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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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ES261 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 28-11-42 82MU 6-12-42 'Bluff V' 16-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NWAfrica 4FS/52FG e/f belly landed Gedina No.3 18-4-43 Lt VN Caras (USA) safe SOC 31-7-43
ES262 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 28-11-42 222MU 5-12-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 154Sq 4-4-43 Landed on one wheel Ta Kali CB 6-7-43 FLt R Thomson safe Malta 1-10-43 336Sq 4-3-44 Collided with EE809 abandoned and crashed 15ml SE of... ...
ES263 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 11-12-42 82MU 28-12-42 'R.653' 19-1-43 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica USAAF
ES264 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 6-12-42 76MU 9-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 20-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 229Sq USAAF 'V' NWAfrica 1-10-43 [352Sq Crashed in f/l nr Cairo while lost CE 20-7-44] [see ES257] CE 20-7-44 bboc 31-8-44
ES276 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 25-11-42 222MU 7-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 20-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 4FS/52FG 'WD-D' 31-10-43 2FTU Collided with lorry taxying Blida AC 30-9-44 Lt J Dubost safe. 2FU Tipped on nose after landing Fayid CA 11-1-45 FS... ...
ES277 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 9-12-42 222MU 15-12-42 'Empire Tower' 23-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NWAfrica SOC 30-4-43
ES278 Vc,
CBAF
7FPP Forgot to lower u/c Lossiemouth AC 8-12-42 S/O JR Burton safe 46MU 9-12-42 ros 215MU 21-1-43 'Wellington Court' 18-2-43 Gibraltar 7-3-43 NWAfrica 31-3-43 GC2/7 accident Sebala II 8-6-43 SOC 28-4-45
ES279 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 9-12-42 76MU 18-12-42 'Hamble VII' 30-12-42 Gibraltar 18-1-43 73OTU Fayid Egypt 1944
ES280 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 6-12-42 222MU 9-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 18-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 243Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43 Middle East 1-8-43 73Sq Tyre burst u/c collapsed La Sebala CB 18-8-43 F/O D Draper safe 33Sq SOC 26-4-45
ES281 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 9-12-42 76MU 18-12-42 Damaged when dismantling. 'Hamble VII' 30-12-42 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 31-3-43 72Sq 21-6-43 154Sq Sicily 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 CE 24-8-44
ES282 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 6-12-42 82MU 12-12-42 'Hamble VII' 30-12-42 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 93Sq Malta 1-7-43 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned over Catania 13-7-43 Sgt FW Bridger safe
ES180 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 25-11-42 215MU 2-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 20-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 111Sq Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Bizerte 22-4-43 F/O JAC Fowler (RNZAF) safe
ES181 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 25-11-42 222MU 8-12-42 'Hamble VII' 30-12-42 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 PracticeFlt Setif. Overshot landing tipped on nose Setif CE 11-3-43 FSgt MS Zimmerman safe
ES182 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 22-12-42 222MU 9-1-43 'Merchant Prince' 18-1-43 Gibraltar 6-2-43 308FS/31FG 12-3-43 overshot Gozo and crashed into sea off Malta 30-6-43 2Lt JB Steven jr+
ES183 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 31-12-42 82MU 11-1-43 Ellesmere 16-1-43 'Merchant Prince'? Gibraltar? 43Sq 17-2-43 NWAfrica Missing from Interception 22-2-43 F/O JT Wills (RCAF)+
ES184 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 6-12-42 222MU 8-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 20-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 USAAF
ES185 IX,
CBAF
VA Cv IX M63 39MU 11-6-43 52MU 21-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 1SAAF 'AX-P' Hit by JK884 landing Palata CA 4-11-43 Lt GT Van der Veen (SAAF) safe 32Sq Landed with u/c unlo... ...
ES186 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 4-12-42 82MU 13-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 1676Flt CA 9-2-43 232Sq Gibraltar 29-4-43 NAfrica 29-9-43 USAAF 31-10-43 SOC 28-4-45
ES187 Vb,
CBAF
MU 2-12-42 'R.652'? 2-1-43 Gibraltar Middle East 2-1-43 NWAfrica 154Sq 'C' SOC CE 31-3-43
ES188 VcT,
CBAF
12MU 21-1-43 47MU 30-1-43 'Fort Senneville' 13-2-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 8-5-43 81Sq 154Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43 74OTU Swung on landing and tipped on nose Petah Tiqva CB 10-1-45 P/O CW Cailes safe. Swung on landing an... ...
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