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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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BL468 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 1-12-41 457Sq 12-12-41 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 317Sq 29-4-43 DeH 18-6-43 M45M install 412Sq 29-6-43 303Sq 3-12-43 SAL 11-1-44 M55M install 501Sq 'SD-K' 29-4-44 61OTU 2-8-44 SOC 20-1-45
BL469 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 23-12-41 134Sq 7-1-42 81Sq 5-4-42 340Sq 'GW-D' 4-5-42 CB 12-2-43 AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 16-2-43 19Sq 29-5-43 DeH 18-6-43 315Sq 'PK-F' Airscrew hit runway during attack Valley CA 27-7-43 Sgt HA Flegier (P... ...
BL470 Vb,
CBAF
24MU 6-12-41 312Sq 'DU-J' 6-1-42 Collided with BL231 after t/off Fairwood Common CE 2-5-42 P/O J Janeba (Czech)+ SOC [BL512 per ORB - Janeba in BL231 in some sources]
BL471 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 22-12-41 411Sq 10-1-42 412Sq Shot down during escort for Bostons 24-3-42 SqLdr JD Morrison (RCAF)+
BL472 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 5-12-41 41Sq 23-12-41 e/f on landing Westhampnett CB 18-2-42 P/O RS Kingsford safe AST 130Sq 23-7-42 ASTH 25-9-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 14-1-43 167Sq 29-3-43 132Sq 19-5-43 19Sq 25-5-43 315Sq 26-6-43 611Sq 1... ...
BL473 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 7-12-41 308Sq 26-1-42 Forgot to lower u/c Redhill AC 7-7-42 F/O J Sobolewski (Pol) safe ros 91Sq 15-10-42 616Sq 1-5-43 52OTU 16-7-43 FLS 2-2-44 DeH 26-2-44 Basta mods 53OTU 14-12-44 61OTU 28-6-45 SOC 15-10-45
BL474 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 123Sq 27-12-41 167Sq 16-4-42 165Sq 27-5-42 Belly landed Ayr AC 5-6-42 P/O RG Burrage safe ros. Heavy landing u/c collapsed Gravesend AC 27-8-42 Sgt F Mellor safe 65Sq 23-9-42 e/f belly landed Drem CA 23-11-4... ...
BL475 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 10-12-41 308Sq 10-1-42 e/f on t/off crashed Exeter CE 8-4-42 F/O J Jakubowski (Pol) inj AST SOC
BL476 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 602Sq 24-12-41 350Sq 'MN-G' 1-4-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Calais 23-5-42 P/O EEL Winterbeeck+
BL477 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 8-12-41 41Sq 24-12-41 121Sq 1-10-42 64Sq 23-3-43 453Sq 'FU-R' 2-4-43 129Sq Collided in air with EN780 landed Hornchurch AC 5-7-43 FSgt S Payne safe ros 234Sq 22-8-43 350Sq 29-3-44 26Sq 15-9-44 41OTU 25-1-45 Tyre bur... ...
BL478 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 26-2-42 601Sq 14-3-42 222Sq 29-3-42 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 15-4-42 Adj P Mathillon (Fr)+
BL479 Vb,
CBAF
MU 28-12-41 316Sq 'SZ-X' 10-42 308Sq 12-42 504Sq 13-4-44 SAL 1-7-44 written off 17-10-45
BL480 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 3-1-42 313Sq 15-1-42 Shot down by fighters 15ml S of Gravelines 10-4-42 Sgt F Pokorny+
BL481 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 15-3-42 616Sq 28-3-42 316Sq 22-5-42 Stb u/c would not lock Heston AC 4-6-42 P/O MM Wyszkowski (Pol) safe ros 317Sq 4-7-42 315Sq 4-9-42 222Sq 1-12-42 64Sq 31-3-43 118Sq 25-9-43 15TRS/67TRG 6-1-44 Taxi accident Chilbo... ...
BL482 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 28-12-41 308Sq 30-1-42 Collided with BL624 and crashed nr Redhill CE 6-7-42 Sgt W Herbst inj SOC 25-7-42 FH177:50
BL483 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 602Sq 21-12-41 Taxied into by W3529 Kenley AC 19-2-42 ASTH RNAS Lee on Solent 5-9-42 as trainer 885Sq 9-42 Swung off runway onto grass taxying nosed up Machrihanish 5-10-42 SubLt JL Appleby. ASTH 10-42 (fit... ...
BL484 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 610Sq 'DW-K' 15-1-42 Overshot landing and hit hedge Ludham CB 4-5-42 Sgt SC Creagh (RAAF) safe CE 5-5-42
BL485 Vb,
CBAF
24MU 23-12-41 54Sq 1-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Air presure failed overshot and raised u/c Castletown CB 10-7-42 Sgt JD Ramsay safe. SAL 215MU 29-10-42 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
BL486 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 609Sq 24-12-41 129Sq 29-4-42 CB 3-6-42 CB 20-8-42 ros 412Sq 3-9-42 VASM fuel syst mods 21-10-42 421Sq 31-1-43 416Sq 23-5-43 401Sq 14-6-43 [126Airfield 10-8-43] 132Sq 16-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 Swung on landing an... ...
BL487 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 9-12-41 312Sq 45MU RNDA 4-9-42 880Sq Stretton 3-9-42 Formation practice collided at c.7000ft with AB873 abandoned Cat Z 14-9-42 SubLt HH Popham safe
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