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Factory
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JF295 VIII,
EA
FF 20-1-43 33MU 22-1-43 Westland 47MU 16-7-43 'Fort Rupert' 25-7-43 Casablanca 16-8-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 India 1-12-43 607Sq ACSEA 21-6-45 CE 19-7-45
JF296 VIII,
EA
FF 23-1-43 38MU 27-1-43 15FPP Tailwheel failed to lower Llandow CA 27-1-43 1/O Miss D Sorour safe AST mods 17-9-43 33MU 1-11-43 82MU 3-3-44 'Empire Ray' 21-3-44 Casablanca 6-4-44 328Sq GC1/7 Accident Epinal 1-10-44 S/Lt... ...
JF297 VIII,
EA
FF 26-1-43 33MU 29-1-43 HAL 2-7-43 mods 82MU 18-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 3ADU e/f crashlanded nr Mostagenem Algeria CE 6-11-43 Sgt GS Allwright inj
JF298 VIII,
EA
FF 30-1-43 33MU 3-2-43 Westland 82MU 26-7-43 'Cardinal Gibbons' 3-9-43 Casablanca 20-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 92Sq CE 23-6-44
JF299 VIII,
EA
FF 30-1-43 AFDU Wittering 8-8-43 hand trls AAEE 16-9-43 reduced rear fus and tear drop hood. jettison trls. Trop intake repl with temperate. Fitt FXII rud and extended wing tips. Casablanca 8-43 ? for trop trls. Reverted... ...
JF300 VIII,
EA
FF 2-2-43 33MU 10-2-43 Westland 222MU 8-8-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 India 1-12-43 152Sq e/f on t/off overshot into ditch and raised u/c Baigachi CE 22-12-43 FSgt NEC Dear inj SOC 7-2-4... ...
JF316 VIII,
CHA
FF 20-1-43 Quill Cv first experi a/c Type 369 FXIV proto at VAHP G61 install Rotol 5-blade Jablo prop CRD VAWD 13-4-43 wts and CG load R-RH 29-5-43 VA EA G65 and G67 trls 20-4-44 AST 25-8-44 6MU 16-3-45 CRD DeH Prop 30-8... ...
JF317 VIII,
WDA
FF 4-3-43 R-RH Cv XIV Griffon RG5SM 6-3-43 FVIII wing Rotol 5-blade prop extended cowling larger air intake fin and rud balloon hood AAEE 7-9-43 perf trls R-RH 27-9-43 G65 install VA EA 10-2-44 SOC 28-4-45 Rotol Staverto... ...
JF318 VIII,
CHA
ASTH 24-5-43 Cv XIV AAEE 26-5-43 FF 29-5-43 100hrs extensive fly trls. New eng install. Lateral and direct stab trls with mod tail unit CO contam tests. f/l due e/f. Extended wing tips fitt VAWD for trls. e/f at 30000ft... ...
ES283 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 28-11-42 82MU 12-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica
ES284 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 28-11-42 222MU 7-12-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 Res A/c Pool Heavy landing tailwheel collapsed Maison Blanche CB 4-3-43 Sgt HG Ainslie (RAAF) safe USAAF 126Sq Middle East 31-1-45 REAF 29-3-... ...
ES285 Vc,
CBAF
12MU 24-1-43 222MU 4-2-43 'R.657' 19-2-43 Gibraltar 9-3-43 Malta 126Sq 73Sq MAAF census 21-6-45 Armee de l'Air 28-2-46
ES286 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 10-12-42 215MU 23-12-42 'Inchanga' 11-1-43 Takoradi 7-2-43 2FU u/c not locked collapsed landing Geneina CA 11-3-43 Sgt DG Page safe 93Sq Middle East 1-6-43 80Sq Damaged by flak and f/l nr Aquila 2-3-44 SqLdr JH Curr... ...
ES287 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 28-11-42 AC 8-12-42 82MU 13-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 43Sq 17-2-43 Malta 1-7-43 87Sq Sicily NWAfrica 1-11-43 Flew into ground attacking MT nr Fier Albania 10-3-44 FLt JD Ramsay+
ES288 Vc,
CBAF
6FPP Swung and nosed over Llandow CA 5-12-42 F/O AC Irwin safe 38MU 6-12-42 GAL 18-12-42 82MU 24-1-43 'LS.230' 9-2-43 Takoradi 28-3-43 Middle East 28-4-43 185Sq Malta SOC 21-5-43
ES289 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 4-12-42 222MU 9-12-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Tower' 23-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NAfrica 31-10-43 CE 22-1-44
ES290 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 4-12-42 222MU 18-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 87Sq Middle East 31-1-45
ES291 Vc,
CBAF
R-RH Cv IX M63 332Sq 16-2-43 Escort B-24s to Haamstede Engaged by Fw190s 5-4-43 Sgt SN Larssen+
ES292 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 10-12-42 76MU 21-12-42 'R.652' 3-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 43Sq 5-3-43 Brakes and flaps failed overshot and u/c collapsed Hal Far CB 13-7-43 W/O RW Leeming (RAAF) safe 4SAAF Middle East 1-10-43 Hit by flak and... ...
ES293 Vc,
CBAF
33MU 9-12-42 82MU 20-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica CE 31-7-43 1565Flt 3FU Tipped on nose taxying El Adem CA 9-2-43 FSgt Chandler safe. Middle East 15-3-45 SOC 29-8-46
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