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JG485 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 25-11-43 6MU 1-12-43 82MU 'Ajax' 26-2-44 Australia 7-4-44 RAAF as A58-417 14ARD 29-8-44 22RSU 26-1-45 452Sq 10-2-45 9RSU 6-5-45 60OBU 30-10-45 rtp 12-2-46
JG486 LFVIII,
EA
FF 31-10-43 9MU 3-11-43 82MU 13-11-43 'Leerdam' 18-12-43 India 26-1-44 SOC 5-2-45
JG487 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 3-11-43 6MU 6-11-43 47MU 16-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 601Sq Ran out of fuel and crashlanded nr Naples 2-4-44
JG488 LFVIII,
EA
FF 2-11-43 9MU 9-11-43 222MU 25-11-43 'Empire Regent' 27-12-43 India 18-2-44 607Sq 152Sq 273Sq Tailwheel collapsed Kyaukpyu AC 24-3-45 FLt AE Buck (RCAF) safe SOC 31-5-45
JG489 LFVIII,
EA
FF 5-11-43 9MU 7-11-43 222MU 25-11-43 'Empire Regent' 27-12-43 India 18-2-44 607Sq 136Sq Tailwheel failed to lower Ratmalana AC 7-10-44 F/O BR King safe 1RIAF landing collision with MT987 Samuneli 6-6-46
JG490 LFVIII,
EA
FF 27-10-43 9MU 5-11-43 82MU 18-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 USAAF 31-1-44
JG491 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-10-43 6MU 3-11-43 222MU 14-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 67Sq Crashed into swamp at end of runway SOC 30-6-45 FSgt JL Ellerton+ [serial unconfirmed]
JG492 VIII,
EA
FF 11-11-43 6MU 13-11-43 222MU 24-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 USAAF 29-2-44 241Sq Damaged by flak and crashlanded nr Uljan 20-4-44 SqLdr EHC Kee+
JG493 VIII,
EA
FF 13-11-43 6MU 16-11-43 215MU 26-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 Middle East 30-11-44 32Sq Struck mound on t/off tore off port oleo and belly landed Sedes CB 26-12-44 FLt E Evans safe 92Sq SOC 31-5-45
JG494 VIII,
EA
FF 13-11-43 6MU 17-11-43 215MU 2-12-43 'Fanad Head' 24-12-43 Casablanca 8-1-44 MAAF 31-1-44 SOC 31-8-44
JG495 VIII,
EA
FF 18-11-43 6MU 24-11-43 222MU 7-12-43 'Fanad Head' 24-12-43 Casablanca 8-1-44 MAAF 31-1-44 32Sq 145Sq Lost power on t/off and u/c raised to stop Treviso CB 21-5-45 FSgt A Collyer safe SOC 28-8-45
JG496 LFVIII,
EA
FF 19-11-43 9MU 30-11-43 47MU 26-12-43 'Fort Nipigon' 10-1-44 India 7-3-44 67Sq SOC 11-4-46
JG497 LFVIII,
EA
FF 4-12-43 9MU 20-12-43 222MU 14-1-44 'Masirah' 8-2-44 India 20-3-44 336MU 4-44 17Sq 18-6-44 81Sq SOC surplus 30-1-47
JG498 LFVIII,
EA
FF 11-11-43 9MU 14-11-43 82MU 3-12-43 'Kaimata' 22-12-43 India 18-2-44 1331CU Failed to lock u/c down on landing Risalpur CB 16-10-45 F/O RAR Mancey safe SOC 1-11-45
JG499 LFVIII,
EA
FF 12-11-43 9MU 15-11-43 222MU 3-12-43 'Empire Regent' 27-12-43 India 18-2-44 CCF Tailwheel failed to lock down Jodhpur AC 4-9-44 FLt AJ Brooks safe 1331CU SOC 30-1-47
JG500 LFVIII,
CHA
FF 19-11-43 9MU 30-11-43 47MU 26-12-43 'Fort Nipigon' 10-1-44 India 7-3-44 607Sq e/f belly landed Pinlebu Burma CB 24-12-44 SqLdr GGA Davies safe SOC 31-7-47
JG527 LFVIII,
EA
FF 23-12-43 6MU 4-1-44 222MU 13-1-44 'Masirah' 8-2-44 India 20-3-44 81Sq 'FL-P' 23-3-45 3RIAF fire on ground Kolar CE 11-4-46
JG528 LFVIII,
EA
FF 18-12-43 9MU 22-12-43 82MU 7-1-44 'Samhain' 11-1-44 India 4-3-44 132Sq CE 23-3-46
JG529 LFVIII,
EA
FF 18-12-43 9MU 22-12-43 82MU 7-1-44 'Masirah' 8-2-44 India 20-3-44 1RIAF SOC 12-2-45
JG530 LFVIII,
EA
FF 8-12-43 9MU 20-12-43 82MU 7-1-44 'Samhain' 11-1-44 India 4-3-44 273Sq Heavy landing broke oleo went round and belly landed Coxs Bazaar CE 11-9-44 FSgt WE Oliver safe SOC 28-9-44
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