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BR303 VcT,
EA
FF 25-4-42 6MU 26-4-42 RAF Renfrew 28-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 185Sq 1435Sq Shot down in sea off Malta 28-7-42 FSgt RH Brown rescued SOC 30-7-42
BR304 VI,
EA
(PC)SR FF 28-4-42 5MU 30-4-42 421Sq 1-7-42 91Sq 1-7-42 164Sq 5-9-42 602Sq 10-9-42 129Sq 29-11-42 234Sq 25-1-43 Swung on landing and tipped on nose Grimsetter AC 27-1-43 Sgt J Beaton safe 310Sq 17-8-43 504Sq 24-9-43 SOC 9... ...
BR305 VcT,
EA
FF 29-4-42 39MU 30-4-42 CHA 3-5-42 47MU 7-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 185Sq 'GL-N' Hit dispersal pen on overshoot Hal Far CE 19-7-42 Sgt DJ Hartney (RCAF) inj SOC... ...
BR306 VcT,
EA
FF 6MU 25-4-42 6MU 26-4-42 RAF Renfrew 29-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 '3-D' 185Sq Shot down over Malta 15-6-42 Sgt JN McConnell (RNZAF)+ (601Sq) SOC 16-6-42 FH47:45 [BR353 per AIR 81]
BR307 VI,
EA
FF 1-5-42 5MU 2-5-42 15MU 14-8-42 616Sq 16-9-42 AC 28-1-43 Hit by small arms fire from airfield gun post practice Ibsley CA 9-4-43 P/O DJ McNally (RAAF) safe 519Sq 23-10-43 SOC 22-5-45
BR308 VcT,
EA
FF 29-4-42 39MU 30-4-42 CHA 3-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 Shot down Pantelleria Is en route CE 3-6-42 Sgt HDK MacPherson (RCAF)+ (416Sq)
BR226 VcT,
HEA
FF 23-3-42 39MU 29-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 12-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 126Sq 'C' 249Sq Shot down by Bf109 nr Naxxar 4-5-42 FLt NC MacQueen+ 137MU 25-5-42 CB 18-5-43 NAfrica 1-6-43 Malta 1-11-43... ...
BR227 VcT,
HEA
FF 27-3-42 39MU 29-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 249Sq 'T-T' Shot down in sea off Malta 8-7-42 P/O JC Gilbert+ SOC 9-7-42 FH7:45
BR228 VcT,
HEA
FF 1-4-42 37MU 3-4-42 47MU 18-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 113MU Belly landed Hurghada CA 19-7-42 P/O HMB Sutton (RCAF) safe Middle East 1-8-42 NAfrica 92Sq 145Sq 218Grp 30-11-43 SOC 8-3-44
BR229 VcT,
HEA
FF 12-4-42 39MU 14-4-42 RAF Renfrew 29-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq crash landed after combat 15-5-42 P/O DE Booth safe
BR230 VcT,
HEA
FF 10-4-42 39MU 18-4-42 RAF Renfrew 29-4-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 185Sq 'V' Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 16-6-42 FSgt JE McNamara rescued by HSL128 SOC 18-6-42 F... ...
BR231 VcT,
HEA
FF 27-4-42 39MU 29-4-42 VA tropicalised 3-5-42 47MU 6-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 249Sq Shot down over Malta 8-6-42 P/O LG Barlow+ (603Sq) SOC 9-6-42
BR232 VcT,
HEA
FF 30-4-42 39MU 2-5-42 VA tropicalised 3-5-42 47MU 6-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 ? 601Sq flown with Sqn to Middle East 23-6-42 Presumed shot down by Bf109s nr El D... ...
BR233 VcT,
HEA
FF 6-5-42 39MU 7-5-42 47MU 16-5-42 'Hopetarn' 26-5-42 Gibraltar 2-6-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-6-42 249Sq 'T-Q' Shot down in sea off Malta 8-7-42 F/O J Smith+ SOC 9-7-42 FH25:05
BR234 VcT,
HEA
FF 27-5-42 39MU 28-5-42 82MU 10-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 1-8-42 103MU Abandoned short of fuel after attacking Ju86 6-9-42 P/O GEC Genders safe SOC 13-9-42 (M61 high alt fitt plus other mods... ...
BR235 VcT,
HEA
FF 31-5-42 8MU 2-6-42 47MU 18-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 22-7-42 92Sq 7-8-42 Crashed in f/l in desert (502189) CB 6-9-42 Sgt HW Foster safe (145Sq/74Sq) NAfrica 218Grp 30-11-43 e/f u/c collaps... ...
BR236 VcT,
HEA
FF 5-6-42 8MU 8-6-42 55MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-E' by 26-9-42 Crashed in flames in sea off Gela Sicily 25-11-42 FLt JBH Burgess PoW SOC 27-11-42... ...
BR237 VcT,
HEA
FF 13-6-42 8MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Euryades' 30-7-42 Australia 18-10-42 RAAF as A58-15 452Sq 'J' later 'QY-J' Hit power lines nr Tocumwal 6-2-43 Sgt JC King safe. Collided with BR497 29-5-43 FSgt CCR Duncan safe. Lost... ...
BR238 VcT,
HEA
FF 21-6-42 6MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 457Sq RAAF as A58-16 2OTU 457Sq 'ZP-V' 85Sq 'SH-R' auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48
BR239 VcT,
HEA
FF 24-6-42 6MU 26-6-42 47MU 16-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-17 54Sq Abandoned on ops W of Pain Is 2-5-43 F/O GC Farries rescued by Walrus
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