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JG252 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 1-10-43 222MU 15-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 136Sq e/f lost control on approach and crashed Ratmalana CE 2-9-44 W/O R Wright (RAAF) inj
JG253 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 15-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 81Sq 'HGG' (GrpCapt HG Goddard) ACSEA 21-6-45 SOC ber 11-4-46
JG254 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 27-10-43 'Leerdam' 13-12-43 India 26-1-44 607Sq Tyre burst swung on landing and tipped on nose Baigachi AC 14-8-44 W/O RN Sexty (RCAF) safe. recat CB 9FU Overshot and raised u/c to stop Kyauk... ...
JG255 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 9MU 3-10-43 222MU 13-10-43 'Maihar' 29-10-43 India 10-1-44 67Sq Caught fire during inspection Comilla CB 17-11-44 SOC 24-12-44
JG256 LFVIII,
EA
FF 30-9-43 6MU 1-10-43 82MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 4ADU e/f f/l Soverato-Catanzaro area CB 12-2-44 W/O G Harris (RAAF) safe 87Sq SOC 30-6-45
JG257 LFVIII,
EA
FF 1-10-43 6MU 3-10-43 82MU 11-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 GC1/7 accident Cussey Doubs 7-10-44 Lt R Rebiere 1CRU 26-3-45 6MU 2-6-45 215MU 15-7-45 3PATP 'City of Hong... ...
JG258 LFVIII,
EA
FF 2-10-43 6MU 3-10-43 82MU 11-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 601Sq Spun into ground on approach Venafro 15-5-44 W/O AE Eid+
JG259 LFVIII,
EA
FF 2-10-43 9MU 3-10-43 82MU 20-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 136Sq Tailwheel would not lock down and tipped on nose Ratmalana AC 11-10-44 FSgt HWR Hepplewhite safe. e/f belly landed Katakurunda CB 19-11-44 W/O... ...
JG260 LFVIII,
EA
FF 7-10-43 9MU 16-10-43 82MU 27-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 607Sq SOC 19-7-45
JG261 LFVIII,
EA
FF 4-10-43 9MU 7-10-43 82MU 27-10-43 'Chyebassa' 3-12-43 India 12-1-44 152Sq DBR by Japanese raiding party Palel CE 4-7-44
JG262 LFVIII,
EA
FF 5-10-43 6MU 7-10-43 215MU 19-10-43 'Tekoa' 1-12-43 Australia 21-1-44 RAAF as A58-373 549Sq 'ZF-W' 21-4-44 6AD 26-9-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG263 LFVIII,
EA
FF 5-10-43 6MU 7-10-43 215MU 19-10-43 'Tekoa' 1-12-43 Australia 21-1-44 RAAF as A58-374 548Sq 3-5-44 6AD 11-9-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG264 LFVIII,
EA
FF 5-10-43 6MU 8-10-43 215MU 18-10-43 'Papanui' 13-11-43 Australia 30-12-43 RAAF as A58-342 452Sq 18-6-44 9RSU 13-12-44 7RSU 12-2-45 6AD storage 16-3-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG265 LFVIII,
EA
FF 6-10-43 6MU 8-10-43 215MU 19-10-43 'Tekoa' 1-12-43 Australia 21-1-44 RAAF as A58-375 452Sq 31-3-44 54Sq 'DL-S' 6-4-44 6AD 10-3-45 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JF956 LFVIII,
EA
FF 31-8-43 39MU 2-9-43 82MU 10-9-43 'Crawford W Long' 22-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 417Sq 'AN-B' MAAF Damaged by flak and abandoned nr Anzio 20-3-44 F/O JA O'Brian (RCAF) safe
JF957 LFVIII,
EA
FF 31-8-43 39MU 2-9-43 82MU 29-9-43 'Empire Marlowe' 3-10-43 Casablanca 19-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 Middle East 3ADU Crashed in sea 1ml E of Djidjelli Harbour CE 26-1-44 Sgt AD Brown+ [FTR ops 24-4-44]
JF958 LFVIII,
EA
FF 1-9-43 39MU 4-9-43 82MU 15-9-43 'Crawford W Long' 22-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 145Sq 417Sq e/f abandoned nr Latisano 15-1-45 P/O RJ Ashley (RCAF)+
JF959 LFVIII,
EA
FF 1-9-43 5FPP f/l due high radiator temp Andover AC 4-9-43 S/O Mrs D Hanson-Lester safe 33MU 4-9-43 82MU 16-9-43 'Ocean Rider' 23-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 145Sq CE 3-10-44
JF960 LFVIII,
EA
FF 2-9-43 33MU 4-9-43 82MU 15-9-43 'Crawford W Long' 22-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 417Sq e/f crashlanded nr Cervetorio 9-5-44
JF961 LFVIII,
EA
FF 2-9-43 39MU 4-9-43 47MU 14-9-43 'Ocean Rider' 23-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 601Sq MAAF CE 16-3-44
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