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JG203 LFVIII,
EA
FF 22-9-43 9MU 24-9-43 82MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 601Sq 145Sq Hit by flak during attack on gun positions and crashed nr Pioppa di Cesena CE 7-10-44 Sgt J Lambert+
JG204 LFVIII,
EA
FF 23-9-43 CRD VA 26-9-43 RAE full synthetic trop trls AAEE 12-6-44 trls with Spit F23 wing section. Guns and can fairings on wing upper surface removed curved windscreen and balloon hood. Four cannon install MPRD Cowley... ...
JG239 LFVIII,
EA
FF 23-9-43 6MU 24-9-43 215MU 6-10-43 'Papanui' 13-11-43 Australia 30-12-43 RAAF as A58-341 549Sq 'ZF-A' 7-4-44 6AD storage 23-9-45 auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
JG240 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 417Sq 'AN-R' Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded Anzio 29-3-44 F/O JJ Doyle (RCAF) inj
JG241 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 14-11-43 'Fort George' 4-12-43 Casablanca 22-12-43 145Sq SOC 30-6-44
JG242 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 3-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 2FTS USAAF 30-1-44 Collided in air Algeria 3-4-44 Lt AI Klein (USA) safe 417Sq 92Sq MAAF census 21-6-45 SOC 26-7-45
JG243 LFVIII,
EA
FF 24-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 CE 11-12-44
JG244 LFVIII,
EA
FF 25-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq Lost glycol and abandoned off Po Estuary 23-8-44 SOC 31-8-44
JG245 LFVIII,
EA
FF 25-9-43 6MU 26-9-43 82MU 5-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44
JG246 LFVIII,
EA
FF 26-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq 'ZX-A' 232Sq SOC 18-3-44
JG247 LFVIII,
EA
FF 26-9-43 6MU 29-9-43 215MU 6-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 26-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 601Sq 145Sq Hit by flak and abandoned off Po Estuary 1-4-45 FSgt WB Forster rescued by Walrus
JG248 LFVIII,
EA
FF 27-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 417Sq ran off runway on landing hit ammo box and o/t Perugia 23-7-44 P/O NH Gerrand (RCAF)+ SOC 26-4-45
JG249 LFVIII,
EA
FF 28-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 145Sq 417Sq Collided with JG329 while orbiting target crashed nr Pergola CE 10-12-44 P/O RA Shannon (RCAF)+
JG250 LFVIII,
EA
FF 28-9-43 6MU 30-9-43 222MU 8-10-43 'Charlton Hall' 24-10-43 Casablanca 17-11-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 [MedAAF 21-6-45] [CE 26-2-45] 417Sq 145Sq Overshot and tipped on nose Loreto CB 1-9-44 FSgt LW Farrow inj 92Sq Hit by fla... ...
JG251 LFVIII,
EA
FF 29-9-43 9MU 1-10-43 222MU 13-10-43 'Maihar' 29-10-43 India 10-1-44 67Sq Tailwheel failed to lower Baigachi AC 7-5-44 F/O JP Paul (RCAF) safe 155Sq Tailwheel collapsed on landing Palel AC 12-9-44 P/O PS Ostrander (RCAF... ...
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
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