Spitfire Database

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ER328 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 19-9-42 82MU 8-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 111Sq Missing from escorting Hurricanes on tactical recce 18-1-43 F/O DM Moss+
ER329 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 19-9-42 76MU 15-10-42 'R.625' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 241Sq PracticeFlt Setif. Became lost and f/l Souk Ahnes CB 4-4-43 Sgt PW Battle safe NAfricanASC 31-10-43 208Sq SOC 26-4-45
ER163 Vb,
CBAF
36MU 27-8-42 82MU 6-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 242Sq 'LE-J' Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 154Sq e/f abandoned 2ml S of Catania 7-8-43 FLt R Thomson safe SOC 3-3-44
ER164 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 22-8-42 222MU 9-9-42 Glasgow 8-10-42 Dbr in transit
ER165 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 22-8-42 76MU 9-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 308FS/31FG Bounced on landing and hit 'EP632' Banjo airstrip CE 30-6-43 1Lt EL Fardella (USA) inj (2 fitters+)
ER166 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 22-8-42 47MU 13-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 1-12-42 145Sq e/f while chasing enemy aircraft ditched 12ml NW of Tamet CE 12-1-43 SqLdr R Marples rescued by Army SOC 24-2-43
ER167 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 23-8-42 47MU 12-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 225Sq 31-7-43 NAfricanASC 20-10-43 Middle East 30-11-44 SOC 31-10-46
ER168 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 26-8-42 47MU 14-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 29-10-42 1SAAF FTR ops 13-12-42 Maj PCR Metelerkamp (SAAF)+
ER169 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 27-8-42 82MU 17-9-42 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 Middle East SOC 31-12-42
ER170 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 24-8-42 215MU 26-9-42 'Ger-y-Bryn' 17-10-42 Takoradi 18-11-42 Middle East 12-12-42 145Sq 33Sq 74OTU Swung on t/off struck van and crashed Petah Tiqva CE 11-10-44 W/O BG Foster inj SOC 29-10-44
ER171 VbT,
CBAF
12MU 24-8-42 47MU 12-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 1SAAF 'AX-D' Middle East 5-11-43 NWAfrica 30-11-43 111Sq 'JU-K' SOC 26-4-45
ER172 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 22-8-42 76MU 9-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 243Sq Undershot landing broke oleo and tipped on nose Bone AC 19-12-42 Sgt LB Murray (RCAF) safe. Raised u/c too soon after t/off sank back onto belly... ...
ER173 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 26-8-42 82MU 9-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 242Sq e/f crash landed 8ml E of Bone AC 26-12-42 FSgt KH Fraser (RNZAF) safe NWAfrica 28-2-43 AFU e/f landed wheels down Setif CB 20-9-43 1Lt A Le Groignec safe... ...
ER174 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 27-8-42 82MU 6-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43
ER175 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 28-8-42 47MU 13-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 ADU Overshot and o/t in bad weather Minna CB 28-10-42 FSgt SD Cassell (RAAF) inj 225Sq 29-12-43
ER176 VbT,
CBAF
38MU 27-8-42 82MU 6-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 242Sq CE 13-12-42 108RSU salvaged 8ml NNW Lac des Oiseaux 18-1-43
ER177 Vc,
CBAF
9MU 31-8-42 222MU 28-11-42 'Bluff V' 3-12-42 Gibraltar 31-12-42 NWAfrica 152Sq Shot down by flak nr Sedjenane f/l 10ml SE Nafsa 18-3-43 Sgt C Drinkwater safe
ER178 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 28-8-42 82MU 12-9-42 'Empire Liberty' 19-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 1SAAF CB 14-12-42 59RSU Tipped on nose nr Agedabia 2-1-43 Lt HVN Fonche safe 601Sq 73Sq Malta 1-7-43 Italy 1-11-43 318Sq SOC 30-6-45
ER179 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 22-8-42 82MU 19-9-42 'Maloja' 1-10-42 Lost at sea en route Takoradi 8-11-42
ER180 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 27-8-42 76MU 10-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 307FS/31FG 'MX-P' CB 26-11-42 154Sq Malta 1-7-43 242Sq 243Sq NAfricanASC 31-10-43 318Sq SOC 30-6-45
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