-4-44 India 18-5-44 615Sq 36SP Struck by prop of Lysander V9512 while parked Bamrauli CA 26-8-45 (also wrote off Beaufighter RD224) SOC 30-4-47
JG661 LFVIII,
CHA
sting hook (strengthened) retractable tailwheel install RNAS Crail 13-4-44 Deck land trls began 778Sq Arbroath with JG662 and JG663 27-4-44 9MU 11-8-44 to 5832M 26-2-46
JG662 LFVIII,
CHA
sting hook (strengthened) retractable tailwheel install RNAS Crail 13-4-44 Deck land trls began 778Sq Arbroath with JG661 and JG663 27-4-44 9MU 17-8-44 to 5833M 26-2-46
JG663 LFVIII,
CHA
sting hook (strengthened) retractable tailwheel install RNAS Crail 13-4-44 Deck land trls began 778Sq Arbroath with JG661 and JG662 27-4-44 to 5834M 26-2-46
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